Hi guys we couldn't work out what was up with the Sporting so we decided to strip the whole lot and REPLACE everything gaskets, timing belt + tensioner, water pump, thermostat, oil filter, head bolts, and a serious clean!!! Heads been sent for a skim here's the project so far...

Good pic's.

looks alot cleaner now,

Let us know when your ready for phase 2

Legend pal!

i love it when people go heads on and get in there

How far are you going with the Head work?

Are you changing valve seals or are you leaving head only having a skim?

ziggy

Ziggy122 said:

i love it when people go heads on and get in there

How far are you going with the Head work?

Are you changing valve seals or are you leaving head only having a skim?

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You know my view on this. Whilst the head's off, if it can be changed, then... why not...?

Cylinder head gasket etc has been done before,
Fairly recently..
number 1 piston looks alot newer than the others too,
iguess someone's done alot of work on this engine and missed out on the important part, (the C/h skim),

best part was someone in the past has took a hacksaw to the HT lead holder which normaly goes from the inlet manifold to top of cam carrier, this as made the job abit easier,
the cam carrier gasket was full off red goo, my guess is Hermatite, as it hadnt set,
its arealy clean motor so its worth putting right,

Was going to do more intense cleaning today but the rains going to get the better of me!

Ah yes, winter is back,

Rain & more rain & frost to come,


heres agood diagram ifound,

Don't forget to check the block with a steel straight edge and a torch/feeler gauge , might need block skimmed,
Everyone assumes it's warped heads if gasket goes.
Don't want one of those
"head gaskets gone AGAIN" threads.

FWIW,
theres alot of time effort going into this,
so its not one that's just getting thrown back to-gether,
so yes everything will be checked & double checked,

if you do a job you might as well do it right .
if it was my car iwouid of took engine out and benched it ...but its not my car or money im playing with here..im just helping the chap out & hopefully help saving another punto from the weigh bridge,

Greatly appreciated can't wait rebuild it all back up

corky said:

Greatly appreciated can't wait rebuild it all back up

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Wont be long, once you get the C/H back,

once its all up and running.. imight book a session on a R/R possibly blackpool,
interested?
im going to see how many horse's is in the yellow thing,

oldhammer said:

Wont be long, once you get the C/H back,



once its all up and running.. imight book a session on a R/R possibly blackpool,

interested?

im going to see how many horse's is in the yellow thing,

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Like the sound of that sign me up!

Cleaned the top this morning!!

Right heads back been re-skimmed got all my parts for £139.00

- HG set
- Timing belt kit
- Thermostat
- Waterpump
- Head bolts
- Oil filter
- Coolant

All ready for the rebuild now

Good.
we will crack on with it in the morning then,
Did you get some gasket goo..for the pump & stat ?

Give us a ring to arrange time for tomoz.

corky said:

Cleaned the top this morning!! View attachment 142765View attachment 142766View attachment 142767

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looks good,

ive got half a tin or just over of the paint iused on mine :idea:

Don't forget clean the bolt holes!
My friend thought it would be a good idea to put the head on to save time, it lasted two weeks and actually blew a hole out the side. Ruined a ported head.

Yes

Stick a wrag over the bolt holes - use an air blaster - ensure that the bolt holes are free from oil

last thing you want is an oil filled hole, you putting a bolt in there and generating hydraulic pressure and blowing the crank open somewhere

Ziggy

Dont worry chap's.
everythink will be check before bolts go in,

If you want you can all come round and join in, Corky's mar makes a brilliant
cupp'a coffee,

Ive been out and bought a new torque wrench for the job too,
Dont lend your tool's out to mates, (lesson learnt,) yup idid have one already..

ah well, wrap up warm if your joining us, its cold out there,