XE refresh

[auzzy-b]

hey i have finally stripped my XE:D now its apart i'm planning on replacing any bits i should any suggestions? it has done roughly 80k... i already have new ally crank/alternator pulley,oil pump,water pump cambelt and all new gaskets

[nova_saloon]

bearings and pistons rings!

[mowgli]

buy a decent digital vernier & read the haynes book for the engine. then measure everything, twice.....

[auzzy-b]

Main and big end bearings?? measure what exactly.

[white2lSR]

You have stripped a low milage XE :tard: Why?

[mowgli]

Main and big end bearings?? measure what exactly.

when you are stripping an engine, you are looking for any wear that is more than the manufacturers tolerances.

[auzzy-b]

Just wanted to give it a real good clean up;) i only intended on fitting new head gasket etc then realised since i'd got halfway i may aswell renew anything i could get my hands on basically just for peace of mind:thumb: i think changing bearings maybe be unessacery due to mileage but that is why i ask..to find out what are the main/first things to wear on an xe??

[mowgli]

any engine gets wear in the crank bearings, pistons, valves, cam etc. then there is the oil pumpp gears that you may as well change and the seals.

[auzzy-b]

thought as much thanks for the tip:)

[Geordie-Chris]

Fit a bonded sump gasket from an 8V!!!!

[dumpycorsa]

Put some arp rod bolts in it and get the crank balanced too. Also have you kept all the bearings matched to the correct conrod/crank journal? If your not replacing them its important you put everything back in the same place it came out.Have you got a cam belt kit or just a cam belt?

[auzzy-b]

just a cambelt although i now wana full kit,think its worth doing! Yes dont worry everything has been kept together:) and doesn't look to be any wear, was thinking of getting the crank balanced but where is the best place for it??

[joff-turbo-nova]

TIP - avoid the ebay oil pumps - seem very hit and miss - try and get a GM one on tradeclub.

Joff

[auzzy-b]

i'm glad you mentiond that that because i did buy mine off ebay:( and the gear/sleave that sits onto the crank feels a bit sloppy:confused: not sure wether its suppose to?? thought mabye it could just be because theres no oil inside it..??

[dumpycorsa]

just a cambelt although i now wana full kit,think its worth doing! Yes dont worry everything has been kept together:) and doesn't look to be any wear, was thinking of getting the crank balanced but where is the best place for it??


A good engine builder should have access to a balancing machine.