Winter Project

[JAD]

Work

Nice work fella.

[VRSteve]

[VRSteve]

Quick update


New shocks, arms and drop links
All bolts replaced


New seals and filter


Back together!

Want to finish the Aprilia tomorrow (Bike hiding at the back) and get it in for MOT, so once thats done I'll turn the car around and start on the back!

[JAD]

Quick update


New seals and filter

Tell me more, fella - Vanos filter and seal?

[VRSteve]

Its the oil restrictor in the vanos

2 seals and a gauze filter.

The seals on mine were flat and squashed but not leaking, the gauze filter was filthy.

Took 5mins to change, and really no excuse for not doing it!

http://www.hackengineering.co.uk/produc ... vice-pack/

[JAD]

Its the oil restrictor in the vanos

2 seals and a gauze filter.

The seals on mine were flat and squashed but not leaking, the gauze filter was filthy.

Took 5mins to change, and really no excuse for not doing it!

http://www.hackengineering.co.uk/produc ... vice-pack/

Agreed! Cracking stuff, thanks for the link!

[VRSteve]

Its the oil restrictor in the vanos

2 seals and a gauze filter.

The seals on mine were flat and squashed but not leaking, the gauze filter was filthy.

Took 5mins to change, and really no excuse for not doing it!

http://www.hackengineering.co.uk/produc ... vice-pack/

Agreed! Cracking stuff, thanks for the link!

While your doing that check the belts too

Took 15mins to change mine. Could do it in 5 now.

[Mangozac]

Nice work, Steve!

I was wondering if you or anybody else knew what the plastic ring next to the smaller o-ring on the VANOS pressure regulator valve is for? It just seems to be some kind of spacer?

[VRSteve]

Nice work, Steve!

I was wondering if you or anybody else knew what the plastic ring next to the smaller o-ring on the VANOS pressure regulator valve is for? It just seems to be some kind of spacer?

It is just a spacer

Hack engineering sell replacements if you need one!

[D4dawg]

Looking good buddy
May buy the kit also:)
Torque for bolt afterwards?
Ta muchly

[VRSteve]

Looking good buddy
May buy the kit also:)
Torque for bolt afterwards?
Ta muchly

Can't find one on TIS, but you know when its right, its bottoms out in the vanos block, you can feel it!

[D4dawg]

Looking good buddy
May buy the kit also:)
Torque for bolt afterwards?
Ta muchly

Can't find one on TIS, but you know when its right, its bottoms out in the vanos block, you can feel it!

Ah cheers buddy:)

[Mangozac]

It is just a spacer

Hack engineering sell replacements if you need one!

Yeah I'd figured that but just wanted to make sure
Mine seemed fine so I just left it.

Can't find one on TIS, but you know when its right, its bottoms out in the vanos block, you can feel it!

That's correct - the sealing is done by the outer O-ring so it only needs to be tightened enough to hold in place, hence why a torque specs isn't provided. Same with the oil constant pressure valve on the side of the engine block.

[VRSteve]

It is just a spacer

Hack engineering sell replacements if you need one!

Yeah I'd figured that but just wanted to make sure
Mine seemed fine so I just left it.

Can't find one on TIS, but you know when its right, its bottoms out in the vanos block, you can feel it!

That's correct - the sealing is done by the outer O-ring so it only needs to be tightened enough to hold in place, hence why a torque specs isn't provided. Same with the oil constant pressure valve on the side of the engine block.

I thought I found a value for the CPV on the side of the block.........let me check

Pressure holding valve to crank case (1bar) 20NM

[Mangozac]

I thought I found a value for the CPV on the side of the block.........let me check

Pressure holding valve to crank case (1bar) 20NM

Oh wow I feel silly now! That does indeed seem like the correct spec and I've just found it too - when I looked in the past though I only checked under the oil supply category, not engine block! In my defence though, all of the online DIYs I read didn't specify a torque and used the logic I explained above