Well it finally happened! My cylinder head went bang.
I have never seen a camshaft snap into two places because it stopped receiving oil from the front half of the head!! The rear half was swimming in oil but the front half was bone dry causing the posts to snap and locking up in a big way.LUCKILY the valves didn't touch the pistons.
So has anybody got a full cylinder head laying about? or has been to a scrapyard recently and seen one??
Please let me know location in UK.
Thanks for all your co-operation in this matter.
- (#1560) RAY EAST, 29 May 05 12:52
there was one in t.m.s. telford last week
phone number 01952 591728
- (#1560) edy, 30 May 05 03:56
You never said diesel or petrol ?
These cruiser parts are still available.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4550519504&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
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Rik
- (#1560) Rik, 30 May 05 07:11
ray's an old hand here. And like most of the longer-standing members, he's got a diesel townie. (Never did work out why Mark called it Spacecruiser BoK when he drove a townie himself...)
- (#1560) David Miller, 30 May 05 11:50
Sorry 2ltr. diesel! I know that they did a camry with the 2ct engine or similar. So is the engine to be found in Hi-Lux or Forklifts or Hi-Aces?
Thanking you for continued support.
T.M.S. quoting £150 dismantling included although would like to remove myself due to sequence of bolts
- (#1560) Ray East, 31 May 05 16:08
I replaced a 2lt Liteace head with one from a 2.2 camry.
Only thing I need to change over was the camshaft pulley - It had a different number of teeth to accommodate the longer stroke length on the camry. Paid £117 for it. Hope this helps.
- (#1560) stephen judge, 31 May 05 16:55
have you asked tms about dismantling yourself?
they usually prefer that.
- (#1560) edy, 1 Jun 05 01:46
Thanks Edy will ask to dismantle myself ,Do you think that they are a good bet with guarantees and so??.
- (#1560) Ray East, 5 Jun 05 04:14
I mostly use them and have had no trouble
- (#1560) edy, 5 Jun 05 04:35
There was one with an intact looking engine in Bridges of Pease Pottage about a week ago. Down in the remove it yourself yard.
- (#1560) Jim, 5 Jun 05 05:08
HI JIM,Bridges swore blind that they didnt have one!
- (#1560) Ray East, 8 Jun 05 04:24