Sell, Fix, or buy lots of oil?

[matty1664]

if you are getting smokey start ups and idle is it possible that you may have a leak in your head gasket?

[Wayne]

How would they ever find out?

Exactly itd need to be a pretty sharp eyed insurance person to spot a 2.0 bottom end

If they have reason to they will find out, if that means removing the engine and checking they will do, it is never worth the risk and to suggest the idea is nuts.

If you cannot afford the insurance to cover all the mods tthen do not bother, some insurance companies are even going as far to scan forums to see if mods have been carried out.

 

[gazareth]

best idea is to build up the guts of a 2 litre inside the 1.8 block

[Sgt_Lemon]

How would they ever find out?

Exactly itd need to be a pretty sharp eyed insurance person to spot a 2.0 bottom end

If they have reason to they will find out, if that means removing the engine and checking they will do, it is never worth the risk and to suggest the idea is nuts.

If you cannot afford the insurance to cover all the mods tthen do not bother, some insurance companies are even going as far to scan forums to see if mods have been carried out.

 

I was asking more out of curiosity, what reason would they have to strip a car completely back? Also is there no catch for claiming ignorance? As they look the same somebody could easily buy a car with a 2L bottom end without knowing the mod and not tell an insurance company.

[Wayne]

I was asking more out of curiosity, what reason would they have to strip a car completely back? Also is there no catch for claiming ignorance? As they look the same somebody could easily buy a car with a 2L bottom end without knowing the mod and not tell an insurance company.

From memory some 2.0 blocks were stamped 2.0 so not hard to tell.

[Foreveryoungaus16v]

How would they ever find out?

Exactly itd need to be a pretty sharp eyed insurance person to spot a 2.0 bottom end

If they have reason to they will find out, if that means removing the engine and checking they will do, it is never worth the risk and to suggest the idea is nuts.

If you cannot afford the insurance to cover all the mods tthen do not bother, some insurance companies are even going as far to scan forums to see if mods have been carried out.

 

I agree. You will be a stupid Numb nut if you don't let the insurance company know. Bit thick really.

[molegti]

The 2 litre block is taller too.
 
I'd go for replacing the valve stem seals which wont cost much. If that doesn't solve the problem then a second 1.8 engine isn't going to be very expensive. I appreciate your concern about mileage but unless its had a hard life the bottom should be okay.

[Waspy]

My insurance company would write my car off if a yob with a set of keys decided to key it... I'm not sure how much investigating would go on... Anyway, that's not really the point of this thread chaps. The advice so far has been pretty solid. First things first is to get the seals sorted, although maybe after buying a new compression test! If it turns out to be the rings, which is looking unlikely from what you guys have said, I will more than likely stick a better 1.8 block in. If I'm feeling like an extra 200ccs then I will go down that route! Maybe I will stamp 1.8 on it, who knows!

[Craigwilson]

and how on earth will you stamp it

[Waspy]

and how on earth will you stamp it

A chisel and a big hammer mate...