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		Thread: Head gasket and head cleaning? Post: RE: Head gasket and head cleaning? I wouldn't say plenty of room personally and as the subframe has to come out for access, all thats left holding the engine in is the gearbox mount in the end. I know how I'd do it if I had to do it ag...	Mr_Nuclear	DW10 HDi section	11	2,163	04-01-2015, 12:15 AM
		Thread: High pressure fuel pipe Post: RE: High pressure fuel pipe I didn't change it, its not leaking so all's well.	Mr_Nuclear	DW10 HDi section	8	1,839	03-01-2015, 11:11 PM
		Thread: Head gasket and head cleaning? Post: RE: Head gasket and head cleaning? TJTaylor2005 Wrote: (02-01-2015, 10:51 PM) -- Hey all. What tools would I need to strip down the head and replace the headgasket, clean the cylinders, and clean out and regrind all the valves? While ...	Mr_Nuclear	DW10 HDi section	11	2,163	02-01-2015, 11:14 PM
		Thread: Crank gear setting point Post: RE: Crank gear setting point According to autodata you use a setting tool in the gap on the left hand side of the keyway. This allows for some movement of the pulley when tightening the belt. The sprocket is then locked in place ...	Mr_Nuclear	DW10 HDi section	9	3,248	29-12-2014, 08:30 AM
		Thread: Crank gear setting point Post: RE: Crank gear setting point It's a DW10TD on 2002 306 estate.	Mr_Nuclear	DW10 HDi section	9	3,248	22-12-2014, 01:03 PM
		Thread: Crank gear setting point Post: Crank gear setting point I'm fitting the new cam belt, the crank gear turns on the key way, when fitting the belt should the gear be turned fully left or fully right on the key way? The cam gear is fixed and does not have the...	Mr_Nuclear	DW10 HDi section	9	3,248	22-12-2014, 11:08 AM
		Thread: Haynes error - HDi Headbolt torque error Post: RE: Haynes error - HDi Headbolt torque error I did it in one go but had a problem with the rear far right hand bolt, the socket slipped damaging the head, I'd only done it around 120-150 degrees, I decided to leave it as is so will just have to ...	Mr_Nuclear	DW10 HDi section	23	15,459	18-12-2014, 09:34 PM
		Thread: Haynes error - HDi Headbolt torque error Post: RE: Haynes error - HDi Headbolt torque error Should it be just 220, or 2 x 110? There seems to be a lot of confusion on this last point. My haynes says 20nm, 60nm 220 degrees.	Mr_Nuclear	DW10 HDi section	23	15,459	12-12-2014, 08:32 AM
		Thread: Hdi Engine change Post: RE: Hdi Engine change I've heard you can drop the engine out the bottom attached to the subframe, the struts come out with it as well. Obviously you'll need to get the car up in the air to do it this way.	Mr_Nuclear	DW10 HDi section	11	4,141	10-12-2014, 05:30 PM
		Thread: How clean is clean? Post: RE: How clean is clean? I had another go... [hr] Head gasket on... [hr] [hr] I'm Skimmed head... [hr] Just wrestling with the 110 + 110 degrees now, getting the gauge set and working correctly.	Mr_Nuclear	DW10 HDi section	3	988	10-12-2014, 05:21 PM
		Thread: How clean is clean? Post: How clean is clean?  Is this clean enough for the head to go back on?	Mr_Nuclear	DW10 HDi section	3	988	10-12-2014, 12:54 PM
		Thread: What is the Bosch pump attached to the gearbox end to the cam Post: What is the Bosch pump attached to the gearbox end... As per the title, it's been removed and I need new oring seals.	Mr_Nuclear	DW10 HDi section	2	928	09-12-2014, 03:05 PM
		Thread: High pressure fuel pipe Post: RE: High pressure fuel pipe I've taken the head off, the people that skimmed the head removed the injectors slightly and I removed the pipe that connects to the fuel rail as I left that attached to the head.	Mr_Nuclear	DW10 HDi section	8	1,839	09-12-2014, 03:01 PM
		Thread: High pressure fuel pipe Post: High pressure fuel pipe Hi all, Haynes says to replace the high pressure Fuel pipes if they are slackened or removed. Is this really necessary?	Mr_Nuclear	DW10 HDi section	8	1,839	09-12-2014, 02:37 PM
		Thread: Head Gasket thickness Post: RE: Head Gasket thickness Piggy Wrote: (07-12-2014, 09:58 AM) -- It will have a TINY increase in compression, wouldnt think that would be noticable imho. But once all the science boys have got over their hangovers I'm sure...	Mr_Nuclear	DW10 HDi section	8	2,234	07-12-2014, 10:08 AM
		Thread: Head Gasket thickness Post: RE: Head Gasket thickness Piggy Wrote: (07-12-2014, 08:34 AM) -- So 5 notch would be a better choice then than 4 notch :tup: -- So the 5 notch is 1.42mm thick, the one that came off was 1.34mm thick which is a difference of...	Mr_Nuclear	DW10 HDi section	8	2,234	07-12-2014, 09:55 AM
		Thread: re-fitting cylinder head Post: re-fitting cylinder head Hi all, Separately to my HG question, when it comes to re-fitting the head to the block, obviously I'm going to clean the top face of the block, but haynes talks about cleaning the pistons too, thi...	Mr_Nuclear	DW10 HDi section	2	886	07-12-2014, 08:52 AM
		Thread: Photos needed please Post: Photos needed please Hi all, I need someone to post some photos of the intake elbow connection to the inlet mani. I have a handful of screws and I don't know whats what, there are two that hold the egr to the inlet ...	Mr_Nuclear	DW10 HDi section	1	711	07-12-2014, 08:45 AM
		Thread: Head Gasket thickness Post: RE: Head Gasket thickness Piggy Wrote: (07-12-2014, 07:57 AM) -- With 6 thou' taken off I would be inclined to go slightly thicker tbh. -- Thanks, the thing is even if i go for a 5 notch its still only 0.08mm thicker tha...	Mr_Nuclear	DW10 HDi section	8	2,234	07-12-2014, 08:29 AM
		Thread: EGR bypass Post: EGR bypass On the subject of head rebuilds, it does seem that this has been done to death but am I better off bypassing the EGR completely while the heads off? I can get the blanking kit off ebay and totally do ...	Mr_Nuclear	DW10 HDi section	1	732	06-12-2014, 10:48 PM
		Thread: Head Gasket thickness Post: Head Gasket thickness Hi all, I'm in the process of replacing the HG on my 2.0 HDI as it was pressurising the coolant. The head has been skimmed (6 thou removed). Going by the Haynes you are meant to do piston pro...	Mr_Nuclear	DW10 HDi section	8	2,234	06-12-2014, 10:44 PM
		Thread: Hello Post: Hello Hi everyone, recently bought a 306 meridian estate 52 plate with 106k on the clock, pretty much immediatey discovered the HG is pressurising the coolant, not a happy bunny. Decided to strip the hea...	Mr_Nuclear	Newbies	3	3,901	20-11-2014, 10:35 PM