Squig's CDX v6; WIP

[Gaz]

bleeding? take cap off and swap locks, you sure its not the tensioner dying and not letting the pump work as it should?

[Squig]

no mate, it needed bleeding... exactly as you described Now sorted but the timing is back out of wack... shes sluggish to rev and underpowered. Had a mate down this evening and after a damn good listen the pronounced issue lies with the rear bank being timed ever so slightly out. The current theory is that the skimming may have not been the first skim and hence causing a mild timing issue... basically you can take 8 thou off a head before it affects timing and having had 4 thou off this time it could now be perfectly timed and still be ever so slightly out...

So hoping tomorrow I can get the chap to bring his timing light and confirm the issue... at this point I'm still up for the NW meet on Sunday, but if still no joy... well it speaks for itself.

[Envoy CDX]

Booogar possibly new head then?

[Squig]

well it's possible but I doubt it... the timing is, if anything, less than a tooth out and wasn't revved high whilst testing. Worst case is the valves ar damaged and I have to use some of the 24 spare inlet or 24 spare exhaust valves or I finish the mild port matching and polishing and fit the spare heads. As per the plan for them 4 months ago...

Hoping thou it's just a case of readjusting the tensioners

[Envoy CDX]

keep the updates coming

[Gaz]

The Scene, V6 fixing day.



The man, the legend in his natural habitat



Squig is very happy with his car.....



Squig isnt happy that we found him loving his car



Emmna tries to remove squig jr from the oil filler cap



Paparazzi asked kindly to leave

[Squig]

Good piccies there mate

[Squig]

SHE LIVES!!!!

Hahahahahahahhaaa!!!

[Greig Sri]

Good stuff.

Greig

[Gaz]

she lived on friday, whats the improvement?

[Squig]

see was badly out of time friday... I'd cocked up. It's possible there is some slight valve damage but she sounds ok now so I'm going to be careful for a while although I may just stump up get some new stretch bolts and rip her all apart again...

[TurboDan]

Nooooooo just leave it, if its running ok and not smoking or anything then it should be fine.


It sounded really nice when you drove out of work today

[Squig]

okay okay it'll stay as is until I have any problems... guess it's just paranoia atm... doesn't feel as quick up top as it did, thou

[humbucker]

looks proper low in that first pic!

[Squig]

Not strictly an update as such, more a little note to say my faith in my v6 is restored... and I had a fantastic drive to my parents today, out in the sticks. Trundled through light traffic onto the dual carriageway then opened the taps up to 70... put such a smile on my face again.

[humbucker]

at the risk of jumping on the slang-bandwagon, V6 FTW!

[Squig]

I had to look up FTW...

but your right! Got to say she feels most definately quicker and the most telling point is I cannot get traction in 1st, 2nd and now 3rd in the wet ...

[Gaz]

Thats cos your right foot is too heavy!

[Squig]

That will be the paraboots

[Gaz]

You coming round mine in the morning then? about 10?

[Squig]

I can do... hee hee hee... I'll bring the trailer

[Gaz]

I can do... hee hee hee... I'll bring the trailer

I'll have the kettle on for her too.........

[Squig]

she can't make it... but I'll need coffee

[Gaz]

if we have some your more than welcome, i dont drink the stuff

[Squig]