Interestingly enough while installing the head gasket from the engine gasket set I got (branded "Guarnitauto"), I noticed that one water hole in the block does not exist on the cylinder head. The head gasket seals the hole in the block too so I suppose that was how it was meant to be for the 1608cc.
Before installing the head I got to try out my new dial gauge to set TDC. Which on something like this 4-cylinder is completely unnecessary. I could probably "feel" TDC by moving the crank by hand and be within 2 degrees.
I also needed to torque down the auxiliary shaft pulley. Which was a bit tricky since I couldn't find anything to hold the aux shaft. I had an old oil pump I thought I could use by jamming the gears but I was worried it would strip the teeth in the drive gear/bush. Eventually I reverted to just using some bailing wire through the two timing holes. This was sufficient to get the 58lbs needed for the pulley.
And here's a tip for replacing the water pump, replace the bolts too! I snapped one in the block but I was lucky that I had cleaned the threads first so it came out very easily. There are 4 m6-1.0 bolts. Two 25mm and two 45mm.
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