20-07-2014, 12:39 AM
The Cuore has a rep for needing piston rings giving the symptoms you have so that would be a good guess.
It can technically be repaired with the engine still in the car but its far easier out and it is kinda a full rebuild job.
Personally I'd get a new lump off ebay (only £100) and strip it get the bores honed (niall and piggy both have hones IIRC) then fit new rings (about £80) and rebuild it with a new cam belt water pump and fluids (about £150 at a guess) also you can do the valve stem il seals while your at it, they are only a couple of quid each and theres only 12 of them.
Its probably 1 day to strip the engine, 1 day to rebuild it and then 1 day to fit it .
I am happy to help any day I'm off work if im fed and filled with the and cake.
It can technically be repaired with the engine still in the car but its far easier out and it is kinda a full rebuild job.
Personally I'd get a new lump off ebay (only £100) and strip it get the bores honed (niall and piggy both have hones IIRC) then fit new rings (about £80) and rebuild it with a new cam belt water pump and fluids (about £150 at a guess) also you can do the valve stem il seals while your at it, they are only a couple of quid each and theres only 12 of them.
Its probably 1 day to strip the engine, 1 day to rebuild it and then 1 day to fit it .
I am happy to help any day I'm off work if im fed and filled with the and cake.