Recent content by JCP123

I definitely will be fitting a gauge!

The crank is back in and torqued up now so I can’t photograph the mains; although they were in perfect condition so I didn’t see the need to take pictures. The engine ran perfectly before stripping and hasn’t been submerged or hydraulic locked. The wear definitely seemed to get worse the...

I know what you mean. Everything was cleaned thoroughly and kept in a clean environment. But it doesn’t look like it at all does it? There’s really no point in Plastigauging as the journals mic out as perfectly round and standard so STD shells are what it takes regardless of what the...

Yes, they were fitted the right way round. It’s hard to get it wrong really.

No I think it’s just a poor photo. Everything was torqued with new bolts when assembled and tight when disassembled.

Mains were perfect and the thrust washers were in place.

Restrictor? I can’t say that I’ve seen anything like that. I had no bits left over so I assume it’s still in there if it has one. The head gasket was exactly the same as the one which came off; same make and thickness with no additional or missing holes.

The journals all measured as standard.

Nope! 3 hole Elring came off and a 3 hole Elring went on.

I changed the oil after about 80 miles then again at about 2-300 miles. I was just about to do it again at 600 when I discovered the problem. I just can’t understand why it isn’t lubricating. I will check the new oil pump against the old one on Monday just to rule that out but there’s really not...

Lynall. Unfortunately it has to be something simple as you say; it not a complicated engine. The oil pump gasket was obviously renewed but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t to blame somehow but I can’t see how really; it’s not complicated. There are no restrictions anywhere as far as I know; all oil...

Yes, yes and yes

Yes, yes and yes.

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I’m missing something obvious here but I’m running out of potential culprits! I just rebuilt a 10p TD5 and after 600 miles the Big Ends are Goosed! At rebuild I changed the oil pump, shells, rings and oil obviously. Everything was like for like and it had no problems or wear before I stripped...