>
> Thanks to all for their responses in both the places where
> I posted my questions.
>
> It's all been very helpful, if sobering. It sounds like the
> money involved in having a business carry out a full
> rebuild would be prohibitive.
>
> From what more than one has suggested, it would seem that
> the first course of action would be to get the injectors
> refurbished and clean the breather pipes. I have the
> original manual here, I will take it to the boat and try to
> see whether I think the removal and refitting is within my
> skill level. I don't suppose anyone would like to do me a
> set of step-by-step instructions? What are the potential
> pitfalls, where could I go wrong?
>
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My last question and the big one, is this. If we check and
> rectify the less major problems as mentioned but do nothing
> about worn/stuck rings, worn bores, worn valve guides etc.
> what will happen with the engine? Will it just slowly
> expire? Run bearings? Carry on for another 30 years?
>
>
Mike, if no-one else responds with a step by step guide let me know
([EMAIL PROTECTED]) and I will try to do one when I am back from
Crick. (I think it can only involves 4 nuts & 2 pipe unions!)
>From your description of the symptoms I would guess that you have
years of reliable, if a bit smokey, life left in the engine yet.
It is going to get harder to start from cold as the bores/compression
rings wear and smoke more as the oil rings wear.
>From your description I think we have little basis to even suspect
the bearings are wearing. Just keep chaging the oil as recomended,
but please make sure you are not leaking fuel into the oil - you an
usually smell it on the dipstick.
Tony Brooks
www.TB-Training.co.uk
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