Here is a quick look inside the engine compartment:
I have now checked the bores down the plug holes and decided to pull the head.
As you can see there was quite a lot of muck and some rust down the bores.
In particular, no. 4 cylinder had an incredible amount of mess sitting on the piston.
The cylinder head (12A1456) is also badly coked up.
I have now cleaned the visible part of the bores, removing all the
coke off the pistons and the rust off the bores.
I decided to turn over the engine with the head off to see if there was any
life in the old dog, but although the starter solenoid clicked, nothing
else happened. I removed the starter motor, and checked that it was working.
With some further perseverance, rocking the car while in 4th gear, the engine finally
turned over, revealing no further decay down the bores. Good news!
Soon the head will be decoked and then I'll fire it up & see where we stand.
The latest news is that the engine has been fired up & is running nicely. All of the engine compartment will now be reassembled to allow a road-test!
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