(Not mine) just seen it in Gumtree

http://leicester.gumtree.com/leicester/88/47919288.html

Needs looking at though

Hmmmm..
not usually known for heads going.

No.3 piston and bore is the usual.

Or the main bearings due to oil over heating or starvation.

as a rule these engines are reliable,
they dont like miss-use and lack of servicing.

perfect mileage for big end failure, well actually its over, 70k is the norm

you reckon????

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Originally posted by MK9R
perfect mileage for big end failure, well actually its over, 70k is the norm

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Our local engineering firm had a head off one to repair, cracked between valve seats and the bloke wanted it welding.