Joey spud

I took the dog out for a walk earlier and it started raining so the Hound (Boggy the Beagle) and i sheltered in the pub (as you do) and i decided to pull the valves out of a head when i got back home.



Well there's a fair bit of oil on the backs of the inlet valves but their guides and seals still seemed in good nick.
Unlike the exhaust guides that are really baggy.



So that have i learnt from all this ?

Well a couple of pints of "Proper job" Cornish ale at three in the afternoon didn't help with the diagnosing process one bit.

I was curious why the old engine has always burnt oil so i popped the heads off.

These EA81 engines are similar in design to a Beetle unit with a gear driven camshaft and push rod operated valves,they produce 85 bhp from their 1781cc's.







The carbon/oil deposits seemed similar across all the cylinders with maybe no4 being the most coked up.



Looking down bore no4 there is some light scoring and right at the top of it there is a crack about the size of a little finger nail.
Most strange.

So bonnet up,let the fun commence.
 
The 1800cc boxer engine has always burnt oil and its big end bearings really knock while waiting for the oil pressure to rise so that is a good a place as any to start.
 

 

 

 
It's an oily old bugger but even the down pipes unbolted without any complaint.
 
Last year i bought a cheap engine crane just for pulling the motor out but the quality of some of its welds were so piss poor i had to beef them up before using it in anger.
 

 

 
Obviously being a flat four it's only half the length of a common engine so is a doddle to get out.

Has any attempt been made to rotate the engine yet ??
 
Asking for a friend,honest..

I took the dog out for a walk earlier and it started raining so the Hound (Boggy the Beagle) and i sheltered in the pub (as you do) and i decided to pull the valves out of a head when i got back home.



Well there's a fair bit of oil on the backs of the inlet valves but their guides and seals still seemed in good nick.
Unlike the exhaust guides that are really baggy.



So that have i learnt from all this ?

Well a couple of pints of "Proper job" Cornish ale at three in the afternoon didn't help with the diagnosing process one bit.

I was curious why the old engine has always burnt oil so i popped the heads off.

These EA81 engines are similar in design to a Beetle unit with a gear driven camshaft and push rod operated valves,they produce 85 bhp from their 1781cc's.







The carbon/oil deposits seemed similar across all the cylinders with maybe no4 being the most coked up.



Looking down bore no4 there is some light scoring and right at the top of it there is a crack about the size of a little finger nail.
Most strange.

Eggs got the 5 quid one in his watch list ...  
 
 
 
Here's what it will sound like full chat ...
 

While the motor is out i am going to change the gearbox.
It all works ok 2wd,4wd and hi and low ratio is all good but it whines and marks it spot with a few drops of ep80.



I have a spare from my long since scrapped one but its been stored behind the shed for six years and the bin bags i had wrapped it in had long since rotted away and it wasn't looking too great.

So i got it into the shed today and gave it a good clean and freed up the sticky high/low linkage then removed a little inspection plate and had a peep inside.

My big fear was that water has got into it but the inside is still oily with no sign of corrosion.



I sack barrowed the engine up the garden to the shed today where i sat it next to one i started to prepare earlier.

So bonnet up,let the fun commence.
 
The 1800cc boxer engine has always burnt oil and its big end bearings really knock while waiting for the oil pressure to rise so that is a good a place as any to start.
 

 

 

 
It's an oily old bugger but even the down pipes unbolted without any complaint.
 
Last year i bought a cheap engine crane just for pulling the motor out but the quality of some of its welds were so piss poor i had to beef them up before using it in anger.
 

 

 
Obviously being a flat four it's only half the length of a common engine so is a doddle to get out.

With the YRV more or less finished i think its about time i got my arse in gear and sort out my Subaru.

I have owned this since 2012 when it was a beige truck with grot in all the usual places.



I spent an age welding it up and swapping panels over from my other totally rotted out one before prepping the body to the best of my ability.



Before paying to get it painted in vw corrida red 2pack.





Once put back together it did look quite tidy.

Fast forward to 2019,the mot has long since expired,the expensive paint job has faded and rust has burst through the rear arches and sills.







Bummer..

I never knew they did a 4x4 504 Pick-up and i worked for Peugeot/Talbot in the late eighties.
 
I even borrowed the parts dept orange H plate one to move into my first flat.

I took the dog out for a walk earlier and it started raining so the Hound (Boggy the Beagle) and i sheltered in the pub (as you do) and i decided to pull the valves out of a head when i got back home.



Well there's a fair bit of oil on the backs of the inlet valves but their guides and seals still seemed in good nick.
Unlike the exhaust guides that are really baggy.



So that have i learnt from all this ?

Well a couple of pints of "Proper job" Cornish ale at three in the afternoon didn't help with the diagnosing process one bit.

I was curious why the old engine has always burnt oil so i popped the heads off.

These EA81 engines are similar in design to a Beetle unit with a gear driven camshaft and push rod operated valves,they produce 85 bhp from their 1781cc's.







The carbon/oil deposits seemed similar across all the cylinders with maybe no4 being the most coked up.



Looking down bore no4 there is some light scoring and right at the top of it there is a crack about the size of a little finger nail.
Most strange.

While the motor is out i am going to change the gearbox.
It all works ok 2wd,4wd and hi and low ratio is all good but it whines and marks it spot with a few drops of ep80.



I have a spare from my long since scrapped one but its been stored behind the shed for six years and the bin bags i had wrapped it in had long since rotted away and it wasn't looking too great.

So i got it into the shed today and gave it a good clean and freed up the sticky high/low linkage then removed a little inspection plate and had a peep inside.

My big fear was that water has got into it but the inside is still oily with no sign of corrosion.



I sack barrowed the engine up the garden to the shed today where i sat it next to one i started to prepare earlier.

Towards the end i started to rush things.I should have put fresh metal in the arches rather than just treating the rust and using filler.
As for the sills these have rotted from the inside and i think at some point the screen seal was allowing rain water to run down the A post and soak them.
 
It also lives outside all year round.
 
I have new sill panels for it but the floor where it joins them is going to need help too.
I plan to make a template of the rear arch profile then go down the scrappy and cut the arches out of something similar.

I took the dog out for a walk earlier and it started raining so the Hound (Boggy the Beagle) and i sheltered in the pub (as you do) and i decided to pull the valves out of a head when i got back home.



Well there's a fair bit of oil on the backs of the inlet valves but their guides and seals still seemed in good nick.
Unlike the exhaust guides that are really baggy.



So that have i learnt from all this ?

Well a couple of pints of "Proper job" Cornish ale at three in the afternoon didn't help with the diagnosing process one bit.

Has any attempt been made to rotate the engine yet ??
 
Asking for a friend,honest..

So bonnet up,let the fun commence.
 
The 1800cc boxer engine has always burnt oil and its big end bearings really knock while waiting for the oil pressure to rise so that is a good a place as any to start.
 

 

 

 
It's an oily old bugger but even the down pipes unbolted without any complaint.
 
Last year i bought a cheap engine crane just for pulling the motor out but the quality of some of its welds were so piss poor i had to beef them up before using it in anger.
 

 

 
Obviously being a flat four it's only half the length of a common engine so is a doddle to get out.

With the YRV more or less finished i think its about time i got my arse in gear and sort out my Subaru.

I have owned this since 2012 when it was a beige truck with grot in all the usual places.



I spent an age welding it up and swapping panels over from my other totally rotted out one before prepping the body to the best of my ability.



Before paying to get it painted in vw corrida red 2pack.





Once put back together it did look quite tidy.

Fast forward to 2019,the mot has long since expired,the expensive paint job has faded and rust has burst through the rear arches and sills.







Bummer..

ah, minor details.
 
Pass on to your friend that I haven't tried.

I took the dog out for a walk earlier and it started raining so the Hound (Boggy the Beagle) and i sheltered in the pub (as you do) and i decided to pull the valves out of a head when i got back home.



Well there's a fair bit of oil on the backs of the inlet valves but their guides and seals still seemed in good nick.
Unlike the exhaust guides that are really baggy.



So that have i learnt from all this ?

Well a couple of pints of "Proper job" Cornish ale at three in the afternoon didn't help with the diagnosing process one bit.

Has any attempt been made to rotate the engine yet ??
 
Asking for a friend,honest..

I was curious why the old engine has always burnt oil so i popped the heads off.

These EA81 engines are similar in design to a Beetle unit with a gear driven camshaft and push rod operated valves,they produce 85 bhp from their 1781cc's.







The carbon/oil deposits seemed similar across all the cylinders with maybe no4 being the most coked up.



Looking down bore no4 there is some light scoring and right at the top of it there is a crack about the size of a little finger nail.
Most strange.

Ooo... a Mazda 323F. Such an interesting mental leap from the Skoda. From "boxy with bags of statement" to "swooping curves and I just want to get there".
 
That era of Mazdas were very well made. There are many on sale here around here still, and lots of older ones, too. From an era when Mazdas didn't turn to rust in a couple of years. The FIL actually has an old Mazda E2200 pickup from 1985 or thereabouts for use around the farm, and it refuses to die. I had to do the brake lines and clutch lines a few months ago, though (that clutch cylinder was a pig to bleed!).
 
During the end of the 80's, which was a beautiful era in many ways, the Finnish importer of Mazdas had this mascot figure -- a cartoon figure of a stereotypical Japanese bloke, who would appear in small window decals and other promotional products saying "Masta" (like most Finns would pronounce the name of the brand).
 
After a bit of googling I found an old keyring for sale with the figure (and shall shamelessly borrow the picture for this post). They should really bring him back to help promote sales:

 
 
 

Two hours flew by at the lock-up, cleaning, tidying, sweeping rust, lubricating everything. Very little in terms of tangible results to report - this thing just eats time!
 
Spaceman Robbie is back in place.
 

 
And more cleaning on the side improved things a bit...
 
B4
 

 
After