Still no compression
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Still no compression
Hi,
Well Duncan has been at the garage for a month now! And I'm missing him like crazy...The head gasket was replaced and then he leaked water left, right and centre. He has now had the head planed and a new gasket fitted. He originally had no compression on cylinders 3 and 4. the garage phoned and said there's now no compression on number 2. The garage say the head is heavily corroded and pitted and has probably been leaking for some considerable time. I think we might be looking at a new engine...but where would I go for one? Club spares? Any help gratefully received.
Kind regards,
Chris
Well Duncan has been at the garage for a month now! And I'm missing him like crazy...The head gasket was replaced and then he leaked water left, right and centre. He has now had the head planed and a new gasket fitted. He originally had no compression on cylinders 3 and 4. the garage phoned and said there's now no compression on number 2. The garage say the head is heavily corroded and pitted and has probably been leaking for some considerable time. I think we might be looking at a new engine...but where would I go for one? Club spares? Any help gratefully received.
Kind regards,
Chris
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I think Chris is talking about a sidevalve engine - not sure how easy it is to find heads for those.
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The trouble with planing a side valve head is that you can take too much off and reduce the thickness between the combustion chamber and the water passages. This can cause fatigue cracks and ruin the head. Club spares usually has heads, make sure you get the correct head, early or late for your engine.
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Have a look wether your car has a waterpump and thermostat housing.
If you do you have a late sidevalve
What year is your car? (Am I correct in remebering that it is '52?)
If you do you have a late sidevalve
What year is your car? (Am I correct in remebering that it is '52?)
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2dr 1971 White DAF 55 (with hopefully a 1600cc engine soon)
2dr 1973 Bergina (DAF 44)
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I have at last had a chance to get some information. Yes Duncan is a 1952 version...June if I remember correctly...Duncan has thermostat housing but no water pump...there appears to be a plate covering where you would expect the pump to be. There appears to be fan blades attached to the dynamo. It's a Morris re-con goldseal engine and the original engine number is 142277.
So I'm not sure how helpful that is...
I am still trying to track down a replacement engine or head...
Club spares don't...there is one on Ebay...but that's up in Scotland...
any help or advice would be much appreciated.
So I'm not sure how helpful that is...
I am still trying to track down a replacement engine or head...
Club spares don't...there is one on Ebay...but that's up in Scotland...
any help or advice would be much appreciated.
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Can you not get it put on a pallet and delivered by a courier service - or contact the many Ebay couriers. It's usually the other way round for me - South Coast of England. But if you need it, you have to go for it.
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