thought id just do an update on my car!

Decided to go for the full rebuild. its been a month now and they are just finishing up, brakes are getting replaced, but they are having a very hard time finding a rad. They are getting very very rare. Im not even sure i need one, it looks like the 1 i have had has been patched up many times, about 6 mayby, and the leak i had was very very minor, it was litterally spraying a very thin mist of coolant out. i think i might just repait that with that loctite stuff on ebay or equvilant? any views?

So i have been told that the crankshaft was hammered. Firsly, one of the 4 holes had been complelty blocked up alloing no oil into that part, which could have caused it to sieze up if i drove it anymore... and the bearings were the wrong type and put in the wrong way...if that makes ANY sense..

It was basically the bottom end, which is what a lot of people had said.. thanks for that! anyway the total bill came to £1400! but igot a new clutch, grooved and drilled brakes, a full engine respray and obviously a fresh rebuild. Ripped off... yea, but i think itl be worth it in the end. The rest of the car is in prestine codition, except the dash, which might need replacing, so i think i can make some profit on this.

Will take some pics, and show you just for anyone who may have the same problem!

Thanks all!