2 day job doing my vtr head...

1. sexoturbs Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 luton Posts: 1013 saxo vtr turbo

   #1 20th September 2009, 22:26

   hi all i am finaly going to fit a decompression plate before i get my stanalone management. just want some advice if what i am doing is a good idea and any help on where i can find parts cheap..
   
   my plan is to take my head off, get the head skimmed. whilst its off i want to degrease my engine bay and steam it then wash it over with a sponge then heat wrap my mani spray my covers red.
   
   when i put my head on i will use a steel head gasget and decompression plate, new cam belt.
   
   then new alley rad n fill/bleed the system through.
   
   parts.. where could i find for cheap whats good to use.
   
   radiator
   1.9mm steel head gasget x1or2??
   9cc's decompression plate
   mani heat wrap
   mani gasgets
   cam belt
   degreacer
   
   if i have missed anything you think would be good pleas let me no..
2. gixxa Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 manchester Posts: 1704 vtr turbo

   #2 21st September 2009, 07:44

   dont forget the cam belt tensioner, new head bolts and personlly I would do the water pump at the same time
3. sexoturbs Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 luton Posts: 1013 saxo vtr turbo

   #3 21st September 2009, 15:57

   new head bolts. new cam belt tensioner. new water pump is a bit much at them min. if i was to get an uprated water pump will tht halp the cooling of the engine?
4. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #4 21st September 2009, 17:59

   water pump is about 20 head bolts around 6 and tensioner around 6, if you cant afford that mate your nuts for turboing, as thats 3 possibilities to cause damage to your engine, and especially boosted engine
5. nickwillyhams Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 247 2000 16v

   #5 21st September 2009, 18:29

   i wanted boost then realised my pockets wernt deep enough '@least' 3k for a half decent setup
6. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #6 21st September 2009, 18:32

   not exactly theres alot of budget builds going on at the min that id call a half decent set up, some of them look to be quite good, but then labour is half the cost if you cant do it yourself
7. sexoturbs Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 luton Posts: 1013 saxo vtr turbo

   #7 22nd September 2009, 11:00

   haha yea i can afford that... so you mean just get a newer pump or something?? if i was going to do it i would get the uprated one but thats like 500. where would you say to get one from then? ill get head bolts and tensioner. but do you mean a standard water pump new? or like a refurbed one?
8. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #8 22nd September 2009, 19:21

   new water pump is 20 from euro parts or andrew page etc etc,

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9. jonezy Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Carnforth (lancaster) Posts: 1617 55 CTR premier '97 posi vts

   #9 22nd September 2009, 21:28

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by blackie_2k5 new water pump is 20 from euro parts or andrew page etc etc,

   and its a 30 second job with the cambelt off, not worth not doing mate.
10. sexoturbs Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 luton Posts: 1013 saxo vtr turbo

    #10 22nd September 2009, 22:32

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jonezy and its a 30 second job with the cambelt off, not worth not doing mate.

    why is it no worth doing?