fatscoleymo
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Ok - 1978 series 3, 2&1/4 petrol. I've had a knock on engine for a few years now (only do 500 miles or so each year), opinion suggested little end on no3. So eventually today stripped head off, sump off, pushed up no 3 piston and pushed it out. The gudgeon pin(? part no 265169)when inserted has play on one side of the piston - and the bearing(? part no 528004) looks quite 'used' / marked. It seems to us that the piston is worn.
Can I just order a new piston, rings, gudgeon pin & bearing(?) and refit? The cylinder is unmarked. The big end shells have a little 'pick-up' on one side - should I replace these? It's a 3 bearing engine.
I suppose the wisdom would be to check all cylinders while the engines in bits?
We've never attempted this sort of work before so any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Can I just order a new piston, rings, gudgeon pin & bearing(?) and refit? The cylinder is unmarked. The big end shells have a little 'pick-up' on one side - should I replace these? It's a 3 bearing engine.
I suppose the wisdom would be to check all cylinders while the engines in bits?
We've never attempted this sort of work before so any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks
