What to do next? - Page 3

mattie007 · 16-09-12, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BUCKYDEVIL

Find out exactly whats wrong with yours first mate, no point splashing out till you know just what the problem is & feel sorry for you having to spend so much & getting nowhere,
must be very frustrating.
Im not in a hurry to sell my old engine as it's not on Ebay or Gumtree,
least you know it's here if you need it.
Ritchy put the same cams into his 1.6 & can vouch for increase in power,
with Z&F map it will have been quicker than your 120.
The option of you trying for a cheeky trade in might not be a bad idea &
would get you some of the money back you have already spent

Cheers Marcus, will be in touch if I think it's an option. Just a shame your so far away!

BUCKYDEVIL · 16-09-12, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mattie007

Cheers Marcus, will be in touch if I think it's an option. Just a shame your so far away!

No !! it's a shame that YOU are so far away.
up here we have Ritchy & Goldie on hand for help
Maybe you should move. lol

ZRed · 16-09-12, 11:29 PM

i`m not believing this Matt. Frustrating you`re so far away!!

mattie007 · 16-09-12, 11:35 PM

Yeh sorry, I should move up there! My mates in Perth atm, I should of tagged along but not sure what his misses would say on there honeymoon! Lol
I'm gona run the car for a few weeks, see how it goes then decide what to do.

ZRed · 16-09-12, 11:39 PM

did they put a new gear on it?

Ritchy · 17-09-12, 10:52 PM

only thing i can think is the woodruff key is perhaps worn meaning the crank pulley gear is slighty off, but you can replace that, and the crankshaft gear is also replaceable, but even at that it would have to be very worn to actually effect the cars running. what your describing does sound like a timing issue

petet16 · 18-09-12, 06:42 AM

It doesn't have a Woodruff key Ritchy, it locates on a flat on the nose of the crankshaft.

Fred68 · 18-09-12, 03:42 PM

It's been a long time since I've had the cam pulley off the crank but if it's a D flat that has worn then it's not the end of the world to fix! The crank needs to be locked in the correct place and the cams timed up and locked with the belt tight at the front. Then when everything in the correct place you need to drill the pulley and crank to take a dowel. It's not difficult to do tbh. Good luck with getting it sorted

mattie007 · 18-09-12, 10:31 PM

Thanks for the help and kind offers, one reason I don't want to stray from the MG community.
Took it on its first 'long' run tonight, around 80 miles and it's dangerous to drive to be honest. Below 3.5k revs in any gear it just doesn't want to accelerate. Above that it flies, feels better than it ever has. Such a predicament as I'm tempted to strip for parts, on the other hand it could be a simple fix. Either way it's not going back to that garage.
I simply can't throw any more money at it, but I need a car for my job.
To add some perspective I used to be able to cruise at 55 in 5th. Now I have to use 3rd. If I use 5th the car slows down, 4th it feels lumpy and in 3rd gear it's revving high but at least it pulls

Ritchy · 18-09-12, 10:35 PM

my bad pete, cant remember the last time i had one off, either way should be fixable