Recent content by Struggler

I agree, it could be done as cheaply as possible, and don't get me wrong I am not completely decided on which path to take. However in my head it will be very disheartening to spend the time pulling the engine to change the block and getting a new one honed and some new rings only to be exactly...

That phrase will be the end of me! Ooo plot twist, the question then will be is the power gain worth the difference in price...

So my engine failed a compression test and I'm 99% sure it's the piston rings and a scabby cylinder that is the cause. Full story here: https://cliosport.net/threads/ph1-revival.847226/ Trying to turn failure into a silver lining im leaning more towards a rebore and oversized pistons (I also...

So had a little think about this, I'm away for a while so will potentially revise as time goes on but, as I see it, there are a few options: Hone the current block with a home honing kit and upgrade to 197 pistons and new rings - I know this is probably a dead end, but since I'm going to pull...

Im going to say likely a piece of debris. later picture of the same cylinder shows it not there. Annoyingly i didnt take any better pictures than that.

For reference, this is a close up of the affected cylinder that i found

Damn, OK, will speak to my machine shop and see what they think. I'd love to be able to get away with a hone and new rings (and 197 pistons) but lets see.

Is the 197 block the same? Seen someone selling a rebuilt block on eBay at the moment.

To be honest, bottom ends are not my strong point, would you be able to elaborate on your last comment about the bores not looking good? are you referring to the slight pitting on cylinder 4? As that one was still coming up with good pressure. Cylinder 1 was showing a little corrosion at the...

Short update and unfortunately not a good one. I was a bit concerned how much it was chuffing out the oil breather when I got it started so run a compression test... Cylinder 1: 50psi Cylinder 2: 175psi Cylinder 3: 180psi Cylinder 4: 175psi Checked and rechecked cylinder 1 hoping I had done...

I've shunted to the perm live. bridging to the switch could draw too much current for the wiring and blow a fuse. I turn the battery isolator off when the ignition is not on so it wont drain the battery. But yes, i should probably find a more appropriate solution. Interesting to know that the...

The bodge is still there. it basically bypasses the relay and provides a permanent 12v to the coil pack. To be honest, it may remain long term depending on what amperage the coil pack pulls. The potential fallout would be adding a drain to the battery but the feel appears to cut out when key...

please can a moderator remove the video under attachments, it is not supposed to be included.

SO! a small but far from insignificant update! After getting the engine back in and wired up I did some cranking to circulate the oil and then tried to start... nothing, just crank, no spark. Initially I thought the ECU wasn't powering up and might be dead which was a little scary. Overall it...

Another big bump for this thread. I was having a thunk the other day when I cranked my engine on the stand with a drill to circulate oil post rebuilt. I noticed that the oil cam out the outer ring rather than the middle where I expected it. So the oil flows around the outside of the filter...