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melle
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Posted - 30 Jan 2022 :  20:15:48 Show Profile Reply with Quote
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Originally posted by UK_Sub
Parts covered in several decades of oil and grime
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They've now been treated to some POR15 metal prep and rust preventative paint - so hopefully wont go all rusty anytime soon.


You shouldn't have removed the protective coating in the first place!

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UK_Sub
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United Kingdom
2555 Posts

Posted - 30 Jan 2022 :  21:26:31 Show Profile Reply with Quote
By 'protective coating' I assume you mean the layers of oil, grime and rust? :)

True, but I couldn't put it back in a nice clean engine bay looking like that could I!?

Edited by - UK_Sub on 30 Jan 2022 21:27:23
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Betsy67
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United Kingdom
409 Posts

Posted - 31 Jan 2022 :  07:29:31 Show Profile Reply with Quote
All looking rather nice

I really have spent far too much of my life cleaning bits, when I should have just taken them to be blasted ! My time is free but, life would have been so much easier.



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UK_Sub
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 21 Mar 2022 :  09:36:42 Show Profile Reply with Quote
When will I learn to take photos when taking something apart!? Probably never.

I did manage to keep the inlet manifold bolts safe though, problem is - they are 3 different lengths!?

An idea which bolt goes where?

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Woody
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 21 Mar 2022 :  09:53:57 Show Profile Reply with Quote
Longest pair go in the centre of the manifold. Test fit the other two but IIRC the longer may be for front, shorter for rear. I assume the two studs are already in place.

Edited by - Woody on 21 Mar 2022 20:17:37
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UK_Sub
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 21 Mar 2022 :  10:31:08 Show Profile Reply with Quote
Excellent, thank you Woody.

Yes, the studs are in place - I left them in place.

Before I bolt the inlet manifold down, do I need to use any sealant?

The gasket looked like this - with these blue rubberised(?) type edges...


(The copper shims from the previous gasket are in place)
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melle
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United Kingdom
3830 Posts

Posted - 21 Mar 2022 :  13:46:14 Show Profile Reply with Quote
Yes, you need sealant, see here: http://www.saab-v4.co.uk/speedball/topic.asp?topic_id=49407 and the workshop manual for the exact locations.

That's an excellent gasket by the way, and there is no need to use the copper tabs with those.

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Edited by - melle on 21 Mar 2022 13:47:13
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UK_Sub
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 21 Mar 2022 :  14:34:57 Show Profile Reply with Quote
Thanks Melle - sorry, I'd forgotten you'd already answered this!
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UK_Sub
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United Kingdom
2555 Posts

Posted - 28 Mar 2022 :  14:38:02 Show Profile Reply with Quote
Well it's back where it belongs...



Just need to plumb it all back in and try to remember where all the (over complicated) pipes, connections and wires go!

A big thank you to everyone for their help with my dumb questions, can't promise there won't be a few more...

Edited by - UK_Sub on 28 Mar 2022 14:39:44
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Dirtbiker
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 28 Mar 2022 :  19:01:55 Show Profile Reply with Quote
Looks great, well done!
Is that a crackle finish on the rocker covers?
If I get my act together maybe we can get a photo next to my 95 at Swedish Day.
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UK_Sub
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United Kingdom
2555 Posts

Posted - 28 Mar 2022 :  19:51:15 Show Profile Reply with Quote
It is a crackle finish, sprayed in a cold garage, so not the best finish - but OK.

I'm aiming to get it done for Swedish Day - just depends on how well it all goes back together and if I can find all the bits!
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Woody
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United Kingdom
2758 Posts

Posted - 29 Mar 2022 :  11:49:35 Show Profile Reply with Quote
Don't forget the brace bar for the alternator bracket back to the cylinder head.
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melle
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United Kingdom
3830 Posts

Posted - 29 Mar 2022 :  12:45:31 Show Profile Reply with Quote
Very nice Simon, I love a clean engine bay. Looking forward to seeing it at Swedish Day in its new guise.

www.saabv4.com
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Derek
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United Kingdom
2187 Posts

Posted - 29 Mar 2022 :  13:01:23 Show Profile Reply with Quote
Crackle looks great. Until it gets oily/dirty, then it looks scruffy.
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UK_Sub
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United Kingdom
2555 Posts

Posted - 04 Apr 2022 :  11:21:57 Show Profile Reply with Quote
Small update on the pickup - splashed out on a new set of silicone hoses and fitted them to the car, along with my refurbished (just sprayed it black) radiator - all looked good, was feeling quietly confident about filling it with water until it started to pour out of the 2 lower bolt holes!?

That was the last place I was expecting, seems I over-tightened the radiotr and put 2 very neat holes in the radiator. I do have a spare (it's narrower in depth, not sure why) in the loft, but no telling what it's like under pressure (probably a bit like a sieve).

Thankfully there is a classic car radiator guy not far away, so dropping them off to fixed/tested.
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