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| posted on 1/3/05 at 11:37 AM |
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pitting on piston - still usable?
I received my pistons for a 1700 crossflow yesterday, and one of them has what looks like the result of detionation on the crown. Part of the top and
side are pitted and uneven, and discoloured, and the very top ring seems to be seized in place at this point, with a crusty brown residue.
I was inteding replacing the rings anyway, but is this piston still usable, or is it a return to sender job?
opinions appreciated!
cheers
Mark
did a little drawing of where the damage is.
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=showphoto&photo=piston..JPG
[Edited on 1/3/05 by 200mph]
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mookaloid
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| posted on 1/3/05 at 12:06 PM |
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Looks knackered to me
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ed_crouch
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| posted on 1/3/05 at 12:15 PM |
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Knackered. Dont use it.
I-iii-iii-iii-ts ME!
Hurrah.
www.wings-and-wheels.net
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clbarclay
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| posted on 1/3/05 at 12:18 PM |
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In the words of my grandad 'the mice have got in there'.
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| posted on 1/3/05 at 12:37 PM |
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thanks for the advice, will be sending them back.
cheers
Mark
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big_wasa
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| posted on 1/3/05 at 05:20 PM |
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Side skirt takes the load ,so if its damaged it will soon seize solid and knacker the bore ......
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| posted on 1/3/05 at 06:41 PM |
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yeah I guess if it was just the top I could have them all machined slightly. Am actually really pissed off, as although the guy has offered a refund,
it isnt exactly missable, and cant imagine anyone trying to fit, so wtf was he thinking?
just a bit of a time-waste, but means i can start looking out on ebay again
cheers
Mark
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clbarclay
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| posted on 1/3/05 at 06:46 PM |
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There are people who stop looking on ebay. I reckon that ebay should be listed as a class B drug at the very least, very addictive.
[Edited on 1/3/05 by clbarclay]
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Dave Ashurst
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| posted on 1/3/05 at 08:28 PM |
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can you post a photo?
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| posted on 2/3/05 at 06:28 PM |
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have managed to get a picture from my camera phone, but quality isnt great. It sin my photo archive, the very bottom pic. Sorry I couldnt get it on
here, I forgotten how.
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=showphoto&photo=IMAGE_00013.jpg
The pistons are on the way back now.
cheers
Mark
[Edited on 2/3/05 by 200mph]
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big_wasa
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| posted on 2/3/05 at 07:48 PM |
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I had the same problem with my zetec that I got of ebay ...see pic and previous posts ....Seller would not have seen/Known about
damage......................
I have since sold it in bits back on ebay showing faults in great detail and ive made all my money back with bits left that I may even make a
profit
Going to pick my new motor up tomorow 2ltr focus black top 30000 from a 2002 reg I wont even have to take the head of£250
 
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| posted on 2/3/05 at 07:52 PM |
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cool, good things come in the end i guess.
the thing with this guy is there is no way he didnt know about the condition of the piston, but hoped whoever bought it wouldnt mind
Mark
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