Hi Chris,
Yes I remember now what my mechanic pal said about the liners being disturbed .......
I'll let you know what I decide.
Thanks for your message......
Nite
Paula
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Originally Posted by Chris_C
If the car has been pushed when the head is off, it will have disturbed the liners. I've never had to deal with this, but have always been told it's a Bad Thing (tm). 1.4 isn't a difficult engine to have in and out, finding one shouldn't be that hard, as a load of 340's are being bought by drifters wanting something more powerful. Radiators the same, late 1.4's share with 1.7's, and are fairly common, used to be about 60 quid from GSF but not sure if they still are.
If the liners havn't been disturbed, then for the cost I'd get the head skimmed and see what happens with a new HG. However, I don't mind having a car that doesn't work, if you want the simple solution that could well be dropping in a "new" engine.
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