miketomcat Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaklander Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 Thought it’s been skimmed a bit but then I just zoomed in. Maybe it’s not good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason110 Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 Oh dear… my brother has an engine that has a bottom end knock. The head is ok though. If you’re interested drop us a PM. Only thing it’s in wales. But I get it on a pallet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 I'm likely to be heading east in November so could probably haul it up for Mike. Been a while since I met up with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason110 Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, Ed Poore said: I'm likely to be heading east in November so could probably haul it up for Mike. Been a while since I met up with him. If so, I’ll make sure I’m back. currently the engine crane is in Swansea 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 There is a couple of tiny cracks but the machine shop reckon it'll be ok for another 50k. I had it skimmed because the head gasket blew twice in quick succession. Thanks for the offer Jason I'm getting this one running so I can rebuild the other engine. Ed your always welcome but you know that. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 The big bits of pitting don't matter do they? The rest looks like it's been coated with something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 I have an engine crane available so that won't be an issue. If I pulled my fingers out I could put the Hiab onto the 6x6 (after the engine is running naturally). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 1 minute ago, miketomcat said: Ed your always welcome but you know that. It's finding the bloody time at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason110 Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, miketomcat said: There is a couple of tiny cracks but the machine shop reckon it'll be ok for another 50k. I had it skimmed because the head gasket blew twice in quick succession. Thanks for the offer Jason I'm getting this one running so I can rebuild the other engine. Ed your always welcome but you know that. Mike Ok Mike. Good luck 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 The pitting is where the water way in the block end it's common to have some pitting there. This is also where the head gasket blew between but hopefully the skim will fix that. The head has light oil that the machine shop put on it at the moment. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason110 Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 So for clarity and at the risk of being daft. That photo above is pre-skim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 Just now, jason110 said: So for clarity and at the risk of being daft. That photo above is pre-skim? Post machining as it's not got any marks from the head gasket etc on it. I doubt you can machine that much off to remove the pitting on the dead end bits of the water passages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, jason110 said: So for clarity and at the risk of being daft. That photo above is pre-skim? No that's freshly skimmed they took .008" off. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 The triangular areas where the block water ways stop won't cause a problem, my head has similar areas & it's been in use for 4 years after the rebuild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason110 Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 Ok cheers. Normally work with much bigger stuff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 @jason110 Nice. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post miketomcat Posted September 24, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 24, 2022 And it's running again. I'm still going to need to recon the other engine but hopefully this will buy some time. Mike 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Fingers crossed Mike regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted September 24, 2022 Author Share Posted September 24, 2022 The crank oil seals are leaking front and rear which isn't ideal but if it can keep going for a while would definitely be helpful. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cackshifter Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 That might have been crankcase pressure when the gasket blew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 On 9/23/2022 at 8:30 PM, miketomcat said: Mike @miketomcat I have a 200 head, has the inevitable cracks between valves but areas that are normally pitted are sound, your's FOC it you need it at some point in the future, thought I had two but when I dug them out one is a 300 regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted September 25, 2022 Author Share Posted September 25, 2022 38 minutes ago, cackshifter said: That might have been crankcase pressure when the gasket blew. I think that made it worse rather than caused as the engine had been layed up for several years. 23 minutes ago, Stellaghost said: @miketomcat I have a 200 head, has the inevitable cracks between valves but areas that are normally pitted are sound, your's FOC it you need it at some point in the future, thought I had two but when I dug them out one is a 300 regards Stephen Thank you for the offer, I'm hoping this engine will last long enough to rebuild the other one (which was always the plan). Then I can rebuild this one for the 110 leaving a spare to rebuild later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted September 26, 2022 Author Share Posted September 26, 2022 So I left for work this morning but all was not well. Every time I stopped at a junction I left a cloud of steam when I pulled away, I managed to lessen this by running with a loose pressure cap but safe to say it's dead. I've ordered another head gasket and I'll pull the head off the other engine (got to remove it for the rebuild anyway). Hopefully that'll sort it for now. I suspect I cracked the head somewhere in the inlet or exhaust tract when adding cold water to a hot engine in the Hebrides and didn't spot it before machining unfortunately. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Not good, sorry to read you have to do all that work again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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