Strange rattle/knocking from engine

[stephenpolhill]

Very good points. (oh and the idea about engine before Halogen lights...probably best ;). I have always wondered how they connect).
'Spose money and sense says keep the Mog, and fix it. £1400 for new car inc. insurance OR few hundred for a working beautiful classic. The choice...

[ASL642]

Would it be possible for you to film/record the noise of the engine. We might be able to diagnose something?

[bmcecosse]

Here's an engine...... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT

And another one..... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MORRIS-MINOR-948C ... 20baf55550

[chrisd87]

I notice you're not far from me - there's a 1098 van engine in Luton on ebay at the moment, currently at £10. It's probably a low compression one (I asked the seller for the engine number but apparently it's been removed), but worth having as a spare if you can get it cheap.

[hanvyj]

I love how its so cheap (and relatively easy to fit) that its reasonable to actually have a spare engine...

[bmcecosse]

Can you point us to the 'van' engine ? I can't find it. And yes - I have two spare engines, two spare gearboxes and sadly only the one spare axle.......

[bmcecosse]

Here's the complete kit of spares - Buy It Now price too! Be quick!!! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/morris-minor-engi ... 2a1252ff34

[chrisd87]

Here be the van engine. Obviously I've no idea if it's any good, but it might suffice as a stopgap while the current engine is being repaired.

[bmcecosse]

Thanks! Dunno why I couldn't find it - searched for 1098 engine and Morris engine and didn't get it. As you say - it will be a fine stop-gap engine, and it only takes an hour or so to swap a Minor engine anyway. The price is definitely RIGHT!