After my engine failure (no 4 inlet valve head fell off and went through the piston )
I finally got round to removing the engine and box so I can assess the bottom end damage and see if I can get away with replacing justthe piston.

this is the damage



this was the valve stuck in the head!!!



before we started today



dad takes over



ready to lift



out she comes



engine bay empty ready for cleaning



hope I can get it all fixed and back in before the end of the summer but I'm not hopefull...or quick!!!
any one notice my cossie in one of the pics..dumped on a neigbours drive!!!


steve

 

Steve - thats the t shirt you had on at mine the other night!!

Get a wash you Clart!!

Good to see you making progress

Neil.

 

If you had cleaned your garage floor my shirt would still be clean now!!!
lol

steve

 

Lol snap! Just got in from working by candle light! Still dont know what the problem is!





Gotta figure out how it all goes back together its like working on a big R/C car lol

P.s these are early pics the head is now off and the engine is on the floor.

 

Shame that

I found out the XE has 1 peice inlet valves Yet the exhaust are 2 peice. will be getting some soon