does any one know the torque settings for.....

draper3000 · Post by **draper3000** » Thu May 21, 2009 8:18 pm

Good evening... (asking questions from my Dad, hope it makes sense)

Does anyone know the torque settings for the head gasket (plus any other gaskets that get changed in the process),

Does anyone know the correct inlet valve clearance/tappets.

This coming weekend my mechanically minded Dad is gonna have a go at replacing the head gasket on my bongo (got a £900 offer from a garage and decided against it....possible cracked head too, so want to check that ourselves too.).

Many thanks to anyone that can help.

Regards

Jon

bongo bri · Post by **bongo bri** » Thu May 21, 2009 10:13 pm

Good evening... (asking questions from my Dad, hope it makes sense)

Does anyone know the torque settings for the head gasket (plus any other gaskets that get changed in the process),

Does anyone know the correct inlet valve clearance/tappets.

This coming weekend my mechanically minded Dad is gonna have a go at replacing the head gasket on my bongo (got a £900 offer from a garage and decided against it....possible cracked head too, so want to check that ourselves too.).

Many thanks to anyone that can help.

Hi You can download fact sheet from members area for replacing head gasket.
You will also need new stretch bolts as you can only use them once. It is also a good time to replace timing belt. It is a lot of work as you need to remove a lot of parts.
Be sure to mark everything and take photos to enable refitting.
Good luck
Brian

draper3000 · Post by **draper3000** » Fri May 22, 2009 9:23 am

many many many thanks...

Cheers

Jon

Post by **Simon Jones** » Fri May 22, 2009 9:35 pm

There's a lot on info on here about changing the head gasket, so worth doing your research on the forum. With regard to valve clearances: according to the manual (adjusted cold)

Inlet 0.1mm +- 0.05mm
Exhaust 0.2mm +- 0.05mm

draper3000 · Post by **draper3000** » Sat May 23, 2009 9:19 am

thankyou....

We get cracking tomorrow morning....

fingers crossed...

Taking it to pieces this weekend....checking everything...

putting it back together next weeked.

So will be taking lots of pics, and labeling lots..

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Sat May 23, 2009 10:58 am

draper3000 wrote:thankyou....

We get cracking tomorrow morning....

fingers crossed...

Taking it to pieces this weekend....checking everything...

putting it back together next weeked.

So will be taking lots of pics, and labeling lots..

Good luck draper3000 - we'll be thinking of you and keeping fingers crossed.

Don't forget to make Dad regular mugs of tea (speaking as a member of Dads Army

)

draper3000 · Post by **draper3000** » Sat May 23, 2009 2:06 pm

I was thinking the same thing...

Already been and bought supplies.

160 tea bags and Milk.

Mr Kiplings Cherry Bakewells (My Dad can't work for more than an hour without at least 2 bakewell tarts)...

Egg and Bacon sandwiches at the ready...

Oh and I'd better go get a crate of fosters (to me it tastes like wee, personally I'd go for some real ale or a good lager, but he knows what he likes and everything else is rubbish, except cheap beer from Calais).
.....
On the brightside, having a broken vehicle made me cycle to work on Friday...so surely thats both saving me money and keeping on top of any hint of a beer belly...

Cheers

will no doubt be asking questions when we can't identify the simplest of things....

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