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360beast · Sep 15th, 2021, 21:54

So I was going to start with the PCV but after removing it and realising just how filthy the engine was I couldn't leave it so I started by cleaning the engine up a bit.

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I then dealt with the PCV

20210914_140428 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE

I soaked the inside with degreaser and a whole load of black oily filth came out, I did this until it was running out clear then fitted the new O-ring.

20210914_141219 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE

I then removed the throttle body to find the inlet manifold was very filthy internally and the throttle body itself.

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I then took to the inlet manifold off, cleaned it out and cleaned up the scruffy looking and oily cylinder head and the parts of the block I couldn't reach with the manifold on. I cleaned the mating faces up ready for the new gaskets but I forgot to photograph that.

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I then cleaned out the idle control valve but didn't take any photos as there isn't much to see.

I then took the thermostat housing off, the thermostat is stuck inside the housing (as per usual) but the thermostat is dated December 1991 so I belive it is the original 30 year old one.

20210915_180111 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE

Sep 15th, 2021, 21:54	#14
360beast Go redblock or go home Last Online: Today 18:03 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UK	So I was going to start with the PCV but after removing it and realising just how filthy the engine was I couldn't leave it so I started by cleaning the engine up a bit. 20210914_134233 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE 20210914_135926 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE I then dealt with the PCV 20210914_140428 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE I soaked the inside with degreaser and a whole load of black oily filth came out, I did this until it was running out clear then fitted the new O-ring. 20210914_141219 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE I then removed the throttle body to find the inlet manifold was very filthy internally and the throttle body itself. 20210914_142029 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE 20210914_142034 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE 20210914_142048 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE 20210914_142102 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE 20210914_142055 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE I then took to the inlet manifold off, cleaned it out and cleaned up the scruffy looking and oily cylinder head and the parts of the block I couldn't reach with the manifold on. I cleaned the mating faces up ready for the new gaskets but I forgot to photograph that. 20210915_133921 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE 20210915_134850 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE 20210915_134859 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE 20210915_134859 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE 20210915_134913 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE 20210915_141252 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE 20210915_142258 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE 20210915_142304 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE 20210915_173318 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE 20210915_174407 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE 20210915_175450 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE 20210915_180811 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE I then cleaned out the idle control valve but didn't take any photos as there isn't much to see. I then took the thermostat housing off, the thermostat is stuck inside the housing (as per usual) but the thermostat is dated December 1991 so I belive it is the original 30 year old one. 20210915_180111 by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE Last edited by 360beast; Sep 15th, 2021 at 22:06.