Practically Classics Forum

Hi, Wondering what a reasonable price to ask for my Escort off road due to no3 piston rings breaking ..body reasonable for the year....gearbox no noise...axle quiet ....clutch fine...new water pump....break master cylinder replaces 2 years ago... front tyres new...back very good.....rad no leaks.......

Okay thanks John,....
I have a couple of trolley jacks so perhaps one of those will suffice to support the bell housing..
Jim

Will be removing the engine on the above ...fairly soon borrow a crane from a friend....have done this before years ago but cannot remember after all the bolts are removed do i have to support the gearbox which i will leave in situ....the head is already off....
thanks Jim

The piston is damaged and the broken ring has taken a small gauge in the cylinder wall at the top i am hoping that by staggering the piston rings the compression will be okay.....i will of course replace all the rings and check all pistons for damage ..the company that i contacted for new piston/rin...

Getting ready to put the Escort into the garage...been on the drive for 6 months after a piston ring broke up on no 4 cylinder Engine out job as no way to remove sump in situ......145 thousand miles so cannot complain i suppose....no smoke at all before trouble will look at the bottom end but i woul...

I frequently use my wife's sharp tongue it cuts through most things with ease
Jim

Land Rover has in my opinion a reputation which is not deserved what with no rust prevention ..broken half shafts
rotting bulkheads ....you name it, and a extremely high purchase price ......
jim

I was very lucky today to view a Discovery that was not rusted through everywhere....i think most of them are pre-rusted on the
production line...
jim

I use grinding paste if the socket/tool slips fine or course of course ho ho
jim

Any thing that's going to see the weather i smear Copperslip over it talking about nuts/bolts of course......
jim