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Thread: flood damage
Post: RE: flood damage
Yes of course , I was going to change all the rods anyway ntm, the engine is worth nothing as it is but I can think of better things to be doing this time of year than stuck in on this in the mud and ... |
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26-01-2016, 01:46 AM |
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Thread: flood damage
Post: RE: flood damage
(25-01-2016, 11:22 PM)ntm1275 Wrote: You may only be able to see the obvious damage to the conrods, but the other conrods and the crankshaft may very well have stress fractures which cannot be ... |
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26-01-2016, 01:32 AM |
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Thread: flood damage
Post: RE: flood damage
(25-01-2016, 10:35 PM)ron Wrote: Don't reuse the B/E shells.With a hydraulic lock they will have compressed.I wouldn't advise you trying to repair it anyway.Thanks Ron, of course , aghh your pr... |
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25-01-2016, 10:42 PM |
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Thread: flood damage
Post: RE: flood damage
Polar, the wallet is well broke already and it would make no sense buying new parts with the age and value of the van as you mention.
I'll let you know how I get on, maybe it'll be of some use to som... |
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25-01-2016, 10:37 PM |
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Thread: flood damage
Post: RE: flood damage
(25-01-2016, 12:51 AM)polar Wrote: (24-01-2016, 09:46 PM)briege Wrote: (24-01-2016, 08:29 PM)polar Wrote: If it starts okay it will be down on power and smoke a bit but i have see... |
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25-01-2016, 10:32 PM |
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Thread: flood damage
Post: RE: flood damage
(24-01-2016, 09:54 PM)geoff Wrote: You'll chase your tail with this one better to get another engine, swap over the timing kit ( and water pump if you changed it ) and of course reuse the clutc... |
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25-01-2016, 10:30 PM |
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Thread: flood damage
Post: RE: flood damage
(24-01-2016, 08:31 PM)Solent Wrote: I had a similar experience some years ago with my ZX Volcane, the insurance co wrote it off. If you want to repair, I guess another engine is the way to go. ... |
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24-01-2016, 09:52 PM |
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Thread: flood damage
Post: RE: flood damage
(24-01-2016, 08:29 PM)polar Wrote: If it starts okay it will be down on power and smoke a bit but i have seen 1.9s run for years like this. Sometimes you have to put the glow plugs on twice to ... |
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24-01-2016, 09:46 PM |
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Thread: flood damage
Post: flood damage
Hi , the engine (1.9 dw8) took in water in a local flood recently. It bent at least two rods. Does anybody have any experience with this and is it likely that the pistons would now be distorted and ri... |
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24-01-2016, 07:55 PM |