Hello again.
The engine has been removed by Jason Pinder in Worcester. He took it over to Calcutt and the work has been done by Roger Preen and his mate(s). Roger sent me an email today to tell me that the works has been done. Here is the text of his sort of diagnosis. I still can't work out why it failed but then I don't understand the term "pick up" on a big end. He writes 1.8 in the las sentenc but that is a mistake. It's a short 1.5.
Dear Nick,
There was general wear ,as you would expect, but the failure was a seizure, of a main bearing and a pick up on a big end rendering a crankshaft replacement necessary together with appropriate new shell bearings and thrusts, the damage suggests a breakdown of lubrication, the oil pump was replaced but was not the problem neither was the pressure relief valve or any part of the oil train, the rear cam shaft bearing was slightly misplaced but this would only affect the valve train in which no significant wear was found, all camshaft followers were replaced, but this is always usual on the 1.8. I will send the “pick list” of what we used
Best Regards
Roger
Any comments?
Nick