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Thank you Klaus,
Yes, all going well.
Some notes from today:
-I have removed the head bolts and CRC sprayed the manifold bolts ready for morning removal.
-The alloy thermostat's T40s are very tight and may giv me trouble. I can't budge them easily and am afraid of snapping them.
-I loosened the vvt solenoid's 8mm bolts because they seemed to bother the removal of the cover. Magically, the cover did come off soon after loosening them. Removing the vvt even partially did give me a chill, because I remember your words that there can be difficulty with that device and I wonder if I have damaged it.
-I made a mistake by not tying down the pulleys to the cover. I hadn't read your reply - darned time difference! It could be no damage was done, but the front pulley end did drop and roll from three inches onto the head top - a plonk and a roll. It might have been cushioned by the rubbery seal. Damned terrible workmanship in any case. What is interesting is when I set it back with the timing mark, the shaft seemed to return to a known place. Maybe it is the balance tending to that position.
Well, it is a big job. Will keep at it.
All best
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