Hi All,
I have a 300TDI that has at a guess been blowing out of the back of no.4 for at least 2-300 miles ... I've bought a replacement engine, however it's high mileage and it's an auto unit which I'd need to strip and re-time etc, so I'm starting to have second thoughts and thinking about using what's in there.
I thought this one would be scrap after so long blowing (thought it would of erroded a channel) but it seems generally in good nick.
The "wear indicator" at the top of the cylinders also suggests it's reasonably low mileage as the indent is very very small and I would hazard a guess at it not being overly high mileage! Is there a rough estimate to wear = certain mileage?
I have an engineers flat bar, but currently not got access to it until tomorrow so I'm not sure on any warping or erosion channels etc.
I've been offered a low mile Disco engine as well but the fella needs an answer tonight so I'm a little stuck as to what to do ...
If I stick some pics here, could I get some advice / opinions on what they think the condition is in?
I have a 300TDI that has at a guess been blowing out of the back of no.4 for at least 2-300 miles ... I've bought a replacement engine, however it's high mileage and it's an auto unit which I'd need to strip and re-time etc, so I'm starting to have second thoughts and thinking about using what's in there.
I thought this one would be scrap after so long blowing (thought it would of erroded a channel) but it seems generally in good nick.
The "wear indicator" at the top of the cylinders also suggests it's reasonably low mileage as the indent is very very small and I would hazard a guess at it not being overly high mileage! Is there a rough estimate to wear = certain mileage?
I have an engineers flat bar, but currently not got access to it until tomorrow so I'm not sure on any warping or erosion channels etc.
I've been offered a low mile Disco engine as well but the fella needs an answer tonight so I'm a little stuck as to what to do ...
If I stick some pics here, could I get some advice / opinions on what they think the condition is in?