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BigChris
13-08-2005, 23:50
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/Chris_Orford/DSC00116.jpg

posted this on cliosport, but thought id put it on here as well...

so there it is, the whole reason why my engine seized, and my crank wouldn't budge...

EVENTUALLY got the sump off.... and then saw some little pieces of metal in it...

the shell had actually stuck to the crank shaft...... then when we took it off, we saw that the crank will need regrinding - slight scuff marks (its was on number 2)

So......... LUCKY LUCKY ME!!!

Dancliovalver
13-08-2005, 23:51
looks harsh mate..............Good luck

2 live
14-08-2005, 01:18
lucky man

regrind, new shells....jobl b rite

Rich
14-08-2005, 10:46
v.nasty mate! i've just re-shelled mine during the rebuild so hopefully i wont have that problem!

BigBoreBri
14-08-2005, 14:05
I think i can see a slight ammount of "pitting" on them bearings mate... :shock:

BigChris
14-08-2005, 15:12
lol, yeh SLIGHT being the word...

just not so sure why it would have had oil starvation...?? oil pump seems fine!

some more pics...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/Chris_Orford/DSC00119.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/Chris_Orford/DSC00118.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/Chris_Orford/DSC00117.jpg

BigBoreBri
14-08-2005, 15:16
Blocked oil-ways perhaps?

Is this from a 2.0 conversion btw? if so just wondered if u used the williams oil pump?

BigChris
14-08-2005, 15:22
yeh, 2.0 conversion, and used williams pump, litterally a straight swap... so no bits were changed...

BigBoreBri
14-08-2005, 15:24
Hmmm... well my only other thoughts if it wasn't oil starvation is maybe its just been thrashed to death, broken the locking tabs on the bearing shells and been spinning in their bearing seats like a b*stard for quite a while! :roll:

Or you filled it with treacle instead of oil? teehee :lol:

BigChris
14-08-2005, 15:44
well, last time i filled it with oil i used castrol gtx Magnatec - dunno if thats any good... but was recommended that...

ill be replacing the oil pump anyway....

Justin..
14-08-2005, 18:07
so whats that? top mid or bottom of engine??? :?

BigChris
14-08-2005, 18:09
bottom.

Justin..
14-08-2005, 18:10
oh
still clueless tho, geuss i gotta lot 2 learn lol :roll:

Rich
14-08-2005, 23:21
yip, thats a pic with the sump off fella :)

Justin..
14-08-2005, 23:24
do you guys do alot of ur own maintenance then??

Rich
14-08-2005, 23:46
i do unless i cant be arsed! just rebuilt a valver engine cos mine also siezed!

Justin..
15-08-2005, 00:13
cool

BigBoreBri
15-08-2005, 00:27
Who recommended magnetex mate? It may as well be cooking fat!

Get some ELF or Silkolene in future mate IMO. 8)