Other than putting a head or gasket on my 1.6, I thought I'd replace gaskets any maybe paint the old thing while it's out. While I've not bothered with a compression test, it still fired right up in the cold after a single glow plug cycle, oil light goes out quickly, other than nailing injectors and a oil leaky head gasket, it seems as good as always.
So, I figured I'd guy a gasket kit and replace all the gaskets and seals.
Is there anything else worth doing while it's out? I don't imagine it's going to stay in the next vehicle more than a year while I rebuild my TD.
Thoughts?
if all you want is a year out of the motor, just get the hg done and drive it till it dies. these motors can take quite a beating and will still go strong.
True, my TD did about 600K with a re-ring and bearings at around 350K.
And a crapy rebuild head that didn't live half as well as the factory one.
I'd hose out the engine bay while I had the mill out. Lots nicer to work on, prettier to look at.
yeah do rings and bearings and a meain seal while its out, i would, if you do all the work yourself its cheap, unless your motor needs rebored
I have been looking online, and having trouble finding rings for a 1991 1.6L TD. Anyone know a place in canada?