RST 1.9, T3 turbo, not run hard untill hot, left to cool down slowly, 4000miles only from a company that advertise large engine for small, and never really been happy with it, did a compression test at the weekend, 120, 118, 22, 50, so something was not right, took the head off tonight, 1 bore scored, no detonation marks, took the engine out and found this,

all the rest of the rings were broken in 2 or 3 pieces,
Now Ive seen broken rings, but never like this.
Any Ideas why????

 

specialised engines ?????

dave.

 

May be

 

lol...........i heard shit loadsa bad things about them lately, thing is i dont think this was the case going back years ago, maybe its gone down hill or summin.

ive got a 1.9 in mine, its bout 9 yrs old ( only about 15k miles though ) and no problems so im wondering if things have changed since back in the day.

you going back there to see em as its still in their warranty period isnt it ???????, only problem i suppose is youve taken it apart

dave.

 

oh dear that don't look to good or i bet drive good with those compression test results

 

i was going to get 1 of them engines, but i dont think i will now!

 

 

Try Ferriday engineer, I've got 1 of there full monty 1820cc based on the 1800 sierra CVH. Been running 22 psi on cossie managment, greens and T34 for a few thousands miles and tracked it and abused the living shit out of it and it still going strong.

 

Got my low comp 1600cvh built there and it lasted 2000miles