Got my head on today, I must say, it does look good :) Just waiting on another shipment of bolts before I can continue.

My new piston rings arrived from turners today so I managed to get the last piston installed :) Also got the components painted silver including the head.

Just one wee question, does the shells go in where the wee notch are on the same side or opposite side on the con rods

Just waiting for some new Piston Rings to arrive from turners, I accidentally broke one :(. Got the rest of the engine ready to paint now. Will have the painting done by Monday and new rings should be here by then also :) Also got a new supply of my black latex :)

Done a little work this morning before work. Got the main bearings and crank installed. Fitted the new Pistons to their conrod. Did I tell you that I love shiny new parts :D

I am actually seeking somebody to recon my turbo. I've never seen it running so don't know if there is any problems with it, have you used them yourself? How much did they charge?

Got around to spraying it today and I must say. It looks good :)

Thanks for the info bud, I'm still learning as I go so help is always appreciated. Just one Q, what do you mean by ring gap? are you referring to the spacing of the piston rings?

Got my head and other bits back today. Crank and cam got a polish. Injectors got tested and are working perfect. Head got pressure tested, skimmed, cleaned, valves reground and new valve stem oil seals. Got the block nearly ready to spray. Just covering up all the holes ect.

Sadly I've no comparison, tho a Re Bored one will be slightly more powerful due to larger bores.

After getting a Genuine Defender 200Tdi engine for a great price I Started the process of rebuilding it earlier this year, I got it all stripped down but then was too busy at work to start the rebuild. I've finally got the time So I've made a start on it. First step was to get the block Re...

I started this threAd asking you that look at my pistons and shells ect to see if they are ok. But then I sadly seen this bit scratch down bore no4. Rebore it is then?

I got mine from somebody advertising their defender for spares or repairs, because of this there was less people knowing about the 200tdi engine in it

Plenty on eBay :)

I just want to give it a good clean so I can spray it silver for a nice smooth finish :D

Started cleaning the timing belt cover but have a little trouble cleaning the areas that are heavily pitted, any tips or shall I just keep scrubbing away with the drill and cleaning pads :D

Gave it another hour last night :)

Hehe yeah lol, I've got the homes covered up while cleaning. I was just wondering if it's ok to leave the metal bare after cleaning or should I treat it?

Finally got around to cleaning it tho I only had 5 minutes then got a call from work. Once I get all the **** off it and back to shiny metal is it safe enough leaving it like that or should I do something to protect it?

Christopher 1 Manifold 0 :D The nut splitter just ripped that bolt apart :D