Technical Phonic wheel

[Neilix05]

Seicento mpi head removal

In the middle of removing the head, does the position of the phonic wheel need to stay the same?

 

[Cento186]

The crank pulley has a little plip between the three bolts for the timing pulley that it slots onto. It won't start if the timing wheel is on the wrong way round

 

[Neilix05]

I see them now wanted to check before I took it off.
Anyone know how I get the fuel line off?

 

[Neilix05]

I have everything of but can't seem to be able to get the fuel line off

 

[Neilix05]

This thing

 

[fingers99]

It's a quick release fitting -- push the tabs, pull it off.

You may need a tool -- Machine Mart do a set for less than a tenner. Alternatively, remove the fuel rail complete.

 

[Neilix05]

Fuel rail removed, spun it around and the clip on the other side was broken.

 

[Neilix05]

Re: Seicento mpi head removal

Head removed and we have the culprit for the misfire and low compression.
Anyone know where I can get a recon head?

 

[Neilix05]

Re: Seicento mpi head removal

Also fingers you were right about needing to do the compression test on no1 cylinder because of how the sparkplug looked

 

[Cento186]

Re: Seicento mpi head removal

Head removed and we have the culprit for the misfire and low compression.
Anyone know where I can get a recon head?

Can't you just get yours skimmed or am I missing something?

 

[Neilix05]

Re: Seicento mpi head removal

Can but would be nice to know all the valves and everything are sound and I'm not going to miss something that will cause a problem later.
Doesn't look like there's anything obvious that's wrong, but I'm no expert

 

[Neilix05]

Re: Seicento mpi head removal

There's the head, looks like its been running rich for a while.

 

[fingers99]

Re: Seicento mpi head removal

That's pretty normal.

I'd just get it skimmed (and the valves re-cut.). Hardest bit is keeping everything in the right order and removing the valve guide seals (use a sharp knife -- the guides themselves are very brittle).

 

[Neilix05]

Re: Seicento mpi head removal

^ that's why I would like a reconned head
All that would be done for me as I'm not %100 on doing it.

 

[fingers99]

Re: Seicento mpi head removal

No one is the first time! With the Cinq Haynes and people here, you'll be fine. Keeping it all in order is just down to using 8 labelled sandwich bags and counting the valves 1 to 8 from the timing belt end.

Magnet (for catching valve collets), metric feeler gauges and a valve spring compressor are the only special tools you need. Sellotape and a washing up bowl are handy!

 

[Neilix05]

Re: Seicento mpi head removal

After discussing it with a friend, hopefully he will help me. He's in the middle of rebuilding an old BSA or Enfield after the crank split in half.
We shall see what happens.
I know I always have great help from everyone on here