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Put small cable ties where they should be to keep the bushes in place.

Slugbelly fitted an OP gauge in his camper ... spent 3 weeks frightening himself stupid and losing sleep at nights so he covered it up again.

Sometimes less is more.

itchyfeet wrote: I have had a cracked head on LPG before

Some people like to run very advanced ... hot, fast and lean. Frequently the recipe for tears before bedtime.

Ian

Shims and retainer with which to pack the gap to rid the end float.

https://www.brickwerks.co.uk/t3-parts/e ... s.html?p=4

kevtherev wrote:So how do you measure end float accurately?

A dial gauge

kevtherev wrote: Can we move on from my innovative wiring experiment?

I can still remember the heat emitting from the engine bay after 3 or 4 hours driving in that heat and whipping the lid off !

Ian

R0B wrote:Syncros have a metal thermostat housing IIRC.

I remember the scare when Kev's 'adapted' wiring came off that one on a particularly hot day on the Autoroute near Strasbourg 9 years ago

I take it you've fitted a stainless exhaust this time too Fit and forget

kevtherev wrote: bit concerned about the shaft play, will that shag the seals?

That's what the spigot bearing's there for ... to support the input shaft.

Ian

The best I know of is Si 'toomanytoys' he's a member on here.

Ian

kevtherev wrote:Recon heads, and new jacket seals.
Engine was a goodun from Switzerland.
Very Good OP, and excellent compression.
No oil leaks.

Is that the one Si Toomanytoys has done for you ?

kevtherev wrote: Ian I could do with a few (8) M8X45 or 50 stainless bolts/washers if you have some knocking about?
And a few M8X30 perhaps?

I looked myself the other day but the cupboard was bare (that's the trouble with having bloody holidays ! ) are you in a rush ?

Ian

Fettled 2.1 going in Wooo, what ya done ? :pimp don't need to disconnet linkage to remove engine? you should, or the link bars get bent when lowering the gearbox to allow the engine to come off never had a problem myself and had engines in and out several times Can't see how anything would bend :sh...

Michael4 wrote:Gone thicker, 20/50 mineral

Go standard ... 15w/40 Mineral. Unless you have a noisy oil pressure buzzer indicating low pressure running 15/40.

Ian

I'm new to all this wasserboxer stuff but our late 1985 1.9 DG camper can be quite clattery at start up if left for more than a couple of days. 5 miles later it has shut up, settled down and is nice and quiet. Use it every day and it doesn't clatter. Obviously they are draining down. The engine is ...