Timing check: Quick response needed!

[tmontague]

Thanks, I originally planned on replacing the valve seals and exhaust manifold gasket hence the new head gasket (the original was fine) but I ended up only doing the head gasket. For 350,000km it only loses a quart or oil every 4-5k km which isn't bad at all. The exhaust bolts were so rusted I didn't even want to try those for fear of them just snapping as that's exactly what happened to the manifold heat shield. When a car is this old and parts are this rusted it's best to just leave them unless necessary.

Your guess may be right as the timing was set up perfectly before I re tensioned the tensioner and then put the timing cover back on. I'll fire it up in 20 mins once I instal the new fuel injector rings. Just picked them up from the border for about $9, dealer wanted $79...

[WeeYari]

Originally Posted by tmontague

I'll fire it up in 20 mins once I instal the new fuel injector rings. Just picked them up from the border for about $9, dealer wanted $79...

You talking O-rings? $79 for O-rings! Sweet Jesus that's truly robbery. Then again, $20ish to get to border and back, plus time. If you value your time then $79 I suppose isn't bad.

[shepd]

Originally Posted by WeeYari

If you value your time then $79 I suppose isn't bad.

People say this to me all the time (I like to do a lot of 'silly' things to save money, DIY spirit!!!)

The answer is your time only worth what someone will pay for it. For a single 3 random hours unannounced on a weekend, you'd be lucky to make minimum wage (if you aren't on call, otherwise it's not really random in your favour).