Evening all, as a few of you might know i had a problem starting the car earlier in the week and when it would run it was knocking its **** off.
Turns out that the lambda was gone and overfuel'd the car (was still showing 30-mpg!) so didnt take a lot but overfueled enough to wash all 4 bores get fuel in to the bottom end and kaput its knocking.
Rather than be defeated by it i have a ramp a garage a few very experienced mechanics and a super size toolbox so am planning on rebuilding the new lump from bottom to top.
Last car (My cup) went with a bang and a conrod out of the block so have had a look around and ordered a set of ARP rod bolts @ £78 to my door cambelt and dephaser were done last week so they can stay as with the tensioners and the aux belt.
As i have not seen the history to the new engine i have bought, i was thinking of having the crank out and sending it off for a polish and a new set of big ends, Worth it?
As it will be in bits i will do the headgasket and bolts aswell as sending the head off for a clean and new stem oil seals
Will paint it all up and clean it so at least i can look back and see what i have spent a good few hundred quid on.
Main thing is i dont want any extra power im just after it being a good strong engine as it will be doing a few track days through the year, Any more ideas on whats worth doing and changing whilst the lump is out would be great.
Thanks in advance.
Turns out that the lambda was gone and overfuel'd the car (was still showing 30-mpg!) so didnt take a lot but overfueled enough to wash all 4 bores get fuel in to the bottom end and kaput its knocking.
Rather than be defeated by it i have a ramp a garage a few very experienced mechanics and a super size toolbox so am planning on rebuilding the new lump from bottom to top.
Last car (My cup) went with a bang and a conrod out of the block so have had a look around and ordered a set of ARP rod bolts @ £78 to my door cambelt and dephaser were done last week so they can stay as with the tensioners and the aux belt.
As i have not seen the history to the new engine i have bought, i was thinking of having the crank out and sending it off for a polish and a new set of big ends, Worth it?
As it will be in bits i will do the headgasket and bolts aswell as sending the head off for a clean and new stem oil seals
Will paint it all up and clean it so at least i can look back and see what i have spent a good few hundred quid on.
Main thing is i dont want any extra power im just after it being a good strong engine as it will be doing a few track days through the year, Any more ideas on whats worth doing and changing whilst the lump is out would be great.
Thanks in advance.
