22-07-2014, 01:53 PM
It's evidently shagged rings...
If you're intent on fixing it, it'd take you a week or so to pull it all to pieces, hone, replace rings and carry on... But seriously, I know we all love working on cars, but is it worth it... Is it insanely tidy underneath etc - any doubts of whether it's likely to stay reliable and carry on passing MOTs, I'd cut your losses.
And IMHO little point in magic potions, trying to clean the rings, you just won't do it... Remember the quantities of oil needed to get a shit off cloud off of it, a drip of the stuff goes a very long way!
Like, you could get a 1.3 Micra that's significantly more reliable etc, looks mostly the same and are pennies these days - and do 45mpg everywhere no matter how you drive them! Cracking little motors the CG13s as well!!
If you're intent on fixing it, it'd take you a week or so to pull it all to pieces, hone, replace rings and carry on... But seriously, I know we all love working on cars, but is it worth it... Is it insanely tidy underneath etc - any doubts of whether it's likely to stay reliable and carry on passing MOTs, I'd cut your losses.
And IMHO little point in magic potions, trying to clean the rings, you just won't do it... Remember the quantities of oil needed to get a shit off cloud off of it, a drip of the stuff goes a very long way!
Like, you could get a 1.3 Micra that's significantly more reliable etc, looks mostly the same and are pennies these days - and do 45mpg everywhere no matter how you drive them! Cracking little motors the CG13s as well!!
