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Did you do a compression test before stripping the engine, if so what was the results?
What mileage has the engine covered?
What colour was the smoke from the exhaust?
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In my opinion, if you have the engine stripped, I'd be checking for wear /scoring on the cylinder bores. May well be worth getting it honed or re-bored (if it's required) but that would require over size pistons. I would suggest finding a good engine workshop to take a look, they will be able to source the right parts as well. If you have taken the time to strip the engine down its worth spending the money/time to get it properly checked etc. You'll only do it once.
I had a block re-bored, crank checked and a full balance done (I already had the oversize pistons) for Ł700. That included gasket set, rings, main and big end shells. The ring set came with good instructions for fitting. You'll need some ring pliers and ring compressor to get them back in. I got both off ebay for about Ł10.
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It could just be the valve stem oil seals that are shot.
How many miles has the engine done?
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maybe 2013 was original clocks, and 2014 replacement that said would only be 175k max with average people using cars as toys only. ..Greenmk1 said
The engineer has said the stem seals are shot so he is replacing them. Mileage wise its a bit scary as Mot in 2013 shows 167 k. Then in 2014 it shows 97k, now it shows 99k.
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a set of valve stem seals probably
no reason to take the engine apart
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things they can only advise you
sit back think and do it the right
way
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your engine apart and giving it
to a third party if you are clued
up to strip it why not rebuild it
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good cylinders to bad if no change
compression test would be
probably the next step mate
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bare head or did you send it complete and
they stripped it and then rebuilt ?
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