Engine rebuilds

Peterpooh

New Member
Hi
Can anyone recommend an engine rebuild specialist?
I have a very tired 2200sc with 91k under its belt. It's just had a brand new head fitted which has brought her zest back.
But I think the rest of the block is showing its age. Rattley chains and soon on. Also is got very noisy around the distributor, oil pump drive. So I'm thinking a may have to go the whole hog!
I have no idea what it would cost. Any ideas on a guide price?
Cheers
 
This sounds to me much more like a failed hydraulic timing chain tensioner rather than a complete rebuild required . You will need to take those pesky alloy plugs out of the front of the engine and have a look at what is going on . The tensioner is about half way down on the right side ( left as you look at it from the front ) , and there is a plug for the hydraulic supply accessible from IIRC the distributor/oil pump drive area
 
christopher storey said:
The tensioner is about half way down on the right side ( left as you look at it from the front ) , and there is a plug for the hydraulic supply accessible from IIRC the distributor/oil pump drive area

There is one right at the bottom just above the sump/block join, which is normally the noisy one, and one on the front of the cylinder head.
 
The rattley chains could be a symptom of low oil pressure. If it has done 91,000 miles the shell bearings could probably do with replacing. You can do the mains and the big ends with the engine in situ, although if I was taking the sump off, I'd replace the chains and the tensioners at the same time. If it's running well and doesn't use significant amounts of oil then you could probably avoid the a full rebuild.
 
Yeah the engine pulls like a train with its new head, really sparky. I've owned the car 15yrs so Ive noticed the difference.
Is Replacing she'll bearing, chains and tensioners something I could do? I'm pretty go with spanners. I've done water pumps, side plates, job like that.
 
Replacing the chains can be done, and people on here have done so, but they're not to be undertaken lightly.
 
One thing it does sound like a regular tappet noise, that changes with the engine speed. As I said it's coming from the distrutor area not the cam shaft. Would a fault tension cause that? I was concerned it was a slack tappet initially.

On the plus side it's never used a drop of oil :D
 
You could do a test on the oil pressure to gauge the condition of the bearings, or you could just replace them. I could not find the right fitting, so I replaced mine.

Big ends and main bearings can be changed in about 4 hours with the car on the ramps. There are descriptions, here is a link:

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5768&start=30

Do you have an expired credit card. The make good plastic bearing pushers, once cut down to size a bit. Probably not such a bad idea to use a non expired credit card, help you avoid running up too much of a bill buying Rover parts!

Did you remember to reapply the tension on the chain with the 1/8 inch allen wrench on the tensioner after replacing the cylinder head?

As Harvey says check the clearances.


James.
 
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