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« Reply #570 on: February 22, 2012, 08:01:36 PM » |
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P.S,,, i,d take the engine outa my trike for you for alot less than £833
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« Reply #571 on: February 22, 2012, 09:20:18 PM » |
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Yes Im using the pipe to the rear.Fifer reckons it could be a air lock. Going to check this tomorrow.
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« Reply #572 on: February 22, 2012, 11:07:10 PM » |
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Rod,Look for a complete car,MOTfail,With running engine,They are about,
You could sell the rest on.
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« Reply #573 on: February 22, 2012, 11:31:24 PM » |
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I would say that it is 99 % certain that the head gasket has gone  If your rocker cover breather cap looks like Click on photo to enlarge  RODS build........ Then a good chance that the head gasket has gone { Note though that you can get mild examples of that through the engine not being used for a long time and /or very short journeys } But if when you remove the rocker cover you have the following , then it probably has gone to the great bust head gasket home in the sky Click on photo to enlarge  RODS build........ .  RODS build........ Note the black rubber sealant left by a previous owner using it to seal the rocker cover ; All you need is grease . . A warning sign of a poor previous head gasket change is any RED or Blue stuff around the cylinder head join . You do not need to use any sealant whatsoever Click on photos to enlarge  RODS build........ because the following is what you will end up with  RODS build........ . The cylinder head can be assisted in removal by using the flat plate cylinder head removal tool . . |
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« Reply #574 on: February 23, 2012, 04:23:56 PM » |
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Fifer...yep all of the above but not so much mayo on the rockers!  I will be phoning you in the next couple of days... Hunter...I know it would be cheaper to do that,but bearing in mind this engine came from a running mot'd car..............  So,a bit of progress up to today..engine now stripped of all ancillaries/unbolted from frame etc,awaiting extraction tomorrow night! Will strip the rest of it ,clean all the ancillaries etc over the w/end Im intending to take it to the engine people on Monday pm. |
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« Reply #575 on: February 23, 2012, 04:53:55 PM » |
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if you get stuck or need it you can use my engine to get you back on the road untill you get youre,s sorted i dont think i,ll need it in the near future
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« Reply #576 on: February 23, 2012, 05:02:59 PM » |
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Thats a generous offer mate,but depending of course what they find at the engineering place,by the time Ive collected yours etc ,I may as well get mine done.Thanks very much anyway.
****Thinks...thats what this forum is all about..... people helping others..mmmmm s-o-o fluffy in here!
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« Reply #577 on: February 23, 2012, 05:34:09 PM » |
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Originally posted by RODeo ; Fifer...yep all of the above but not so much mayo on the rockers! These were 2 separate engines and believe it or not the one with the gunge in the Alloy rocker cover , since someone else had recently changed the head because it was porous I just tightened the head down correctly { the bolts were only between 10 and 15 } , drained , flushed and refilled the coolant , drained and changed the oil and it has been running like a wee sweety for the last six months { Owner was a lucky person who works behind a bar } Originally posted by RODeo ;
I will be phoning you in the next couple of days... No Problem  . . |
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« Reply #578 on: February 24, 2012, 07:29:06 PM » |
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Found the problem! No1 piston has a lump out of it! As you look down on the piston ,about 25mm of the outer diameter of the piston to a depth of the top ring! The gasket seems ok,but must have been leaking at that point.No1 chamber in the head is mayo'd,but not the rest.Anyway,the lump that has broke off has caused the wall of the bore to be really badly scored etc. May get away with a re bore on that pot only,as the others look in vg cond with no ridge at the top of the bore etc.
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« Reply #579 on: February 24, 2012, 07:35:50 PM » |
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« Reply #580 on: February 24, 2012, 07:36:32 PM » |
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if its scored its best to fit a full set of liners false economy boring one pot another option is to get another block to rebuild i can take the head of the spare engine in the shed and see how good that block is if you want it could workout a lot cheaper  |
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« Reply #581 on: February 24, 2012, 07:49:41 PM » |
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Originally posted by RODeo ;
Found the problem! No1 piston has a lump out of it! Wow ; Not heard of that happening in a looooooong time  .. |
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« Reply #582 on: February 25, 2012, 07:33:48 AM » |
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So,with these engines ,do they automatically replace the liners when reboring? Is replacing them going to be costly?
Been looking around,seen a couple of engines, The one on flea bay may sound ok,but Im a bit dubious about the heritage/history of stuff like this! Think Ive got to take it to the engineers and see what they say,at least then Ill know the cost.PLUS of course,Im looking for a quick turn around.
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« Reply #584 on: February 25, 2012, 08:48:03 AM » |
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micheals of selby have just down scaled, they might have a few running engines, their stuff is good, and parts cheaper than most i find, ask for dennis in the spares dept
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