I took the rocker cover off. Started the car.
Videoed the rocker in operation.
Switched car off.
Put the cover back on and then attempted to drive the car. After 100 meters the engine produced a loud clattering sounds so I reversed the car back home.
I took rocker cover off.
Saw the bits lying free.
Wish I hadn't taken the rocker cover off. Good knows what's happened now. How do I get it back together? That rod in my second photo won't go back into the hole.
I think £1000 is a bit steep. I suspect the head recondition company are just sending it off elsewhere and adding their bit to the cost. That's why they say they need it for 10 days.
My 13/60 started sounding like a 2 stroke mower. My mechanic did compression checks. Zero compression on one cylinder and reduced compression on the other 3. He has recommended a head recondition service he uses and quoted a price of £1000. Does this sound about right? What are my options? My neighbour suggested buying a more modern car and putting that engine in the herald lol
I was thinking the same actually. I've got a mig welder too so could repair the old one I think. But I've bought a couple now from eBay, following the link I got here. Ace! Thaks go to Colin.
She has an overdrive gearbox and disc brakes. Covered in rust on the body but I'm sorting that out. I will spray her silver so she looks like the James bond car 😛
I bought a 1962 Triumph herald 1200 recently. On the V5 document it states that it is a convertible. But the car has a solid roof. It also says that it is a 1296 CC but I didn't think they put 1300 engines in 1962 heralds.