Agree on reusing parts. Sometimes replacement parts are substandard. I've had to redo one thread on my Corvair. The other 5 are't much better. "It's a Hemi". I love it! The current "Hemi's" aren't really Hemi's, but the '50's and '60's were real Hemi's. 7 liters!
It's taken a little getting used to because I don't have to shout to the camera anymore but its soooo much better. Rather different from 425 heads but I'm sure you'll be fine bud
@@OliverPickard I have to remember that they pick up every sound as I demonstrated by my recent Kenneth the Alfa drive video. Even with the wind noise at 100/110kph with both front windows open you can still hear clearly. The down side of this is I have realised I grunt and groan getting in and out of my cars…..have to stop that. 😬
One thing I like about your channel is you stick to your beliefs about the 2cv and never changed that format, unlike another who is so far from his initial beliefs gets rid of a car that needed a £500 clutch job and buys a heap of junk for a £1000 only to decide to get rid because it needs a clutch master cylinder rebuild, thats why I no longer subscribe to that channel anymore, your fantastic channel is so informative especially to newcomers to the 2cv world, keep the video's coming, good luck for the future.
Any reason you went with a helicoil over a time sert? I think either way would be fine, but just wondered your position on this highly debated process. Good luck with the rebuild! Jolene will be much appreciative once the repairs are complete. :)
It can but I have to remove my spare tire. The front wings and bumper on 60s cars are a different shape and the bonnet catch is different but I'm very proud of owning a 1963/4 enac because it's the best 2cv and wouldn't want it to look 50s
I cant believe you got away with that one, with the head skating around on the bench, and holding the tap wrench with one hand. Why not clamp the head to the bench ? At least you would have some control over it, you would probably find a socket extension would fit a tap that size, then would at least be able to turn it in without taking it off every half turn, but you did it in the end, so it counts as a success, with a lot of luck! Chris B. Huh, I just watched the end, you did use a socket extension!
If you blew a sparkplug it means that there was excess compression in the cylinder. You better find out why and sort it out, otherwise you will blow it again. I suggest it was due to hydrolock (water in the cylinder). The question is : How comes water ended in the cylinder? 2 ways : through the fuel line or through the air intake. Since you are in France, maybe it is due to the bioethanol included in the fuel in France. Ethanol dissolves in water. If there is water condensation in you tank, the ethanol may mix with it and bring water to the cylinders. The usual suspect is the fuel plug not doing its job of keeping moisture out of the tank.
No just a case of 60year old threads it's only a 7-1 compression engine so cylinder pressure isn't that high. Granted there's some carbon build up but not enough to make it go pop and I'll be sorting that in the next video.
Super Frog, There is no chance on earth that you will generate enough pressure to blow out a 14mm spark plug, this happened because some Gorilla either over tightened the plug, or (more likely) cross threaded it and kept on tightening.
@@453421abcdefg12345 In such a case the failure should happend immediatly after the first start. If it happens quite a long time after the thread was severed, that implies either abnormal stress or fatigue. But fatigue usualy fails moving parts. Not spark plugs. I don't know the cirmcumstances but if it happened later on, there was special circumstances at that specific moment. Overheat is another possibility.
@@srfrg9707 A partly stripped thread could last for many hours of running, I have seen plugs that were barely held in by severely stripped threads, still enough to hold them in place, but as you say, the slightest difference of circumstances like overheating could be the factor, this is an air cooled engine, so water ,unless induced through the carb, would not be a factor, on a radial aeroplane engine of course oil could cause this, but I have never known a plug to be blow out, more usually the connecting rod fails due to severe hydraulic compression.
@@453421abcdefg12345 Condensation may occur in the fuel tank if the cap is leaky. In Europe fuel is a mix of gasoline and ethanol. SP95 has 7,5% of ethanol in it. SP95 E10 has 10%. Even SP98 has some althow in a low proportion. Ethanol is hydrophile. It mixes with moisture and creates a separate layer at the bottom of the tank where the fuel is drained. So there is a real danger of intaking water in the engine if moisture builds up in the tank. It's worth the effort to check the integrety of the fuel after the car was resting for a while.
Good job! Thank you for sharing, helicoils are a great invention, they have saved many a cylinder head.
Great video, I've never seen a helicoil being fitted before so it was interesting and entertaining. Thanks. Looking forward to the next one.
Not watched it yet, saving it for this evening with a cup of green tea and a biscuit! I guarantee this will be better than anything on TV
Fascinating!
Great video, thanks.
Thanks Oliver, that was very informative. Roll on the next stage.
Agree on reusing parts. Sometimes replacement parts are substandard. I've had to redo one thread on my Corvair. The other 5 are't much better.
"It's a Hemi". I love it! The current "Hemi's" aren't really Hemi's, but the '50's and '60's were real Hemi's. 7 liters!
2cv is also hemi, just that its 6 & half litres less. :>)
Thank you so much Oliver for this content I always look forward to any of your content!
Oliver, great video. I’m just so sorry that the new mic makes you lisp! 😂. I will have you playing when I do up the two spare heads for Marianne.
It's taken a little getting used to because I don't have to shout to the camera anymore but its soooo much better. Rather different from 425 heads but I'm sure you'll be fine bud
@@OliverPickard I have to remember that they pick up every sound as I demonstrated by my recent Kenneth the Alfa drive video. Even with the wind noise at 100/110kph with both front windows open you can still hear clearly. The down side of this is I have realised I grunt and groan getting in and out of my cars…..have to stop that. 😬
One thing I like about your channel is you stick to your beliefs about the 2cv and never changed that format, unlike another who is so far from his initial beliefs gets rid of a car that needed a £500 clutch job and buys a heap of junk for a £1000 only to decide to get rid because it needs a clutch master cylinder rebuild, thats why I no longer subscribe to that channel anymore, your fantastic channel is so informative especially to newcomers to the 2cv world, keep the video's coming, good luck for the future.
Any reason you went with a helicoil over a time sert? I think either way would be fine, but just wondered your position on this highly debated process. Good luck with the rebuild! Jolene will be much appreciative once the repairs are complete. :)
The only difference is trade mark really they both do a perfectly good job I'm sure
the corrugated blue hood on your wall, can it be mounted on your car, technically?
It can but I have to remove my spare tire. The front wings and bumper on 60s cars are a different shape and the bonnet catch is different but I'm very proud of owning a 1963/4 enac because it's the best 2cv and wouldn't want it to look 50s
I cant believe you got away with that one, with the head skating around on the bench, and holding the tap wrench with one hand. Why not clamp the head to the bench ? At least you would have some control over it, you would probably find a socket extension would fit a tap that size, then would at least be able to turn it in without taking it off every half turn, but you did it in the end, so it counts as a success, with a lot of luck! Chris B. Huh, I just watched the end, you did use a socket extension!
If you blew a sparkplug it means that there was excess compression in the cylinder. You better find out why and sort it out, otherwise you will blow it again.
I suggest it was due to hydrolock (water in the cylinder).
The question is : How comes water ended in the cylinder?
2 ways : through the fuel line or through the air intake.
Since you are in France, maybe it is due to the bioethanol included in the fuel in France. Ethanol dissolves in water. If there is water condensation in you tank, the ethanol may mix with it and bring water to the cylinders. The usual suspect is the fuel plug not doing its job of keeping moisture out of the tank.
No just a case of 60year old threads it's only a 7-1 compression engine so cylinder pressure isn't that high. Granted there's some carbon build up but not enough to make it go pop and I'll be sorting that in the next video.
Super Frog, There is no chance on earth that you will generate enough pressure to blow out a 14mm spark plug, this happened because some Gorilla either over tightened the plug, or (more likely) cross threaded it and kept on tightening.
@@453421abcdefg12345 In such a case the failure should happend immediatly after the first start. If it happens quite a long time after the thread was severed, that implies either abnormal stress or fatigue. But fatigue usualy fails moving parts. Not spark plugs. I don't know the cirmcumstances but if it happened later on, there was special circumstances at that specific moment. Overheat is another possibility.
@@srfrg9707 A partly stripped thread could last for many hours of running, I have seen plugs that were barely held in by severely stripped threads, still enough to hold them in place, but as you say, the slightest difference of circumstances like overheating could be the factor, this is an air cooled engine, so water ,unless induced through the carb, would not be a factor, on a radial aeroplane engine of course oil could cause this, but I have never known a plug to be blow out, more usually the connecting rod fails due to severe hydraulic compression.
@@453421abcdefg12345 Condensation may occur in the fuel tank if the cap is leaky. In Europe fuel is a mix of gasoline and ethanol. SP95 has 7,5% of ethanol in it. SP95 E10 has 10%. Even SP98 has some althow in a low proportion. Ethanol is hydrophile. It mixes with moisture and creates a separate layer at the bottom of the tank where the fuel is drained. So there is a real danger of intaking water in the engine if moisture builds up in the tank. It's worth the effort to check the integrety of the fuel after the car was resting for a while.