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jupiterroom

Well, it's not like we can do anything else is it?   Car is an H reg, phase 1.5, Sorrento Green, 1.9l

 

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jupiterroom

I wonder if it'll go back together this quickly?

 

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SootySport

Remembering where everything goes is my problem, even though I took lots of photos and labelled all the parts. Haynes manual helps and of course this forum.

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jupiterroom

Compression tested today before the engine gets taken to bits

 

(Not entirely sure of cylinder numbering convention)

 

4 (RHD drivers side) - 120 psi

3 - 130 psi

2 - 135 psi

1 - 130 psi

 

Poured a teaspoon of oil into 4 and re-tested.  This then yielded 175 psi, tested again and dropped to 150 psi

 

Spark plug in 4 was very black/sooty

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jupiterroom

Great tip on this forum about removing the inlet manifold before removing the injectors.  One of the ends popped off when removed and they required a fair amount of force to get them out.

 

Any recommendations for companies who service injectors?

 

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Telf

whats your plans? engine rebuild and bay tidy or a complete resto of the car?

 

 

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whats your plans? engine rebuild and bay tidy or a complete resto of the car?

Completely restoration hopefully.  I'd really like to get it resprayed once everything's out.  The leather interior needs a bit of TLC.  Just have to see how expensive things come out.

 

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jupiterroom

All out without too much fuss.  Had been covering them in transmission fluid and acetone mixture for a few days before.  Got a bit of a shock when I heard my first crack/creak through the breaker bar but just backed off and rocked back and forth until it started to give.

 

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opticaltrigger
On 4/18/2020 at 11:45 AM, jupiterroom said:

4 (RHD drivers side) - 120 psi

3 - 130 psi

2 - 135 psi

1 - 130 psi

 

Poured a teaspoon of oil into 4 and re-tested.  This then yielded 175 psi, tested again and dropped to 150 psi

Hi Richard, great project.

These guy's are great and it's worth a look at there ductile liners when you do your rebuild. https://westwoodcylinderliners.co.uk/contact-us/

 

 

All the best,

O.T.

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jupiterroom
23 hours ago, opticaltrigger said:

Hi Richard, great project.

These guy's are great and it's worth a look at there ductile liners when you do your rebuild. https://westwoodcylinderliners.co.uk/contact-us/

 

 

All the best,

O.T.

Nice one O.T had actually been eyeing up this kit here - 1.9 engine rebuild kit.  It seems to give me everything I need?

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jupiterroom

Ed China certainly made this look easier, now I know why they cut the bit where he undoes the cambelt pulley bolt!  

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opticaltrigger
4 hours ago, jupiterroom said:

Nice one O.T had actually been eyeing up this kit here - 1.9 engine rebuild kit.  It seems to give me everything I need?

Looks a great kit.

Ye'h those pulleys can be fun. Should be good in future once you've had it off though.

 

All the best,

O.T.

 

 

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estland

He probably used an impact gun on that bolt

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Canadian dave

The shock from an impact gun is infinitely better for breaking bolts loose than a breaker bar.

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jupiterroom

This felt much more involved than Haynes suggested it should have done.  Would welcome any observations on the state of the cylinders, head, valves etc

 

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welshpug
On 5/10/2020 at 11:26 AM, jupiterroom said:

Nice one O.T had actually been eyeing up this kit here - 1.9 engine rebuild kit.  It seems to give me everything I need?

that seems rather excessive and expensive, find your local machining specialist and let them check all the tolerances, reface the head and supply everything to suit.

 

they're also sneaky buggers and list everything without vat till you add it to the basket, that's £611 delivered :o

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jupiterroom

Something odd with my post above.  Posting pics again:

 

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jupiterroom

Be good to know any feedback on the state of this, is that's possible just from the visuals:

 

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This blackened cylinder was registering a much lower value when I did the compression test above:

 

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