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PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 12:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

have you seen the 1300 for sale on ebay in telford sorry dont know how to do the link but maybe the engine would be of use to you
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

just looked in the cars for sale section the car i was talking about has been linked in there
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 4:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cheers. have contacted the seller Smile

Well is there any advice that you wisened guys would like to share? Like what to look out for and what to double check etc
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

dyl kadett wrote:
The listing says it will suit 13N or 13S. I think its a different cam in the S that makes the difference. The gasket set will be the same for both. tbh £9 delivered its worth a punt.
Just having a look through haynes manual page 20 if you got one. the only difference I can see is the camshaft.

Its that that gives the 1.3S high Compression and 1.3 Low compression

But i'm sure someone will be along shortly to confirm this or piss on my chips big grin


A camshaft can't change the compression, that will be done by either the pistons or head.
the gaskets should all be the same tho.

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gutted to here this mate. It was nice to finally meet you all anyway & what a cracking show! Cool I have some pics to post in a min. thumright
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's just come at the wrong time mitch. Wouldn't of minded so much if it happened after next weeks show Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Next week? confuddled dot com??
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well this sunday. Festival of transport at weston park.

Anyway. Bit of an update on the sharona saga. I will be home about four today so plan is to pull the head off and drop the engine out totally. It will be easier to work on for 1 and 2 i can clean the bay up and replacing the gaskets as we go.


What are the torque settings for the head bolts?
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well this sunday. Festival of transport at weston park.

Anyway. Bit of an update on the sharona saga. I will be home about four today so plan is to pull the head off and drop the engine out totally. It will be easier to work on for 1 and 2 i can clean the bay up and replacing the gaskets as we go.


What are the torque settings for the head bolts?
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd forgotten about that gig. Oh well. Hope you get this lump sorted or at least find another. smile
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

update again. dropped sump off and looked at crank. All looks ok. Few blemished on shells but nothing to write home about.

Took the head off and the cam and rockers look shafted!!!! Shocked Shocked






The lobes and rockers are really worn, Hydraulic lifters were very tight when squeezed to get the old oil out, There is slight movement on all 4 piston heads when at the top but this might be down to tolerence???
Also the big ends have about 1mm play when at bottom? tolerence again?
Cylinder bores are not scorn and look pretty good tbh.

Do you think this could cause the noise guys???

A couple of the cams had got flat spots where the dark metal part stood proud of the lighter part pretty badly
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

that cam would be very noisy mate so very possibly your problem, had something similar happen to my ma's mk2 cav years ago. she drove it to the point there was no lobes lift in places just a nice round shaft lol
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There has always been a slight tapping since I've owned her. Now it's really loud. Just came on instantly like something gave way???
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That looks like its had oil starvation to me, so wonder if the oil pump is fubarred. frown eek
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

When we fired her up once back home I opened the filler cap and looked and it seemed plenty of oil up the top end?
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