#1
Posted 14 May 2022 - 12:15 PM
I then noticed water seeping from front rad side of the head and called it a day. Fast forward two years (been sitting) I remove the head to refit a new gasket to find cylinders full of water.
Is this game over or do I clean up, remove water, change oil and crack on?? Any thoughts much appreciated!
Cheers
#2
Posted 14 May 2022 - 12:29 PM
Not much to lose cleaning off the rust and running it if there is not too much pitting and it turns over.This may be poor advice.,Steve..
#3
Posted 14 May 2022 - 02:03 PM
If you do get away with fitting a new gasket,
My advice is to run the engine with no water in for 30 seconds once you've built oil pressure, then once you've done this, add just plain water until you see if it's leak free or not.
Hope this helps
#4
Posted 14 May 2022 - 02:17 PM
Is it possible to get composite small bore gaskets? Remember looking at the time to no avail and opting for a genuine payen copper gasket. If anyone knows the part number would be much appreciated .
Good advice on running up to pressure before topping up - will definitely bear in mind!
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Posted 14 May 2022 - 02:21 PM
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Posted 14 May 2022 - 02:26 PM
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Posted 14 May 2022 - 03:54 PM
You could use some diesel or hydraulic fluid in the bores. Leave it for a day then use a block of wood and a lump hammer give the top of each piston a healthy thump. Don’t go mad and then see if anything has freed up.
I used this method on a old Fiat Uno engine that had sat with the head off for six months. It worked a treat. The bores were not too bad either and some scotchbrite did the job.
BUT although this worked at the time if it was my car I would be looking at a hone at the bare minimum but budget for a rebore for next size up.
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Posted 14 May 2022 - 04:44 PM
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Posted 14 May 2022 - 06:41 PM
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