That's a lot of nibbling!
Engine dismantling and inspecting today. Someone's larder here, plus some of the bonnet sound deadening!
Some really odd bolts are rusty in this one. This is one of the starter bolts - I can't just force this out as it'll gall up in the hole and damage the gearbox casing so I cut the visible end off with the grinder then it came out cleanly. I'll replace this with a spare.
I forgot to get pics of splitting the engine and box, but you've all seen that plenty of times before
Here's the engine about to go on the stand:
I pulled the cam covers to inspect the tensioners and pads and was pleasantly surprised by what I found. No sludge, and both tensioners are still working fine which is great news. I'll replace the plastic pads and remove the gauze filter which is what kills the tensioners in the first place.
