Ogre

Another small update.

Did a bunch of the usual servicing this weekend. Its had a leak in the rocker cover for ages, was pretty bad really but i just couldn't be arsed doing it. having to take all the intake manifold off etc is never fun. 

It started to running a little rough the last week, so decided to jump in and do it, as well as new plugs and all that.

This was the offending area of the cover here, hard to see but it was leaking bad, and the reason for the engine running rough was because the spark plug holes where so full of oil they where shorting out. Wow.

So off came all the vacuum lines, plenum and a few other bits. 

Ok, so grabbed my allen key to start undoing the rocker cover bolts. Lose as shit bolts all along one side and the front. i would say that out of the 8 or so bolts, 2 of them where barely finger tight, the rest were lose by a good 5 or so threads and one was missing. Not surprised if it has rattled out. Explains the leak huh?

Checked all the rockers etc, everything looked nice. Will be awhile before im back in there fingers crossed.

New rocker gasket, intake gasket and it was just a reversal of the disassembly process.

Followed promptly by a good drive and inspection afterwards. no leaks, and idles a lot better. Has much better vacuum at idle. These things are bad with running rough with even the slightest vacuum leak.

Small things sometimes make all the difference. Pretty happy.

Just done some investigating, can get a 4l for $68.77 inc GST if thats any better.

Whats so special about this oil, i know a few people who may have alternatives.

May bring some wheels and a few bits to sell at swapmeat, it all depends if i bring passengers or not.

Well, bit of an update.

Ive done a few things to the coon, pretty much destroyed the exhaust on the way back from Cams party in Feilding the other week. Welded up the holes in the mufflers. Looks horrible but no leaks. Will be all good for now.

Will be trying some air adjustable shocks in the rear to try rectify the issues with it getting so low with passengers. Its only really become an issue after installing a sub and amp in the boot.

So...my mission for today was to rebuild the door hinges. Ive already replaced the drivers door handle after that decided to disintegrate. These doors are hell heavy and the hinge design is pretty poo. You end up having to lift the door with the handle to get it off the jam. hence the reputation of door handle breaking on these things.

So, i had these turn up from Ozz, took for freaking ever. But YAY, finally.

Old hinge disassembled

At first i thaught that the old hinges were pretty good, looked ok and only had a small about of play, but then after getting the old bushes out. They where knackered.

Hinges with new pins and bushes

Removed the gaurds to get at the hinges better, also wanted to check for any rust as its a common area for these. no rust. Thats a bonus.

While i had the doors off i noticed the drivers door had started to crack around where it bolts to the door, Was no point in leaving it so got to work at fixing. Cleaned up and welded the crack, then also added a plate over top as well. Should be alot better. Twice as thick now. Seen a few guys in Australia repairing these like this, but they do an ugly job, but it seems to work.

Final product. Has turned out ok.

Mixing oils will be fine, roll with whatever you have most of and top it up with something else. The redline is obviously better.

I would be most worried about the filings etc in there. Clean it with petrol or something, then spray a cans worth of brake clean to try get the petrol out as much as you can. Oil dosnt like petrol to much.

Does the one in the middle of the of the manifold normally go to the rocker cover?

Supercheap has them, but its taken me ages to find beige ones for falcon. Think they where $40, but tbh they haven't lasted as well as carpet would. get some made and be done with it i think. The supercheap "universal fit" ones never fit right.

Seems abit expensive.

Played this when it was being developed, think Cam did too, tis pretty lol.

11l/100km is pretty good, thats about as good as i can get in my XE. Damn

Third wheel set up? Fucken LOL

Shit, im gonna be stuck at work again, sorry guys

Sweet, will be there at 630pm, so far Sam wont be attending as he is a girl and full of mucus.

I havnt been able to find anyone who can get the Michelin Pilot HX MXMs.

Theres no way i want to spend that much on tyres, as my plan is to go to 16" or 17" wheels anyway, its just gonna take me a while to find what i want. Spending $1000 on just the rear tyres is 50% of the way towords the type of wheels im wanting.

There dosnt even seem to be any 225/60r15s around, that would be the cheapest option for me seeing as i already have a set of 205/60r15s i can slam on the front.

225/50 seems the only real option. Can get them fairly easily and cheap enough

Anything in 225/55r15?

Sorry for Hijack

Ive been looking at the same thing, there are a few around, Toyo being one of the betters. Its just finding somone who will get them for you is the issue. Ive been wanting 225/55 but dont think its going to happen.

Yeah i want a set, been wasting time at work trying to find some. how big are they?

This looks cool. Will come and watch the next one and hopefully peer pressure myself into getting the falcon out there at some stage.

Was watching this for a V8 parts coon. good score. Yeah WTF are those wheels?

The Te Ngae one.

Yup, lock it in.

OS ones would rule. Make some. Ill buy 5