need 8 valve head vitara
- tara13
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need 8 valve head vitara
Day has turned to custard had a guy come down from up north to buy my vitara half hour be for he turns up i find the starter is playing up so i crash started it had it idling in drive for ten mins then jumped in to take it for a last drive gave it a tap on the throttle and bang there gose timing belt so took rocker cover off to find a couple of screws that hold valves on cam shaft are missing so new head bugger
any one got one lying around cheers.
- tara13
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Re: need 8 valve head vitara
Ok pulled head off after work and its not to bad apart from a couple of bent valves so will see what it will cost to get sorted .

- tara13
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Re: need 8 valve head vitara
Well head was all good so put it back on put new cam belt on and could not get it to start .Have had a look and bottom end is making horrible rattle noise seems the crank bearings have gone so have found another 8 valve motor 1600 with 1300 head has been reconed so pick it up wed night then change engine again .
Re: need 8 valve head vitara
Give me a call dude and i will help
Workshop or home abbo 
Don't have 4wd.
- tara13
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Re: need 8 valve head vitara
Will ask boss if i can do it at work shop all help will be good.