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[Deanios]

Right I've checked timing yet again and all marks line up,checked the small belt on the other side and marks line up with eachother,
I've got cylinder 1=150 psi
2=80 psi
3=150psi
4=80psi
Any ideas before I pull the head off?????

[Deanios]

To late the other lump has now gone,looks like I'm stuck with this one!

[charie t]

Guessing, but sounds like there maybe some valve issues not seating or bent

[Deanios]

I've taken off the vvc solenoid and some gloit has sealed up all the oil ways and the plunger is stuck in the head,new unit required as cleaning this thing out will be a major task! So head off and no doubt the vvc units will be well shot,

[Deanios]

Pulled the head off it today,none of the vvc mech working and plunger stuck in the head!
New engine purchased from a Mgf low milage and 1 lady owner from new,
Had cambelt replaced,new clutch,and up rated head gasket,hopefully this one will run when it arrives
Fingers crossed

[Deanios]

the plot thickens,
pulled the head in bits, re set the cams/plunger, nightmare but job done,
time to re build and see if she runs,
back up engine still on its way though,
also purchased a mini maximiser WON kit with 50hp nozzle
im sure that will be fun when installed!!

[holmesy]

should be looking around the 180psi mark for compression, also check that the sleeves haven't dropped, when these engines overheat the sleeves sometimes drop allowing the gases to push past the gasket and go into the waterway

[Deanios]

right then ive picked up my new lump from a rover mgf,
the gearbox has the starter at the top of the engine,so ive pulled the box off to put my box on with the starter at the front,
the flywheel and clutch are different,mine is smaller than the mgf one so im having to change the flywheel,clutch and pressure plate,
what crank sensor should i have as i have mems2 ecu which i presume goes with the mgf lump,
im thinking my old lump which im having problems with could have been down to the wrong crank sensor!!!
anybody shed any light on this?

[charie t]

sensor itself, if connected fine, will only have an issue with air gaps.
They don't run if faulty What issues were you having with the old engine?

Edited by charie t, 26 November 2012 - 05:52 PM.

[Deanios]

hi chariet

the other engine just wouldnt fire up,
found out compression was down,
replaced the vvc soleniod housing as old one had been blocked up
reset cams,
changed head gasket
re built and still the same,low compression on 2-3 port
so decided to ditch that lump and get another one,
on with changing the gear box and the flywheels are different so pulled them both off and counted up the holes for the crank pickup and both the same so i guess the smaller flywheel and clutch etc should be ok?

[charie t]

Smaller flywheel for the r65 box
Pressumably it is the wfm1972 flywheel?

Edited by charie t, 26 November 2012 - 08:40 PM.

[Deanios]

hi
yes r65 box and flywheel
is this good or bad?

[charie t]

no i worded it badly was all
Its the flywheel needed thats all
Sounds good

[Deanios]

im glad,
ive had nothing but trouble with this old engine and started to loose the will to live!!
so hoping the new one proves good and runs,

[charie t]

It is a little disheartening when it still won't start up. But that excitement will come rushing back when it does start up.