Birchall
Dick Chown Award 2016
Hi All, update for you.
Cylinder 1 = no compression, could be valve could be piston could be both. Cylinders 2 & 3 at 15bar which I believe is ok. Turbo is history.
Rebuild using factory parts including labour = £6+K
Strip to re-bore and replace damaged bits (although we don't know the full extent) = £3+K
Replacement 2nd hand engine £? if I can find an ATL coded version.
Scrap it £500 ?
Ebay=???
If anyone can provide info as to where I might search for an engine, please advise.
Prob end up 'cubing' it TBH - so gutted, loved driving the little devil.
Hi,
To me the secondhand engine option seems a favourite, but as whatever happens you will be taking the current one out, why not have it stripped anyway to see the extent of the damage, after al it MIGHT be a bent valve or similar (doubt it, but worth a look first)
A quick scan on ebay shows nothing at the moment, but perhaps there MAY be a possibility of a different code engine fitting without any significant hassle (but Ideally go for the same code of course)
But wait until you know for sure what the problem is before spending hundreds unnecessarily
Steve B