Oh... you ain't getting off that easy. I'll be buggin you! I think I'll start now! 1. What happened to yours? 2. About how long did it take you? 3. What did you use to keep the timing chain in tension? > -----Original Message----- > From: cruznmd [mailto:racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 11:56 AM > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [DMCForum] Re: Other workshop manuals > > I haven't had to deal with this, but I've been -told- that the great > thing about our engine, is that you can WELD it. Call the local head > shops and tell them it's aluminum and you need it fixed. See what > they say. > > You have also made me feel so much better. Now I'm not the only one > who's made a mistake and had to tear his engine down. :) > > > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Travis Goodwin <tgoodwin@xxxx> wrote: > > The reason I ask this biting question it because I also will be > removing the > > head. During the exhaust manifold removal, I pierced the water > jacket of the > > left side head. It left a 3/16" hole and all the coolant spewed > forth, the > > sight of which would make Santa Claus himself vomit with rage. > > > > So, I'm gonna take this lemon and make lemonade. She's going into a > friend's > > garage and both heads will be coming off and I'm gonna overhaul the > engine > > for the next few months. Before I do, I want to be armed with as > much > > documentation as I can. > > > > Now, this leaves me with 2 more questions: > > > > 1. The timing chain tensioner and dummy bearing... where do you > find these > > special tools? > > > > 2. Can the hole in the head (the car, not the one on my shoulders) > be filled > > and repaired of will a repair simply create a weak spot? > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Travis Goodwin [mailto:tgoodwin@xxxx] > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 8:47 AM > > > To: 'DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx' > > > Subject: [DMCForum] Other workshop manuals > > > > > > Has anyone bought a Haynes/Chilton/Bentley manual for the Volvo > of the > > > same > > > year? > > > > > > What were the Volvo models exactly? > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > > DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=244522.3512152.4794593.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170512 6215:HM/A=1595053/R=0/SIG=1245der9k/*http://ashnin.com/clk/muryutaitakenat togyo?YH=3512152&yhad=1595053> Click Here! <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=244522.3512152.4794593.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1595053/rand=171774481> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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