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arossco
Joined: 15 Oct 2008 Posts: 35 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 3:20 pm Post subject: Cracked Block ! |
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I went out to check inside my garage yesterday and disaster !
To my horror there was a puddle of rusty water underneath my engine
The engine has been sitting on a moveable palette for the last 18 months and I thought I had drained all the water out long ago.
Unfortunately there is a crack in the block wall between and partly around two of the core plugs.
Of course the whole engine will need to be stripped down - has anyone had this happen to them and will I be able to get this repaired ?
If anyone can recommend a repair shop in or near Glasgow I would be very grateful.
Ross
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Ross,
Sorry to hear your news. I haven't used Jem but they say that they do metal stitching on cracked heads so I think they wound also do blocks.
http://www.jemengines.co.uk/1.html
I think that after stitching the crack is sealed by a ceramic process but you'd need to talk to them.
HTH
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22446 Location: UK
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arossco
Joined: 15 Oct 2008 Posts: 35 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the comments and links Pete and Rick - it is very encouraging to know that it should be repairable.
Looking on the positive side ( its hard ... ) I can use this as an opportunity to check everything and convert the head for unleaded petrol while I am at it !
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Scotty
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 883
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:43 am Post subject: |
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Try West of Scotland Engineering in Old Dumbarton Rd (just down from the Transport Museum) - David Somerville is still there as I was chatting to him last week, and what he doesn't know isn't worth knowing.
Alternatively, there's Blane Precision Engineering 01360 550 492
(near Killearn) - he's got a very good reputation in the classic car groups.
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buzzy bee
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:04 am Post subject: |
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Hi
The other option is to have it welded, lots of friends have had blocks for steam engines welded up, then machined.
Cheers
Dave |
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arossco
Joined: 15 Oct 2008 Posts: 35 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the further suggestions Scotty and Buzzy - I'll try WoS Engineering when they re-open after the holidays - they are just down the road from me too |
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