no worries longs you don't give up will be worth it in the end! Current stable:
2006 BMW M6
2007 4.2 V8 S/C FF
Gone:
2002 4.4 V8 FF

O GOD YEAH IT WILL...

(sorry didnt mean to shout)

currently we are running round in my D2 TD5, i love driving the theing but its not as comfy as the Range.

also the range is easier to drive and as i said the wife is about to pop out a little human beign so the auto would be alot easier to drive as well..

Matt If In Doubt Give It A Clout

Previous Vehicles:
Land Rover 110 3.5 V8 (is my dads though)
1.9TD Seat Toledo
1.4 Rover 214 (dont ask)
2.0 Nissan Primera SLX (i want it back)
1.4 Seat Ibiza
996cc Toyota Aygo (I miss this car???)

04 TD5 Discovery 2 (my Current Car)
07 4.2 SC FF (wifes car)

Am enjoying this keep up the good work

as long as your enjoying and not experienceing it then thats all good.

Matt If In Doubt Give It A Clout

Previous Vehicles:
Land Rover 110 3.5 V8 (is my dads though)
1.9TD Seat Toledo
1.4 Rover 214 (dont ask)
2.0 Nissan Primera SLX (i want it back)
1.4 Seat Ibiza
996cc Toyota Aygo (I miss this car???)

04 TD5 Discovery 2 (my Current Car)
07 4.2 SC FF (wifes car)

So had a care package turn up the other day and a single one today,

so i got the tappetts in the one head......

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so got bored this afternoon,

head is now assembled and ready to go back onto the block..

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to any of you still following this,

the other head is ready to go into the vehicle, then have to talk down all the bolts, been waiting for both heads so that i dont have to keep changing the settings on the torque wrench.

will get a photo once they both in.

But my question is to any that have changed the timing chains on these, is there a certain make to avoid?

Matt If In Doubt Give It A Clout

Previous Vehicles:
Land Rover 110 3.5 V8 (is my dads though)
1.9TD Seat Toledo
1.4 Rover 214 (dont ask)
2.0 Nissan Primera SLX (i want it back)
1.4 Seat Ibiza
996cc Toyota Aygo (I miss this car???)

04 TD5 Discovery 2 (my Current Car)
07 4.2 SC FF (wifes car)

so the re-build continues

10 months in and i can see the end in sight.

the heads are back on and timed (i hope its correct)

front chain case is back on... the crank pulley is on im not in the process of tidying all the little bits up.

and some pics below for you

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Mammoth task you’ve undertaken there Matt, have been following with interest, much kudos to you. 2006MY 4.2 SC
BMW R1250 GSA Rallye TE
Triumph Tiger 1050 (sold)
1979 Pontiac Trans Am (sold)

it is a big job....... but at the same time its not really.

the biggest factor has been the physical time required (you def dont need the 10 months its taken me)

if you had a free weekend and all the parts its quite easy. i complicated by removing an old gas system at teh same time.

also i decided to check the valve clearences which were way out (most probably from factory as theree wasnt any real wear)

the most awkward part so though has been the AC pump...... you have to loosen the pump so that it sits against the inner wheel arch, then take the bracket off with teh pump still sort of attached..

but i will keep this updated as i go along and possibly more pics as well


Matt If In Doubt Give It A Clout

Previous Vehicles:
Land Rover 110 3.5 V8 (is my dads though)
1.9TD Seat Toledo
1.4 Rover 214 (dont ask)
2.0 Nissan Primera SLX (i want it back)
1.4 Seat Ibiza
996cc Toyota Aygo (I miss this car???)

04 TD5 Discovery 2 (my Current Car)
07 4.2 SC FF (wifes car)

Todays top tip

(well yesterday afternoon)

when working in the open witht he bonnett up and the ability to goto into the access mode with the bonnett make sure its not windy!!!!!

the bonnett latches B****Y Hurt when stabbing you in the back....

so this lunch time the bonnet is back to secured (will loosen once more for battery re-install later)

and then i have got the rest of the water pump/belt assy re-attached

Stabbed in the back by your own car – not nice. Good job it wasn’t your head! 2006MY 4.2 SC
BMW R1250 GSA Rallye TE
Triumph Tiger 1050 (sold)
1979 Pontiac Trans Am (sold)

You can do the battery without access mode not too hard and I put a monster in Current stable:
2006 BMW M6
2007 4.2 V8 S/C FF
Gone:
2002 4.4 V8 FF

if it was my head it wouldnt of hurt as much for me lol......

and yeah i have had the battery in and out in normal mode..

i mostly had it in access mode for head removal and such

Matt If In Doubt Give It A Clout

Previous Vehicles:
Land Rover 110 3.5 V8 (is my dads though)
1.9TD Seat Toledo
1.4 Rover 214 (dont ask)
2.0 Nissan Primera SLX (i want it back)
1.4 Seat Ibiza
996cc Toyota Aygo (I miss this car???)

04 TD5 Discovery 2 (my Current Car)
07 4.2 SC FF (wifes car)

So hello all

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