Ah c'mon, worth a go? ;) I've even heard of people leaving the head on (other cars) and just manually turning the crank to get clearance to slide the shells in!
@jamesinc I have a crane but you are very very welcome to come and point me in the right direction any time. I'm not hugely experienced or massively capable, though I can get quite a lot done on my own. Help and experience goes a long way.
Who sells a bearing kit? I've always used eeuro extensively (my cart now is brimming..) but they only sell them as individuals.
Much as I feel it's a bit moot to add yet another vid, it's so odd – after a 5-10km drive it seems to lube up ok – injector noise, maybe a very slight sound of something suss. Guess I am being hopeful, but y'know!
I'll finally have time tomorrow to freshen oil up and clean MAF and TB - paternity leave Dad duties have taken over, which is only right! Got a pass tomorrow.
Anyway, thanks to everyone for the input so far. I already have a huge soft spot for this car, wish I'd owned one sooner!
