Plus running rich too! Hopefully the root cause can be determined and the mystery of the failure known once and for all.

Kudos to Rich for taking on the strip down and diagnosis.

Si, any ideas what spec your going for next?

 

Shocking and lost for words I bet your gutted fella, hope the new build will go well for you

 

Yeah big up to Richy for getting dirty with it As for spec Deano - I.m not sure, will have to see what is salvageable in the end - would like it strong enough to support Bob's last Map at least........

 

Cheers Lee - what a "to do" eh !! I know more parts to buy I was hoping not to be in this position again but I'm not the first to have blow ups ! so here we go again !:Whatever - Thanks for the well wishes

 

Well **** me sideways, didn't expect to see a belt guide missing and all the destruction. If you need any bits I can help you with si give us a shout. Like a bottom end .

 

Nightmare Rich eh ! thanks Mate will bear you in mind Jess said you waved the other day in Skewen - Sorry didn't see you !! should have gone to Specsavers

 

I think someone else should have gone to spec savers mate.

 

Damn and blast'! Gutted for u it's not looking to be a simples job, on the (slightly plus) side there do seem to be quite a few engines about fs, might work out cheaper to try and get a decent low mileage ond maybe?doez it have to be anything special what with her being an auto si? Hope it all works out for you bud

Rob

 

I know never rains but it pi55es down Rob as far as I know any engine will go in it's just got to attach to the torque converter instead of a clutch

 

So, this morning was about splitting the block. Here's a pic of the HG, you can see the failure on the left hand side



Started by removing rest of the bolt on bits. Found this bolt under the water crossover pipe, it seems to be the one missing from the cam cover.



Went to remove the thermostat housing and found a mismatch of bolts



and no thermostat?!



This piston was opposite no.3, I guess it had a bashing as the conrod flew around. 3 of the 4 pistons have been damaged.



Bore of no.3, the block and sleeve are damaged, along with the sleveve of no.1



Spot the differance!



and a close up of the damage



So I think Simon can now officially be called "the block slayer" .

Joking aside, at least we can start working to get you back on the road.

 

Nice mess there Rich. At least its in a good place with you sorting it out.

 

Rich, I think Simon had some overheating problems prior to the "big bang", so that may account for the missing thermostat and odd bolts?

Simon, I'd be thinking of getting a known good engine and dropping it in there mate. No running in period and straight to Bob for a map.

 

Bloody hell Rich - thanks for your work so far - I took the thermostat out when it started to overheat, it ran cooler without it....at the time it only had one bolt in it so I found one that tightened up the housing.................a lower temp thermostat is sitting here ready to go in.

 

Yes Mate that would be a good option.

 

There's a disappointing theme developing here

 

 

Isn't there just

 

I remember you mentioning about the bolt, just posting up what I find. We'll have a chat at some point and see where you want to go. Off to clean up and put all my tools away, it's amazes me how far they spread when you get stuck into a job!!

 

Who done work on the car before Si? Seems like last time it was put together it was not a very good job

 

I'd love to answer for him but I think that's for Simon to do.

 

Hi Calv - Dylan built it Mate.

 

I understand. Better to be done via PM at the minute i think anyway.

 

I appreciate that but never pointed fingers at anyone - the work was well documented and posted at the time by me and the builder................so I believe it's common knowledge anyway.

 

I will say it again shocking

 

Bugger me thats a bit of a mess good luck with the rebuild si

 

Thanks for the good luck wishes Mate - Nice one it is a bit gory

 

It seems without doubt that the previous builder didn't know what he was doing 100%,as my old man would say 'knows enough to be dangerous'!

Very careless workmanship

 

So missing bolts aside what's the danger/outcome of not having a belt guide

 

Potentially Simon the belt could jump a tooth on the timing and lead to god knows what kind of problems and issues.

 

What he said