PRetty sure the gas 1.7, 1.8 and diesel early 1.6 and later 1.6 had the dowels for gasket and head alignment too. Atleast my 91 1.6 D had them, and my gf's 90 1.8 Gas had them.. lol
it looks like you're starting to get some rust on the inside of your cylinder walls. i'd smear some oil on those surfaces pronto! (don't ask how i know)
...BTW your Bieber avatar is awesome.-Malone
I love learning all these tiny new tid-bits of fact about these cars and engines. Everybody on this site is just so good about sharing the knowledge that they have acquired to confirm or correct what others post. Just wanted to throw that out there! Thank you
Quote from: flowmastergfunk on June 26, 2012, 09:33:44 amI love learning all these tiny new tid-bits of fact about these cars and engines. Everybody on this site is just so good about sharing the knowledge that they have acquired to confirm or correct what others post. Just wanted to throw that out there! Thank you i LOVE sharing the knowledge that i have acquired..a good portion of what i know, was due to reading this forum, or from hands on experience.i dont mind sharing what i know, when others are open to listen, or contribute their own ideas as well..
May want to wait on that. Swaintech coatings has a sandable/machinable coating for the skirts to take up excess slop. They told me with that coating you could possibly run std. pistons in an engine that needed bored. Just a suggestion, it is WAY cheaper than new pistons. http://swaintech.com/race-coatings/automotive-coatings/automotive-coatings-price-sheet/PC-9 is the coating in question IIRC
I am in the same spot now with the 1.6 I have. The old machinist said it was at 2.0-2.5mm when I checked them this winter. New guy says 6mm, so I am buying klobenshmidt and having them coated as you cannot take up that much room. Mine also were out of round, but he didn't say how much.I like you do consider it a fail to have the oil issues, so for me it isn't a question to buy the new parts. I just figured I would give you a possible option. I wouldn't like knowing I rebuilt an engine and it is 1/2 worn out already, when just another 500.-- or so would have made it new. Good luck.