Mystery Bits

[peter_m7uk]

With my Pinto head gasket set, I got some bits in the attached photo.

In the top left is the camshaft oil seal, in the top right are the valve

stem seals, but what about the bottom bits?? In the bottom right

are some black rubber, doughnut-shaped items, which look like they

would fit round the valve stems. However, there weren't any on

the engine originally and these doughnuts are not mentioned in the

Haynes Manual. In the bottom left is a black rubber circle, which

could have something to do with the camshaft, but the inner diameter

is too small to go over the camshaft. I haven't the foggiest what it's

for! Now wondering if I've got some bits from another engine altogether

with my Pinto gasket set. I'd be interested to know if anyone can

solve the mystery...

 

Cheers,

 

Pete

[Guest racman]

Hi

Not sure but i think the o rings are for injectors, and the other is for the themostat.

HTH

Jeff

[Guest Phil Slater]

The O rings are definitely for injectors.

 

HTH

 

Phil Slater

[Jon Bradbury]

Those rings with the spings on them (top right) look like valve stem oil seals to me.

[Jon Bradbury]

The red ring is definitely an oil seal for an output shaft - maybe the cam shaft where it exits the engine to connect to the toothed pulley wheel (as it's off a head gasket set this would make sense). Try it for size.

[Jon Bradbury]

Oh bugger, you knew that already.

 

D'oh!

[peter_m7uk]

Thanks for the suggestions, chaps I had a look at the injectors and

it wasn't immediately obvious where those O-rings go, so I'll remove

one from the manifold and have a proper look. As for the black rubber

circle, it doesn't appear to go with thermostat, but I'll try it for size in

a few places.

 

Cheers,

 

Pete

[Guest Phil Slater]

I didn't think ithe black ring was for the thermostat but wasn't sure. Is it something to do with the distributor. Again I can't be sure but have a feeling it may be????

[Big Jim]

The black square section "O" ring is definately for the thermostat.

[Guest MikeD318]

...The black rings with the metal around the top are definatley valve stem oil seals, I've just finished replacing mine.

[Big Jim]

I see it's not just me that's got an "age" thing..........

 

He already knew that the large one was for the camshaft. and the ones with the springs on were for the valve stems.

With my Pinto head gasket set, I got some bits in the attached photo.

In the top left is the camshaft oil seal, in the top right are the valve

stem seals,

[enforcer]

Yep. Black rubber ring sits inside the thermostat housing between the 'stat' and the casting.

 

Took me a while to work out where it went!

[Guest chris brown]

Dooo You’ll get there eventually as the correct answers have been given you just have to sort them out from the wrong ones

[peter_m7uk]

OK, yes, I've checked and can now say categorically that the o-rings are for

the injectors and the rubber circle sits between the thermostat housing

and thermostat.

 

Sorted!

 

Pete