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right my m8 got a c reg 1.9dg panel van,problem is we bought a so call good runner engine of brickyard forum,turnkey engine,fitted it,to find no compretion on os head,so had a new head fitted due to head was damaged between the valves,had that all done,now has compretion, runs,starts,but sounds crap.no power and oil light and buzzer comes on?any ideas what it is as at end of our tethers...lol

anyone help us..

well a better description than "sounds crap" might help

No power ...have you put the leads on right and it's timed correctly?

as for the buzzer.. is the oil pressure sensor working/connected?

its really got no power has new leads,,plugs,sound like "pooh"..lol bit tappy,but i have the same engine in my and my sounds well nice,

laid up waterboxers are very tappy till you prime the tappets with a good long run.

Again ..is it timed right?
Are the new leads on right?

are the vacuum hoses on,?

Coil?
Do you have a good spark
is everything earthed OK
Has the dizzy been knocked out of place?

will double check these things tomoz,thanks guys..

sivdubgti wrote:right my m8 got a c reg 1.9dg panel van,problem is we bought a so call good runner engine of brickyard forum,turnkey engine,fitted it,to find no compretion on os head,so had a new head fitted due to head was damaged between the valves,had that all done,now has compretion, runs,starts,but sounds crap.no power and oil light and buzzer comes on?any ideas what it is as at end of our tethers...lol

Oil light and buzzer comes on, so has it got any oil pressure or is that why its rattling? Sounds like you got yourselves a lemon

fullsunian wrote:

sivdubgti wrote:right my m8 got a c reg 1.9dg panel van,problem is we bought a so call good runner engine of brickyard forum,turnkey engine,fitted it,to find no compretion on os head,so had a new head fitted due to head was damaged between the valves,had that all done,now has compretion, runs,starts,but sounds crap.no power and oil light and buzzer comes on?any ideas what it is as at end of our tethers...lol

Oil light and buzzer comes on, so has it got any oil pressure or is that why its rattling? Sounds like you got yourselves a lemon

Added to Ian's quote above...

Unscrew the oil pressure switch a bit too with the engine running - if you have oil pressure then you'll get oil coming up out of this - it's worth also checking the CORRECT oil filter is used as they have valves in them - if it valves out the wrong way then you get no oil movement!

Lastly who ever did the head... did they set the tappets with the right preload? many Aircooled mechanics and many normal (non-older VW) mechanics will put a gap on the tappets... these vans have hydraulic tappets and need preloading - if they have not been preloaded and the engine has been run then there is a strong chance the pushrod has jumped up out of it's seat on the tappet and has wedged on the tappet rim and holds the valve/s partially opened - if this is the case then you need to undo the rocker assembly, re-seat the pushrod and re-preload the tappet

Doug

whats your location?

liverpool ??? any many thanks for the help guys