Recent content by Mack182

I rented a timing tool off someone before on here, like was said above of someone is local they could rent them to you. I’m based in Bournemouth if that’s close to you

And now we’re into engine number 3 🤦🏻‍♂️ Whilst mapping again at Ktec had bottom end failure and now it sounds like a bag of spanner’s under the bonnet. 2020 was a year of broken engines for me, so this time I have managed to get a low mileage ph1 172 engine and have fitted all new gaskets and...

This is the timing tool I don’t use the standard horse shoe as it’s for 197 cams and as @Touring_Rob said it was getting dark in a shed in my garden with a dead line so was rushing like anything Easy mistake When rushing you saying “I wouldnt time up” well it did but obviously didn’t run. But...

The exhaust cam was out but the inlet one was correct and my exhaust cam side will fit both ways

As much as I hate to admit it, it was my fault I fitted the exhaust cam upside down 🤦🏻‍♂️😂

Hopefully it’s not timing haha just literally timed it with a 8* tool I’m praying it’s crank sensor or it’s going on the sea 😂

I’ve checked the earths and they are all fine and I’ve spoke to Ktec and he’s 100% sure won’t be their base map they’ve flashed 🤷🏻‍♂️

I’ve just taken the crank sensor off as had a brain fart and Remembered that when I took the gearbox off the block there was a few chunks of metal inside the gearbox casing from where the piston had come out the side of the block and into the gearbox housing and if you look closely at the...

Hi guys, bit of advice needed, I’ve fitted new engine put it all back exactly the same but without the 197 pistons I can’t see to get it to fire, I’ve done new plugs, new leads All sensors been checked. It just turns Over but doesn’t fire every now and again it does a massive bang from us burnt...

I haven’t taken he sump off yet but when I do I’ll have a look as I’m planning on salvaging as much as possible out of the engine which I don’t think will be a lot tbh

I will do but seems it was just a based failure unfortunately

I didn’t have the clearance checked others have run the same set up and there is bigger valve reliefs in the piston to allow. I didn’t have them x rayed either prob a silly move in hindsight

Looks exactly like that don’t it 😭 expensive lesson to learn

There’s one hole about 2” big and then two smaller ones higher up 🤦🏻‍♂️ Seems to me the Piston has just failed otherwise the other three would be ruined as well. Will teach me for being stingy and running 197 pistons instead of buying new high comp ones

So stripped it down and there no sign of rod failure it’s all still in tacked but there is literal no piston left so they have completely melted it or the piston has failed ?