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360beast · Sep 17th, 2021, 20:55

I removed the very filthy rocker cover to change the rocker cover gasket and spent ages giving the rocker cover a thorough clean and removing the oxidation from the Volvo lettering. I fitted a new gasket obviously but forgot to get a photo of it.

20210916_124238 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE

I forgot to get a before picture of the top but you can make out in some previous photos how filthy it was.

20210916_124251 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE

I then took the distributor off

20210916_124646 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE

20210916_124655 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE

The rotor arm has been sanded quite a bit!

20210916_124920 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE

Oil seal and fibre washers are way past their best so I'll have to get an oil seal for it, I've got the fibre washers in stock.

20210916_124924 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE

Clean rocker cover back on, it isn't as clean as I'd like but I used nearly a whole can of carb cleaner on it as it was rather stubborn so needed something stronger than degreaser.

20210916_134440 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE

I took the belts off to replace those and the front oil seals and crank cover gasket.

20210916_141629 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE

Cleaned up and new cam seal in

20210916_143639 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE

I then came across a problem I've never had on a redblock before... the cambelt sprocket on the end of the crankshaft is stuck solid, I've sorted out a small hub puller for it but I've soaked it periodically in WD40 for the last couple of days. I'll have to have a go at getting it off on Monday.

20210916_141633 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE

Sep 17th, 2021, 20:55	#18
360beast Go redblock or go home Last Online: Today 17:48 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UK	I removed the very filthy rocker cover to change the rocker cover gasket and spent ages giving the rocker cover a thorough clean and removing the oxidation from the Volvo lettering. I fitted a new gasket obviously but forgot to get a photo of it. 20210916_124238 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE I forgot to get a before picture of the top but you can make out in some previous photos how filthy it was. 20210916_124251 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE I then took the distributor off 20210916_124646 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE 20210916_124655 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE The rotor arm has been sanded quite a bit! 20210916_124920 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE Oil seal and fibre washers are way past their best so I'll have to get an oil seal for it, I've got the fibre washers in stock. 20210916_124924 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE Clean rocker cover back on, it isn't as clean as I'd like but I used nearly a whole can of carb cleaner on it as it was rather stubborn so needed something stronger than degreaser. 20210916_134440 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE I took the belts off to replace those and the front oil seals and crank cover gasket. 20210916_141629 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE Cleaned up and new cam seal in 20210916_143639 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE I then came across a problem I've never had on a redblock before... the cambelt sprocket on the end of the crankshaft is stuck solid, I've sorted out a small hub puller for it but I've soaked it periodically in WD40 for the last couple of days. I'll have to have a go at getting it off on Monday. 20210916_141633 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE Last edited by 360beast; Sep 17th, 2021 at 20:58.