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PostPosted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 4:31 pm 
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:53 pm 
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Top stuff and well done that man. Lots of pics & progress updates please.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:30 pm 
I will detail the rebuild on this thread.
I've never liked travelling through London & it sure was hot today. No air-con in my truck.


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PostPosted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:38 pm 
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Roy's a top bloke. When I did the TC conversion on Snowdrop I needed a throttle cable so he sent me one through the post at no extra cost.

I hope there's no damage to the pistons when the head comes off.

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Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at The Old Brickworks, Wakefield Road, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1EA

1972 Dolomite 1850 auto (NYE 751L - Now for sale)
2003 Volvo XC90 D5 SE (PX53 OVZ - The daily driver)
2009 Mercedes-Benz W204 C200 CDI Sport (BJ58 NCV - The 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - another project car)
Former stable of SAY 414M (1974 Toledo), GRH 244D (1966 1300fwd), CDB 324L (1973 1500fwd), GGN 573J (1971 1500fwd), DCP 625S (1977 Dolomite 1300) & LCG 367N (1975 Dolomite Sprint) plus 5 Acclaims and that's just the Triumphs!

Check my blog at http://triumphtoledo.blogspot.com
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:43 am 
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Come on Roy, air conditioning?!? I thought you were a hardened Sprint driver :mrgreen:

Seriously though, last summer I had one of those powered hand fans in the glovebox! But KSF has always coped with the London traffic very well, and never really got too hot.

Looking forward to the updates :)

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 12:13 pm 
UPDATE
All stripped. The 2 little cam sprocket bolts had sheared, no obvious piston/valve contact. Very lucky ! :D
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Head gasket was just starting to blow.
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Home made water pump slide hammer.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 1:48 pm 
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Cor, that is lucky!

What with the worn water pump and head gasket, it would probably have needed work done on it anyway.

I will await the shopping list :mrgreen:

Roy, can you see any engine number on the block? The V5 still has the original one on it. I've never been able to find one on the current engine, but I've heard some replacement blocks didn't have any.

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 2:45 pm 
all cleaned up ok, no damage
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another home made tool for brass cage removal
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found half a bolt head in the sump while fishing with a magnet, I'd really recomend pulling engine out, removing sump & having a good clean inside.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 2:55 pm 
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found half a bolt head in the sump while fishing with a magnet, I'd really recomend pulling engine out, removing sump & having a good clean inside.
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How on earth did that get in there, and more importantly, where is the other half? :o Maybe the cause of the rattling noise I had?

Engine out? If you say it needs it, go for it, better safe than sorry :)

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1965 Mobylette SP50 (project)
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:51 pm 
bits of bolts & swarf from chewed up cam sprocket bolts - I couldn't find the tab washer!

Everything checks out fine;
I've removed & checked all 16 valves, non bent just carboned up & needing reseating.
Pistons & bores all fine.
Jackshaft bearing fine.
Cam bearings fine.


Shopping list;
water pump & L/H thread bolt
full gasket set inc seals plus extra cam cover gaskets for future re-torqueing
exhaust downpipe gasket
timing chain, tensioner,
cam sprocket (holes chewed up) bolts & tab washer
club plug tubes
plug leads
oil & filter (screw on type)
engine rubber mounts need replaceing too


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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:15 pm 
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Thanks Roy, I've sent you a PM :D

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1965 Mobylette SP50 (project)
2001 Rover 75 2.5-litre V6


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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:46 pm 
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Glad to hear there's no valve or piston damage. KSF is in good hands. Keep us posted Roy.

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Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at The Old Brickworks, Wakefield Road, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1EA

1972 Dolomite 1850 auto (NYE 751L - Now for sale)
2003 Volvo XC90 D5 SE (PX53 OVZ - The daily driver)
2009 Mercedes-Benz W204 C200 CDI Sport (BJ58 NCV - The 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - another project car)
Former stable of SAY 414M (1974 Toledo), GRH 244D (1966 1300fwd), CDB 324L (1973 1500fwd), GGN 573J (1971 1500fwd), DCP 625S (1977 Dolomite 1300) & LCG 367N (1975 Dolomite Sprint) plus 5 Acclaims and that's just the Triumphs!

Check my blog at http://triumphtoledo.blogspot.com
My YouTube Channel with a bit of Dolomite content.

"There is only one way to avoid criticsm: Do nothing, say nothing and BE nothing." Aristotle


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PostPosted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:07 am 
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Good news on a sprint engine strip down makes a pleasant change.

New pump :shock: what was the problem with the old one? Don't forget the pump block bush.

How did you clean the pistons so completely and quickly Roy? For the valves I read somewhere oven cleaner saves using mechanical methods, anyone ever tried it?

Tin

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:55 am 
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New pump :shock: what was the problem with the old one? Don't forget the pump block bush.

How did you clean the pistons so completely and quickly Roy? Tin
Bottom of shaft was worn, yes a bush too Howard please! I knew if I posted the list someone would notice something I'd forgoten, thanks.

Pistons cleaned ever so easy as its recently had a recon block.


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PostPosted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:22 pm 
here's the tab washer, mashed into the bottom pulley
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