Since December I have basically attempted to fix issues with the car not running right, replaced intake manifold gasket, plugs, leads which fixed it for a short time. Probably about 3 weeks later it started making a clack clack noise at idle. Took it back to mechanics and was diagnosed with a bad lifter and rockers out of adjustment. Had rockers readjusted and some lifter additive and was told to keep an eye on it. Clack clack noise went away at first but came back not long after. Ended up just putting the car back in the garage and walked away for a bit. Ended up deciding to have a crack at the lifters myself and pulled the intake manifold off to find a stuffed lifter and cam which had been eaten into by said lifter. Have decided to take this as an opportunity to take the motor back out, fix some oil leaks and repaint the engine bay.
Have been collecting some new old stock parts for this as well thanks to a forum member which will go on when I eventually respray the outside. Have got 3 belt moulds and 2 gutter moulds, if anyone has a new RH rear calais belt mould they'd like to sell id be interested in buying.
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