Almichie
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After 6 months off the road carrying out a significant amount of works to bring the 3200 to where it deserved to be including replacing the starter motor, water pump, cam/rocker cover gaskets, right hand side front cam sprocket cover gasket, cam belt, cam belt pulley bearings, dip stick tube o ring, dump recirculating valves, a number of inlet hoses, aux belt, oil cooler hose gaskets, inlet plenum o rings and chamber seal, all cooling manifold gaskets and a full engine oil and filer service. The oil leak from the front of the engine looks like it was the right hand cam front cover gasket which involved a fair bit of dismantling to find - the oil tracked down the front of the engine to the dip stick tube base leading me to think it was the oil pump/front crank seal, which actually was fine.
I have to say I was a bit nervous when turning the key as I carried out all of the above works and there was a 3 month gap between removing the cam belt and fitting the new one but it started on the button and boy have I missed that sound! Even my wife came running out to the garage in a bit of shock that it started first time...
Just the MOT to get booked in now and we're good for the summer season once more.
Al
I have to say I was a bit nervous when turning the key as I carried out all of the above works and there was a 3 month gap between removing the cam belt and fitting the new one but it started on the button and boy have I missed that sound! Even my wife came running out to the garage in a bit of shock that it started first time...
Just the MOT to get booked in now and we're good for the summer season once more.
Al
