Here We Go Again

**Whoosha** · 14-10-2012, 06:01 PM

Just a random venting post

Just cruzin home the other night after a 16 hour stint and the old girl drops on to 7 again

So with the sun shining me thinks here we go again

lets just pull it apart one more time for fun. FFS didn't even bother with the electrics this time strait to the rocker covers left bank look good of course, so of comes the inlet manifold

sure enough there hiding in #1 is a 2 piece valve spring

Being as the heads only had a full reco a few months back and would be lucky to have 2k on them not real impressed

anyway it appears when they check them on the bench if the spring rate is rite they chuck em back in

Ahh well to make myself feel better I ordered some new MSD Blaster coil packs , a set of Max Race leads,Polished the covers up and trial fitted them and full set of Decent springs and will fit them up my self this time, lets hope it dont take 6 months to fix this time .

should just get one of these

**DJM83** · 14-10-2012, 06:04 PM

Bugger mate, if you get the shytes proper with it i can take it off your hands

JC · 14-10-2012, 06:12 PM

You could always trade it on a BA to FG once you've fixed it......

Of course, hell could also freeze over, and Gillard could be right........

galaxy xr8 · 14-10-2012, 06:19 PM

All will be forgotten once it's back together and she takes you for a cruise again mate.

**Whoosha** · 14-10-2012, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DJM83

Bugger mate, if you get the shytes proper with it i can take it off your hands

I just wouldn't feel right burdening some other poor soul with these problems best I keep it for a bit longer

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Originally Posted by JC

You could always trade it on a BA to FG once you've fixed it......

Of course, hell could also freeze over, and Gillard could be right........

Would retire it to the shed for sunday use if I had a nice Rspec to use as a daily

**auIILTD** · 15-10-2012, 09:08 AM

Damn Whoosh. Did you leave a black cat lying in the middle of the road somewhere? At least it is a bit easier fix than the last 'event'.

Rocker covers look good.

Good luck.
Stu

b2tf · 15-10-2012, 03:03 PM

Just man up and put some alloy heads on it.......

**Whoosha** · 15-10-2012, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by b2tf

Just man up and put some alloy heads on it.......

Yeah rite Mr. I"m getting married soon,

I been there for 38 years and haven't worked out how to get that past her yet.

just managed to get the $600 for coil packs, new set of springs . leads, Misc.crap and the special tools to do it all with

So if you can figure how I can rite off another $1500 for the heads let me know .. Quick

**GasoLane** · 15-10-2012, 06:40 PM

I like the way the 2nd pic has the oil filler cap labelled "Engine Oil"

Obviously knew it was going to be used by an old vision impaired pensioner who isn't sure what goes where !

**Whoosha** · 15-10-2012, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by GasOLane

I like the way the 2nd pic has the oil filler cap labelled "Engine Oil"

Obviously knew it was going to be used by an old vision impaired pensioner who isn't sure what goes where !

You do realise I can delete and ban you to purgatory for a long time

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**GasoLane** · 15-10-2012, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Whoosha

You do realise I can delete and ban you to purgatory for a long time

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ya breaking up now......

**auIILTD** · 15-10-2012, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Whoosha

You do realise I can delete and ban you to purgatory for a long time

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Tis ok Gas. I can undelete!

mik · 15-10-2012, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Whoosha

Yeah rite Mr. I"m getting married soon,

I been there for 38 years and haven't worked out how to get that past her yet.

just managed to get the $600 for coil packs, new set of springs . leads, Misc.crap and the special tools to do it all with

So if you can figure how I can rite off another $1500 for the heads let me know .. Quick

it`s always good mechanical practice to replace old heads with new alloy heads after broken valve springs for reliability reasons ;).

b2tf · 15-10-2012, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Whoosha

Yeah rite Mr. I"m getting married soon,

I been there for 38 years and haven't worked out how to get that past her yet.

just managed to get the $600 for coil packs, new set of springs . leads, Misc.crap and the special tools to do it all with

So if you can figure how I can rite off another $1500 for the heads let me know .. Quick

Ha! When I sold the XR8 i was told I couldnt mod the work ute. Hmm lets see today I got new window sill covers for it, new seat trims and a couple of other bits. Thats not counting what Ive already done to it.

Ya just need to do it while they're at work and you're on your RDO.....

**auIILTD** · 15-10-2012, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by b2tf

Ya just need to do it while they're at work and you're on your RDO.....

OH, you are so busted. So much to learn! Once you are married Aust, you will understand.

b2tf · 15-10-2012, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by auIILTD

OH, you are so busted. So much to learn! Once you are married Aust, you will understand.

Plans have been developed and approved to buy another XR8 once the business takes off. Some may say, how is it - I never learn?

**auIILTD** · 15-10-2012, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by b2tf

Plans have been developed and approved to buy another XR8 once the business takes off. Some may say, how is it - I never learn?

Get it in writing Aust.

b2tf · 15-10-2012, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by auIILTD

Get it in writing Aust.

Oh so far ahead of you. There shall be another XR8 in this driveaway again, when I can afford it.

Anyway - Whoosh. Grow a pair and put heads on it.

Cúl-Báire · 15-10-2012, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mik

it`s always good mechanical practice to replace old heads with new alloy heads after broken valve springs for reliability reasons ;).

Lol. I might try that one, I've already got my heads but yet to find a reason to bring them out of hiding...

Mr Hardware · 16-10-2012, 09:43 AM

Wow whoosha, bad luck
your $/kilometres ratio is pretty damn horrible....

**Whoosha** · 16-10-2012, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

Wow whoosha, bad luck
your $/kilometres ratio is pretty damn horrible....

Yeah but it gets / got there fast lol

Seriously but. all I have spent from new over the purchase price is really not to bad Age is nearly as big a killer as Ks, Motor wise I did a spring at 60000ks had the Uni chip and tune done then as well as CAI and mongrel Froggy Zorst all up wouldn't have spent more than $1100 back then and has ran consistent 13s. last time Cost was $1200 just chasing and trying to solve the problem of the water in the sump when in reality if we new that it was just the timing case cover, it would have been $200. That and general maintenance .Service .brakes ext. its been Fairly cheap to maintain as those who know me realise I didnt buy it to put it in the shed to look at, its driven smartly with out being thrashed if you get my drift

This time round is a bit more because I will fit a complete set of springs piff the old Factory coil packs (although there still ok )for some MSD gear and some youbeaut Spiral wound leads and about $100 or so on the right tools for the job and do it my self

**Whoosha** · 16-10-2012, 06:11 PM

DING DONG.... Home delivery..........

Luv new bits, roll on the week end

**auIILTD** · 16-10-2012, 06:50 PM

Nice Whoosh. You are slowly catching up!

Cheers
Stu

**Whoosha** · 16-10-2012, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by auIILTD

Nice Whoosh. You are slowly catching up!

Cheers
Stu

13.7@ 102 mph would put me in front of you matey

**auIILTD** · 16-10-2012, 07:06 PM

I have a 13 in my sights now tuff guy.

Nice work getting the funds cleared by the minister for the goodies! Enjoy mate.

Stu

**Whoosha** · 16-10-2012, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by auIILTD

I have a 13 in my sights now tuff guy.

Nice work getting the funds cleared by the minister for the goodies! Enjoy mate.

Stu

Dam I new there was something else I had to do

Day-mow · 17-10-2012, 12:25 AM

you doing springs with the heads on or off?

b2tf · 17-10-2012, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Whoosha

13.7@ 102 mph would put me in front of you matey

BOTTLEDUP · 17-10-2012, 08:55 AM

Are you changing retainers as well the springs?

**Whoosha** · 17-10-2012, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BOTTLEDUP

Are you changing retainers as well the springs?

Playing it by ear at the moment, till I get it all apart and get me main man to check things out

Still waiting for the Head man that recod them to get back to me on what they actually did .. Open to suggestions on what to look for