Another D2 S8 gets some TLC

[spannerrash]

Hi Brian

I also like to do most of my own repair work but you are taking this to a whole different level. Well done bud I'm really impressed.

The Spectrum power steering pipes are still available if you need them. I'm willing to donate them to anyone who is willing to give them a try. Make sure you read the power steering pipes post though as there were some concerns raised.

Good luck with the project.

Cheers Frank

[David's8]

Good effort in getting down to the real nuts and bolts stuff.
Whereabouts in Glasgow are you? there's a couple of us nearby (Dumbarton and Helensburgh) so it would be good to meet up sometime.

[ThisWayUp]

Originally Posted by spannerrash

Hi Brian

I also like to do most of my own repair work but you are taking this to a whole different level. Well done bud I'm really impressed.

The Spectrum power steering pipes are still available if you need them. I'm willing to donate them to anyone who is willing to give them a try. Make sure you read the power steering pipes post though as there were some concerns raised.

Good luck with the project.

Cheers Frank

Originally Posted by David's8

Good effort in getting down to the real nuts and bolts stuff.
Whereabouts in Glasgow are you? there's a couple of us nearby (Dumbarton and Helensburgh) so it would be good to meet up sometime.

Thanks Frank & David - Been away for a couple days down in Peterborough, so just catching up on various things. It's turned into a bit of an epic, which I knew was likely to happen, as it's got most of the usual issues.

Not sure I'd have been brave enough to tackle this without the wealth of information conatined within these pages though..

Frank - Many thanks - I'm weighing up the PAS pipe options at the moment, to see what route I'm goiong to take on this.

David - I'm over in Giffnock, so not a million miles away. My in-laws are in Helensburgh (West Montrose) sbut I've never actually had the S8 down there. I'll keep an eye out next time I'm down that way.

Once I get the S8 back together I'd definitely be up for a mini-meet. Under pressure to get this finsihed as I'm already getting grumbbling about bits of car strewen around the place..

Need to complete my Autodoc order this weekend, and then speak with the gearbox people. Seems a bit daunting spending more on the gearbox than what the car cost in the first place

[David's8]

i saw that you lived in Gifnock when i checked your first posts I lived just off West Montrose street but have recently moved up the hill near The Hill House to a house with double garage
Let us know when you have got the time and inclination to meet up and we'll get a mini-meet set up

[ThisWayUp]

Back on the case again.

Opened up the breather in the vee, and gave that a clean out.


And re-sealed it down again - re-used the original gasket with some sealant. I'm still not quite convinced that it was leaking. Once I've done the sump and oil cooler I'll take a look at the RMS.


Next up was the oil cooler to swap out the plastic pipe for a brass one I got from Poland via the Bay.



It's fair to say that the old one was being held together by the cooler casting and the block. Toast!


In fairness the oil filter was pretty grim too. Clearly not as new as was claimed.

I'd not appreciated there's a kind of 'figure of eight' rubber gasket also needed. I'm struggling to get a part number for this.

On OEMPC..
Obviously I need item 12, but the other 'figure of eight' gasket doesn't have a reference.


I did find this, but couldn't cross reference it to anything.


Does anyone have any part reference for this?

Next up the sump during the course of this week.

[MikkiJayne]

Its only available as part of a set now - the original 077115441 was superseded a while ago by 077198405 which is three times the price and contains a bunch of o-rings you don't need.

[ThisWayUp]

Originally Posted by MikkiJayne

Its only available as part of a set now - the original 077115441 was superseded a while ago by 077198405 which is three times the price and contains a bunch of o-rings you don't need.

Thanks MikkiJayne - that's very helpful.
Does that kit include the o-ring that goes on the steel coolant pipe the enters the housing for the outside? (Item12).

I noticed OEMPC diagrams are not up to date, but if I google that part I can see images of the exploded part diagram that then shows that kit as item 15A.

Is there a better resource that OEMPC out there?

Thanks,
Brian