Hi all, need your expert advice:
I drive Polo 1.2, Petrol, S64 with BME Engine. It has the dreaded valve issue.
I have 2 choices
(1) Take the head off and get it overhauled
(2) I have another engine, but it is AZQ. Does anyone know if this is the same engine. Its is out of a Skoda 2003, 1.2 Fabia with 50’000 less miles than mine and seems to have no problem.
So what do you think is best option – Head overhaul or engine (AZQ) swap?
Everyone – thanks for your knowledge, Tom
Burnt valves and way ahead (BME swap AZQ)
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Re: Burnt valves and way ahead (BME swap AZQ)
You cannot easily swap a B series engine to an a series. They are mechanically different and also electrically different
A head overhaul isn’t that much work. I would go down that route personally
A head overhaul isn’t that much work. I would go down that route personally
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Re: Burnt valves and way ahead (BME swap AZQ)
Many thanks for for guidance.
So I will set the AZQ aside and figure out what to do with it later.
That leaves me with taking the head off and getting Valves done. My Dad has I believe a good garage of tools except the timing locking set.
May I ask is it a complicated job? I am a little intimidated by the timing for the three cylinder so everyone - any advice would be greatly appreciated or are there any other big issues or problems in taking head off and replacing. What other costs would i need to build into the project.
By the way - an engineering works has costed me 180 plus vat worst case for the head overall.
Great - Thanks all and know that advice is appreciated!!
So I will set the AZQ aside and figure out what to do with it later.
That leaves me with taking the head off and getting Valves done. My Dad has I believe a good garage of tools except the timing locking set.
May I ask is it a complicated job? I am a little intimidated by the timing for the three cylinder so everyone - any advice would be greatly appreciated or are there any other big issues or problems in taking head off and replacing. What other costs would i need to build into the project.
By the way - an engineering works has costed me 180 plus vat worst case for the head overall.
Great - Thanks all and know that advice is appreciated!!