removing liners

[clive f]

hi, has anyone on here done this? I need to place them and am looking for any tips on how to easily remove them.

I`m afraid this rebuild list just goes on and on, but I`m sure it`ll be worth it in the end.

[rev-erend]

Just pop the block in the over at 110 degreees ..

then pop them out with a press..

Sure the misses won't mind

Seriously - I'd take it to a pro..

[brogenville]

Im told that they're just held in with TVR magic silicone. Should be pretty easy to lift them out once the heads are off I would think.

[Brummmie]

Chesmans Coventry did liners in my chimeara, might be worth a try?

[plasticman]

They are easy to do yourself , I tapped mine out with a piece of oak

[clive f]

cheers guys, taping them out seems the logical solution, there is certainly plenty of the black stuff around the seating.

[Jester7]

clive f said:

cheers guys, taping them out seems the logical solution, there is certainly plenty of the black stuff around the seating.

Sounds like your having fun Clive!! Are you sure you dont want to bring it round to my garage, iam starting a collection of broken,stripped down AJP's

[clive f]

Jester7 said:

clive f said:

cheers guys, taping them out seems the logical solution, there is certainly plenty of the black stuff around the seating.

Sounds like your having fun Clive!! Are you sure you dont want to bring it round to my garage, iam starting a collection of broken,stripped down AJP's

hi Ian, no , thanks for the offer, but I don`t want to add to your collection

I think the marks in the liners are the result of the engine possibly having a leaking head gasket at some time in its life, and been left to stand for a while, hence the rust appearing above the top piston rings.
will have a chat with Andy monday about replacements ect.

[clive f]

plasticman said:

They are easy to do yourself , I tapped mine out with a piece of oak

thanks Dave, had a go this evening, piece of cake.

[trackcar]

clive f said:

Jester7 said:

clive f said:

cheers guys, taping them out seems the logical solution, there is certainly plenty of the black stuff around the seating.

Sounds like your having fun Clive!! Are you sure you dont want to bring it round to my garage, iam starting a collection of broken,stripped down AJP's

hi Ian, no , thanks for the offer, but I don`t want to add to your collection

I think the marks in the liners are the result of the engine possibly having a leaking head gasket at some time in its life, and been left to stand for a while, hence the rust appearing above the top piston rings.
will have a chat with Andy monday about replacements ect.

cough cough. I think I'll start to call this trend in forum posting "doing a virgo"

[clive f]

okay, okay, I hold my hands up, JOO says, rust beacause of, blah, blah, blah.








it did make me sound clever for a little while though Joo.

Edited by clive f on Friday 31st October 21:20

[trackcar]

Tell you what though Clive, you should post that in the photography forum it's a cracking pic!

[The AJP Griff]

trackcar said:

clive f said:

Jester7 said:

clive f said:

cheers guys, taping them out seems the logical solution, there is certainly plenty of the black stuff around the seating.

Sounds like your having fun Clive!! Are you sure you dont want to bring it round to my garage, iam starting a collection of broken,stripped down AJP's

hi Ian, no , thanks for the offer, but I don`t want to add to your collection

I think the marks in the liners are the result of the engine possibly having a leaking head gasket at some time in its life, and been left to stand for a while, hence the rust appearing above the top piston rings.
will have a chat with Andy monday about replacements ect.

cough cough. I think I'll start to call this trend in forum posting "doing a virgo"

It's nice,though not at all surprising,that Clive wants to learn about how to do things properly with his engine,if he was trying to do a quick 'bodge' job,we could call it "doing a Joo"

[clive f]

well I`ve removed all of the liners, the block is completely stripped down, all drainplugs removed and a good dose of gunk applied, then all blown out with a presure washer, you wouldn`t believe the green crud that came out from around the bottom of the barrels in the water chamber around the cylinders, I`ve seen similar crap when cleaning out my garden pond!

[Thom]

Interesting pics, thanks.

I suppose the liners aren't made of aluminium ?

[clive f]

er, no, the liners are made from steel and press into the aluminium crankcase.

[The AJP Griff]

Nice one Clive,was it pretty easy getting the liners out,after all?
I'm just looking at your block and wondering if they all have 4 bolt mains
Does anyone out there know if this is normal,or is it an upgrade?

[Boosted LS1]

Interesting pic of the block to. Is there room for crossbolting the mains caps or fitting a ladder girdle?

ETA That awfully nice 007 Spend chap has announced that the sump is pretty strong.

Edited by Boosted LS1 on Sunday 2nd November 14:29

[The AJP Griff]

Boosted LS1 said:

Interesting pic of the block to. Is there room for crossbolting the mains caps or fitting a ladder girdle?

ETA That awfully nice 007 Spend chap has announced that the sump is pretty strong.

Are you asking because your considering building an AJP with forced induction,Mike?That could be one hell of an engine!
I've heard people talk of FI on an AJP,but have any been successful?

Edited by The AJP Griff on Monday 3rd November 10:47

[Boosted LS1]

^ I'm interested, they do have potential but I've never had a really close look at one. I can't see why a set of low compression pistons and a rebalance hasn't already been done though. Some engines have hepolite cast pistons so not good to start with them for any extra power production so you may as well go forged anyway. It would be a cost route effective to more power and you'd gain loads of mid range grunt. The block underside looks nice and strong. Using low boost say 5-7 psi wouldn't tickle it's tummy