marjon said:

If you are in this far and it’s out of spec, who knows what it will run like.

But you have wasted the money on a gasket set and your time.

J

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steve2286w said:

I could just feel a small ridge and I think that equated to less than 10 thou oversize on mine but I still got a rebore. But if you don’t want to I would measure what you can , completely strip down and check for visible wear , you can always do the minimum , put it back together , pressure test and make a decision then

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lynall said:

I often use an old saying at work, if there is any doubt then there is no doubt, ie if you have to think is it shagged? then the answer is yes.

Years ago they would do what they called top and tail, basically new main and big end shells with new rings, and away you went, not perfect but it worked.

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steve2286w said:

What to the main bearing shells look like , can you post some pics of them, on mine on some the white metal had started to wear off showing the copper , bearings cheap so good one to replace , assume crank bearing surface ok
Turner engineering good for parts also they have some rebuild articles for your engine very useful

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freelance said:

New shells, oil pump , rings and hone the bores, it will run nicely

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steve2286w said:

You can check for end float on the oil pump gears and then buy new gears if reqd, but aftermarket pumps will not have the quality of the genuine pump which you will be better off keeping imo

LRO September 1999 - Spring 2001 - 2.25 3MB Petrol - Engine rebuild Pa

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7

www.turnerengineering.co.uk

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