ok ok, another noob question, is the flasher supposed to have 2 wires connected to it? i can see it has the 2 bits to connect wires too but i only got one lose wire that will connect to it, the person before me has got other wires taped up like they arent used so i presume that the flasher has only 1 wire attached to it.. am i right in this presumption?

yeh tell me about it, i thought i lost the ball bearing over 15 times, it was scary but its all good now, just used some grease to stick it on, shouldnt get in the way cuz its on the otherside of where the current is running, i used a multi meter, all good idont think i was connected to the flasher, see wat happens tomorow wen i got the time, im such a noob, thx

ok got the stupid thing back in, it must be the flasher... grrr thx anyhoo

hey all! my indicators arent working, i checked fuses and conections and everything, in my frustration i decided to unscrew the indicator mechanism around the steering column (big mistake). The next thing i know i got a spring and a tiny ball bearing on the floor of my car, i searched everywhere for an indicator mechanism diagram but to no avail, does anyone know wat i am talking about and if so, does the ball bearing sit on top of the spring and roll from left to right on the 'seasaw' peice of metal? or does it sit between the 'seasaw' peice of metal and the white wire (wire that connects to dash lights)? any help would be absolutely awesome!
-cheers all

ignore that question im a dumbass, i rekon keep the engine.. but if u still got it in 6 months time ill buy it for $1500

where are u? america or australia sorry?

im a regualar, i log in wenever im bored which is quite abit, ill prolly be on more while i got hols cuz thats wen the real work starts.
-peace

thanks blowfly thats great help right there

hi all again,
im now ready to replace the head gasket, i got a torque wrench and everything in preparation, i now need to know wat else i need in preparation to do this job.. im removing the head and i want to clean all the old engine oil off the inner workings before i add new engine oil.. is degreaser ok to do this??? or should i soak it in something else like kerosine?? do i wash it off after and let it dry before reoiling or wat? i have to order a owners mannual off the net then ill probly stop asking such stupid questions.... but thank you for any input... any additional advise about changing a head gaskett would also be highly appreciated
-thank you
Oz

yeh i know, im a noob to all this, its the head gaskett, ill be pulling all the crap apart and fixing this within a few week,s thanx for ur help all