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TD5 knackered at 150k?

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age:

--- Quote from: extreme90 on November 17, 2009, 16:43:20 ---
it will proberly be a royal b****** to start, but keep at it, it'll go.
did you get my pm ?
dont forget to fit the later metal dowles
if the chain drops off the crank, dont stress or panic
pop the pulley off the crank and flirt the seal out you can then make sure the dis-coloured link is inline with the mark on the crank
dan

--- End quote ---

Cheers Dan,

Got the dowels, and timing chain tied up..... what can possibly go wrong.....!  (thought I'd replied to pm - thanks for all your thoughts/support!) A

bogie:
Im waiting to hear good news mate?

age:
Well the head is gleaming and assembled..........on the work-bench.  As we're giving the block an extra polish, I say 'this piston seems to be a tiny bit low on one side' - maybe a few thou....

Yep, and a bit low too (the other 4 very slightly 'proud' of the block on tdc) - bent con-rod!!  Piston has survived.  Con-rod and bearings (worn to the copper on one side...) arrive tomorrow.  Only another £200 - the shells only come in full sets.  I can't be a**ed to replace the other 4 now (one-use only bolts too of course) they can wait (not too long though).

So, second attempt tomorrow.  Well fed up, but glad I spotted it rather than lose a big end in a few thousand miles.

Watch this space!  Cheers, A

Saffy:
 :shock: never ending horror

age:
But oddly therapeutic to get it off my chest on here........!!  Dingocroft think Christmas has come early.  A

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