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Originally Posted by john.wigley
'Morning, Alan, that sounds like a very sensible long-term plan to me. My only addition, if it were me stripping an engine to that degree, would be to also take the opportunity to check and, if necessary, replace the mains at the same time as I did the big ends.
Regards, John
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Many thanks John,
... but I'm not going to be able to strip the mains with the engine still in the car and the gearbox attached I don't think (unless I've jumped to a wrong conclusion about the construction of Volvo motors?). That then would imply only the first method: taking the engine out and doing the work on the bench (so I might as well change the crank seals as well) was possible - wouldn't it?
I'll have a look at the BofH this afternoon to make sure I've understood that correctly. My concern is that a one day refresh job then becomes a week long engine out task, and if I do that I might as well ship the engine off to Northampton to have it rebuilt. Then the RB project starts becoming a bit more than it is now.
This is exactly why I'm asking about this now - many thanks.
Alan