Keeping busy during furlough

[Sam_Patmore]

So, after finding out today that I'm being furloughed for a couple of months, I'm going to take the time to work on the 350. 

 

I'm going to be putting in a plenum spacer and also replacing the rocker covers, with spark plug grommets etc.

 

Whilst I'm diving headlong into the engine bay, is there anything that I should be replacing at this stage in the engine, I've changed all the sparks and coil packs only last week.

 

Appreciate any ideas

 

Cheers

[coldel]

There is a guide somewhere for the plenum spacer, you need to do up the bolts in a particular order to a certain torque setting 

 

Give the air filter and box a decent clean out?

 

Oil change?

 

 

[Sam_Patmore]

Good call on the air filter clean out. I think the oil was done on the service a couple of weeks ago. Will have to look at the paperwork:D

[davey_83]

That's a very good use of time, I'd give the throttle body and pcv valve a clean out too. 

 

 

[coldel]

Be careful of the butterflys though! 

[Shunter8]

Gearbox oil, diff oil, brake fluid, clutch fluid and coolant flush? Often overlooked fluids that also require a change every few years generally. 

[Mikey_S]

3 minutes ago, Shunter8 said:

Gearbox oil, diff oil, brake fluid, clutch fluid and coolant flush? Often overlooked fluids that also require a change every few years generally.

Recently finished purchasing everything i need to do a full service, found the diff oil and coolant cheapest on ebay (genuine) along with the Belts. Gearbox x 3 was cheapest on Torqen. 

 

Everything else was Opie

[Sam_Patmore]

Lovely Job ta,

 

Plenty to keep me going on this which is good.

 

Looking around, other then the Torqen repair kit for spark grommets etc. I've just found these on ebay as a cheaper replacement:

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153085820535

 

Whats your thoughts as its a saving of nearly £150