Thread: Seized engine or starter motor given up?

I agree with jay, there is a couple of holdens to stay away from, 202 is definitely one of those i've heard. If you want more reading material on the conversion there is a good website for it out there, but honestly, i'd have killed to have had the original engine sometimes, especially for originalities sake.

Otherwise, how is it going :?:

The long weekend beckons with the Landy under control.

Investigation of the carby indicated too much oil in the drip on the carby, meaning that the fuel was effectively blocked. Martin at Eastern Suburbs Auto ran a kit through it and now is firing well.

I imagine that this could have been when I took out the radiator. I pulled out the air filter and oil trap without removing the hose, meaning that oil from the trap could have flowed back down the hose and into the carby.

No sign of head gasket issues either as far as I can tell - potentially a loose fitting plug let water into the piston.

I remain to see just how well it runs, and will be putting a new 78 degree thermostat in for the summer. If you see me stuck somewhere between Sydney and Hawksnest, do stop for a chat.

Thanks for all the helps - I find the diagnostic support of others on this forum one of the key benefits - it is also a terrific education that you are not going to find from the workshop manual.

Originally posted by Phoenix
i'd have killed to have had the original engine sometimes, especially for originalities sake.

And I bet you'd be swearing you should've kept the Holden if you did.

Probably, but I meant more starting with the original rather than the holden, then I wouldn't know better, I would have a more original vehicle to restore and I wouldn't have so much dodgy wiring [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img]

Despite the issues I have had with my original Leyland, it is still strong, starts first time and pulls Jap cars out of the bog.

It is also simple enough for an idiot like me to hit with a hammer.