yay or nay??

[T5frankie]

Sorry, I thought you'd been offered a decent head, even so, still cheaper than a new engine, although, there's no guarantee just changing the head will work. Unfortunately, you're backed into a corner to a certain degree, as breaking the car won't yield the sort of money a complete, working car will, I just hope you can sort it as cheaply as possible.

i can break this car for good money mate 3-4 grand

[Wobbly Dave]

I have spare standard pistons, which are in good order, if that helps? Probably need new rings/ transfer over the ones you have?

Did the timing belt jump?

[stribo]

i can break this car for good money mate 3-4 grand

Good luck to you mate.

[merc85]

If you got another £300- £400 to fix it and can be bothered, do it. if not just crack on get it broke

[ExternalError]

ouch hope you fix it would hate to see another r go to the grave yard having problems with mine as well got a boost leak somewhere but no popped pipes so something must have cracked somewhere

[T5frankie]

I have spare standard pistons, which are in good order, if that helps? Probably need new rings/ transfer over the ones you have?

Did the timing belt jump?

yes mate, 7 teeth, ive got another head coming, i may transfer the valves over to my head as it is fully refurbed

[T5frankie]

Good luck to you mate.

ive broken 3 v70r's mate and they didnt have half the stuff my 850 has, anyway i'm giving it one more chance lol

[Wobbly Dave]

yes mate, 7 teeth, ive got another head coming, i may transfer the valves over to my head as it is fully refurbed

do you need pistons? you can have them for postage & a drink?

[Hybusamini]

Good luck m8

[MoleT-5R]

did u change to n/a camshafts whilst you where upgrading by any chance ???

[T5frankie]

do you need pistons? you can have them for postage & a drink?

i'm really not into taking the engine out at this stage mate, ive lost my use of a 4 post lift, as being advised im going to lightly sand the edges off the dents in the pistons and put another head on and see what happens, i have a new tensioner now.

[T5frankie]

did u change to n/a camshafts whilst you where upgrading by any chance ???

no mate they are from the v70r

[claymore]

It has confused me a bit, why did the belt only jump on the exhaust cam? are you sure the cam didn't go tight, I would have expected it to jump on both cams. With all the problems you've had with that head I don't think I would use it again.

[S70T5Chris]

If you want my advice, which you may not!

You've already had several thoughts about selling/breaking the car. I know for me, that once that thought enters my head, no matter how much more fettling I do with the current car, the idea won't go away and eventually will happen. May be now is the time to cut your losses, don't spend anymore money on the car, break it and move on?

IF you're absolutely sure you want to keep the car, then may be now is the time you should consider getting a mechanic who you trust to do the work for you. I'm not questioning what you are or aren't capable of doing. I have the upmost respect for all you guys who do all your own work on your cars, I wouldn't know where to start. If you do the work yourself again, the reliability will always be in the back of your head. Getting a decent mechanic to do the work for you will give you more condfidence in the car and will at least give you some kind of comeback should it fail a week down the line again.

Not trying to stir the pot, or question your ability Frank, just offering some advice looking from the outside. Good luck which ever route you pick! It must be hard getting a massive kick on the nuts everytime you think you've cracked it.

[T5frankie]

If you want my advice, which you may not!

You've already had several thoughts about selling/breaking the car. I know for me, that once that thought enters my head, no matter how much more fettling I do with the current car, the idea won't go away and eventually will happen. May be now is the time to cut your losses, don't spend anymore money on the car, break it and move on?

IF you're absolutely sure you want to keep the car, then may be now is the time you should consider getting a mechanic who you trust to do the work for you. I'm not questioning what you are or aren't capable of doing. I have the upmost respect for all you guys who do all your own work on your cars, I wouldn't know where to start. If you do the work yourself again, the reliability will always be in the back of your head. Getting a decent mechanic to do the work for you will give you more condfidence in the car and will at least give you some kind of comeback should it fail a week down the line again.

Not trying to stir the pot, or question your ability Frank, just offering some advice looking from the outside. Good luck which ever route you pick! It must be hard getting a massive kick on the nuts everytime you think you've cracked it.

mate i'm more than capable of sticking a head on an engine, ive been doing it for 20 years, its alot easier than you think, its only nuts and bolts mate, the tensioner failed which had nothing to do with anything i have done.

[T5frankie]

it took me 1 hour and 40 minutes to get to this stage



at least if i do it myself i can only blame myself if it goes wrong next time, and to be honest i don't trust anyone especially people i dont know (generic mechanics) to work on my car

[S70T5Chris]

OK mate, fair enough.

[T5frankie]

if i didnt have the 744t i wouldnt dream of breaking it

[AndysR]

If you want my advice, which you may not!

You've already had several thoughts about selling/breaking the car. I know for me, that once that thought enters my head, no matter how much more fettling I do with the current car, the idea won't go away and eventually will happen. May be now is the time to cut your losses, don't spend anymore money on the car, break it and move on?

IF you're absolutely sure you want to keep the car, then may be now is the time you should consider getting a mechanic who you trust to do the work for you. I'm not questioning what you are or aren't capable of doing. I have the upmost respect for all you guys who do all your own work on your cars, I wouldn't know where to start. If you do the work yourself again, the reliability will always be in the back of your head. Getting a decent mechanic to do the work for you will give you more condfidence in the car and will at least give you some kind of comeback should it fail a week down the line again.

Not trying to stir the pot, or question your ability Frank, just offering some advice looking from the outside. Good luck which ever route you pick! It must be hard getting a massive kick on the nuts everytime you think you've cracked it.

I think Chris has hit the nail on the head here tbh.

If your going to fix it, and it sounds like you've made your mind up that you are then please for the sake of it put some replacement pistons, even if they're known good secondhand ones, after all why go to all the effort that you have so far and then buying new gasket etc to bolt it down and have another problem that could have been overcome by fitting replacement pistons at this stage. Just my 2p's worth...

[siamblue]

mate i'm more than capable of sticking a head on an engine, ive been doing it for 20 years, its alot easier than you think, its only nuts and bolts mate, the tensioner failed which had nothing to do with anything i have done.

So if you are more than capable of fitting a head,why aren't you capable of doing the basic of servicing i.e new tensioners iders and belts..people give you good advice and imho waste their time answering questions about your problems..every week there seems to be a Frankie thread..