Rob
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ok heres the gist. my e series engine in my 1970 morris 1500 (think morris 1300 with a maxi engine) had seized due to sitting for a year. its a low miles engine with 1000miles since a full reco.
i tried diesel, and atf down the bores, to no avail, so i removed the head. still no joy. 5 weeks later its now freed off...
my questions, would you pull the full unit or just do a top end rebuild? i have a vrs kit.
does anyone know the head torques and if the bolts are reusable. i have the manual for the car but it makes no mention of this?
cheers.
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Friend had a 1600 E Series in a Maestro HLS that cracked the block. Very difficult to find a replacement so we converted to 1300 A Series just to keep it on the road. I therefore think E Series are getting scrace over here.
Personally I'd strip the engine down because I'm a "belt and braces" person. After all the head gasket is the expensive aspect of a gasket set so a bottom end isn't going to cost much. Wouldn't need a complete strip down to give me piece of mind - mainly I'd be concerned about confirming crank shells undamaged.
Paul H
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The bolts will be reusable, BL were not into anything as advanced as stretch bolts back then. As for stripping it down , i would base my decision entirely on the condition of the bores, if they look like they are in good nick, then you have most likely got a healthy engine and I wouldn't other stripping it down any more, i'f just make sure evberyhting was nice and clean and bosh it all back together.
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Rob
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thanks guys, the bores still have hone marks, and the pistons have clear +0.40 marks. so i guess its rebuild time. wouldyou get the head skimmed? its flat by straight edge? its iron btw.
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If the pistons had previously seized into the bores how are you going to check the rings aren't still stuck in the piston grooves ?
Paul H
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thanks guys, the bores still have hone marks, and the pistons have clear +0.40 marks. so I guess its rebuild time. wouldyou get the head skimmed? its flat by straight edge? its iron btw. From experiance i would say pull the pistons and check for stuck rings, theres no reason to think the head would be warped is there? I wouldn't worry about having it skimmed. |
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If the pistons had previously seized into the bores how are you going to check the rings aren't still stuck in the piston grooves ? Paul H They might be, but they'll soon free off when its running. |
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1974 Lancia Beta Saloon
1975 Mazda 929 Coupé
1986 Mazda 929 Wagon
1979 Mazda 929 Hardtop
1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica
1977 Toyota Carina TA14
1989 Subaru 1800 Wagon
1982 Hyundai Pony 1200TL 2-dr
1985 Hyundai Pony 1200 GL
1986 Maserati 425 Biturbo
1992 Rover 214 SEi 5-dr
2000 Rover 45 V6 Club
1994 Peugeot 205 'Junior' Diesel
1988 Volvo 760 Turbodiesel Saloon
1992 Talbot Express Autosleeper Rambler
2003 Renault Laguna SPEARS OR REAPERS
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Rob
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cheers fellas. heads going tomorrow for checking.
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barty
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if its only done a few mile since a rebuild its worth stripping it down and check the bearings, its not going to cost anything other than a gasket set but if you don't check it and it spins a shell its going to cost more
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