[Mini] Engine out (Was: Oil spitting)

[Anne]

On monday we did a compression test on the Van.

In bar(psi) it read;
8(115) - 6(85) - 6,75(95) - 8,25(120)

So low readings and big difference between 4 and 1 vs 3 and 2.

Down went some oil down the bores. It then read;

11,5(165) - 10(145) - ...

we didn't even bother to measure the rest.
The rings definately are shot.

Luckely a block was at hand with dished pistons, meant for a turbo setup.
As luck has it, this is an injection block, but a KDFI was also at hand.
So the new challenge is to get this running and run in before the IMM...

And for example where to place the triggerwheel.

Anne.
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On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 6:11 PM, Anne <minilists at mibv.com> wrote:

> After the fuel issues was sorted sorted and the clutch keeps working fine
> with the washer installed, it was time for the Van to think of another
> symptom to come up with.
>
> First it tried to impress me with a fairly lack of improvement in bhp or
> torque (+ 4 and + 10 after fitting the charger), but as that did not work,
> it started to throw out the engine oil.
>
> Although initially not directly a problem, I had a look at where all that
> oil was coming from.
> From the pattern it looked like it was being pushed out of the dipstick
> hole. The stick was not really sticking anymore; just lying in there.
>
> After I 'solved' this by plugging the dipstick hole, the oil found other
> ways to get out of the block.
> Somewhere behind the distributor and also a bit past the oilfiller cap.
> That did become a problem, and not just because it really DOES need oil,
> but also because it was now spitting it over the hot parts of the engine,
> resulting in nasty blue smoke getting into the cabin.
>
> Or at least I think that is what that smoke was. At least it is very clear
> it's spitting out the oil in places it shoudln't.
>
> Pictures as always can be found here;
> http://goo.gl/9400P
>
> Assuming the remaing crankcase breather (on the clutch side) was blocked I
> took it off the carb nd checked it. Unforunately (would have been an easy
> fix most likely) there is no blockage on either the engine nor carb side.
>
> Any hints as to what can be done to figure out where the problem is?
>
> Anne.