Engine Recon???

[PE4]

Evenin guys

My 1.3 SR is rapidly, well, quickly, reaching the 130,000 mile mark. It is still strong and pulls well, but I am worried about the age of the head gasket etc....it is a 1985 1.3 SR.

I have recently changed the cambelt, but there is a noise of like a worn race bearing or something at the end of the cam, near where the belt joins?

How much would it cost to get my lump reconditioned? Does it entail a huge amount of work, and are there any bits I can do to lower the cost?

Thanks all

Steve

[Mark]

If your competant enough to remove and refit yourself, it's cheaper to find a good runner and chuck it in.

[mikeoxford]

if u fitted your cambelt yourself u sure its not on too tight? i know mine is and makes a noise

u can pluck mine like a guitar string its that tight :lol: gotta sort that :roll:

[PE4]

I did think of that Mike, so I took it down the local vaux garage and the guy said the belt tension was okay :)

I think I will look for a 1.4 SR motor with a good service history and lowish miles, keep it as a spare till the 1.3 dies....would make it cheaper and easier I guess.....

.....does the 1.4 share the same loom as the 1.3, I'm guessing it does because the difference between them is minimal.

Cheers

Steve

[novax]

There are no race bearings in an engine, but I have similar noise. It's the bearings in the alternator, just as well we're doing a new engine.