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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: wolf_walker on January 04, 2007, 06:20:07 am

Title: What to do with motor out..
Post by: wolf_walker on January 04, 2007, 06:20:07 am

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?

Title: What to do with motor out..
Post by: jtanguay on January 04, 2007, 02:49:52 pm

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.

Title: What to do with motor out..
Post by: wolf_walker on January 04, 2007, 03:36:45 pm

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.   :(

Title: motor out
Post by: FineFrank on January 06, 2007, 09:59:38 am

I'd hose out the engine bay while I had the mill out. Lots nicer to work on, prettier to look at.

Title: What to do with motor out..
Post by: RabbitJockey on January 06, 2007, 12:57:26 pm

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

Title: What to do with motor out..
Post by: Barry W on January 06, 2007, 01:36:20 pm

I have been looking online, and having trouble finding rings for a 1991 1.6L TD. Anyone know a place in canada?

Title: What to do with motor out..
Post by: burn_your_money on January 10, 2007, 01:22:01 am

http://www.autopartsonlinecanada.com/

sometimes they have them in stock, they are all out right now though. I use them alot