Are there cracks in the head betwen the valves? Any erosion of the head
around the swirl chambers? How flat is the head, if there is no other damage?
A set of rings and a couple of used standard pistons would be under $150.
Brian
At 05:10 PM 10/10/97 -0700, Chris Youngson wrote:
>I have an XD2F engine here with no compression ( the mechanics words ).
>I've taken the head off. The outside lip of the combustion chambers in the
>pistons look eroded. Two of the pistons are oily. There is a bad burned smell
>about it as well (burned oil?). Could this be just valves? It consumed
>a quart of oil every 50 - 100 miles when it last ran, now it won't start
>after overheating as a result of a seized water pump.
>
>The reason I am asking all this is the engine doesn't look as bad
>inside as I expected. Could it be brought back to life without a rebuild?
>This is a " Why not " situation, because I'm looking for another engine
>right now.
>
>I know, a grim story!
>
>PS. the engine has 153,000 miles
>
>Thanx, Chris
>
>
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>Chris Youngson VE7CST
>West Vancouver
>British Columbia
>Canada
>
>1981 Peugeot Diesel Wagon
>1965 Land-Rover IIA gas 109 3-door
>
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Brian Holm, Peugeotholm
Supplying parts for Peugeots only, since 1969
Plainfield, VT 802.454.7132 Fax 454.1310