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bertiecbx550

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lady luck
« on: 29 May 2008, 08:59:49 »
aint smiling on me at the mo...headgaskets gone :'( :'(
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Re: lady luck
« Reply #1 on: 29 May 2008, 09:19:24 »
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aint smiling on me at the mo...headgaskets gone :'( :'(

At least it is an easy engine to replace it on
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« Reply #2 on: 29 May 2008, 09:46:19 »
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aint smiling on me at the mo...headgaskets gone :'( :'(
:o Oh no!, that`s a real 'kick in the shins' :'(....are you going to repair it yourself Bertie? :-/
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Re: lady luck
« Reply #3 on: 29 May 2008, 10:14:29 »
Unlucky mate  :(
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Re: lady luck
« Reply #4 on: 29 May 2008, 11:07:42 »
It’s not that difficult as you may think. Few spanners, parts and it’s all fixed. Shouldnt cost you more that £250 when done by mechanic and £100 if you want to do it.
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Re: lady luck
« Reply #5 on: 29 May 2008, 11:48:37 »
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aint smiling on me at the mo...headgaskets gone :'( :'(

At least it is an easy engine to replace it on

Having done it myself over an entire weekend including skim and regrind of valves its an easy job to do  :y
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« Reply #6 on: 29 May 2008, 13:34:31 »
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aint smiling on me at the mo...headgaskets gone :'( :'(

At least it is an easy engine to replace it on

Having done it myself over an entire weekend including skim and regrind of valves its an easy job to do  :y
You need special tool to regring valves but it's really and easy job. I want to skim my engine head but the asking price is £70, and as the head was not the fault of the engine, I will leave as it is...
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Re: lady luck
« Reply #7 on: 29 May 2008, 13:39:48 »
Bertie, 1) it's a donkey engine, and 2) you're only up the road from me.

What are you fretting, for?  ;)  ;D
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Re: lady luck
« Reply #8 on: 29 May 2008, 13:41:17 »
But before we speculate - what are the symptoms?
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Martin_1962

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Re: lady luck
« Reply #9 on: 29 May 2008, 13:42:25 »
Put a more interesting cam in as well and get 16v power from it
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Re: lady luck
« Reply #10 on: 29 May 2008, 13:58:20 »
The local specialist garage wants £500 plus to do it..... :o :o..and quote"it aint worth doing mate,the cars only worth £200 tops!!!"..she aint dead and buried yet i`m gonna price up the parts this afternoon from fox parts(local vaux specialist) and read the TIS manual.... :)
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Re: lady luck
« Reply #11 on: 29 May 2008, 13:59:56 »
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The local specialist garage wants £500 plus to do it..... :o :o..and quote"it aint worth doing mate,the cars only worth £200 tops!!!"..she aint dead and buried yet i`m gonna price up the parts this afternoon from fox parts(local vaux specialist) and read the TIS manual.... :)

£500 for an 8v - he's having a laugh

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Re: lady luck
« Reply #12 on: 29 May 2008, 14:33:32 »
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Put a more interesting cam in as well and get 16v power from it

Put a 16v head on it.  :y

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Re: lady luck
« Reply #13 on: 29 May 2008, 14:35:07 »
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Put a more interesting cam in as well and get 16v power from it

Put a 16v head on it.  :y

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I seem to recall a friend of mine changing a rover 214 from an 8v to a 16v once...  Not sure if he swapped the head or the entire engine...
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Re: lady luck
« Reply #14 on: 29 May 2008, 14:39:15 »
Probably easiest to change the whole engine (and manifolds, loom, ecu, immobiliser....).

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