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Yes, the starter motor would be using a lot of amps if it was trying to turn a seized engine. I don’t know of a way back from this without stripping the engine down.
May I wish you good luck.
Hi, It’s a little difficult to tell without the car in front of me. If the engine hadn’t been run after the rebuild, it’s possible the pistons were tight in the bore, and they would have been very dry after standing for so long, and so the piston rings would have seized in the bore.
If an engine has been standing as long as yours has, I would have removed the spark plugs, put a little oil down the bores and turned the engine over a few times with all the spark plugs out.
Of couse this is pure supposition on my part. but it seems feasible to me.
Is it just possible the engine has seized? Was there oil pressure when the engine ran, and is there oil showing on the dipstick?
If you have a starting handle, try turning the engine with it, to see if it is free. Do this with the ignition turned off. I would be interested to know the result.
Cheers,
Clive.
P.S., Whereabouts in the world are you?
Hi, If you haven’t already done so, I would suggest cleaning the battery terminals, both on the battery and on the car leads. Also check that the battery positive lead is properly earthed to the car body. The Devon is a positively earthed car, so check your leads are connected to the battery the right way round. Good luck!
Well, the gearbox is out from underneath, a bit of a struggle, but not too bad.
The cause of the grabbing was two fold. The lining of the driven plate looked strange and was very shiny, but not down to the rivets, plus the centre of the plate was very loose and rattled, which is what was causing a knocking noise from near the bell housing.
It is all back together now and the clutch is working perfectly, which is a great relief.
Now for the oil leaks…
Thank you for your reply. After reading it, I removed the rubber gearbox cover and the sound insulation on the bulkhead and cut a slice out of the panel to expose the core plug.
It also had some epoxy on it which I removed, only to find the core plug was in excellent condition and shiny. So perhaps the engine had a small coolant leak from the rear of the cylinder head and was mistaken for the plug.
Anyway, looking on the bright side, I now have at least partial access to the core plug!
Hello Andrew, Thank you for your reply. I wonder if the Pick Up is lighter on the back end than the Devon saloon.
I gather otherwise you are happy with them. I see on e-Bay they are being sold for £60.50 each, inc. P&P., so very reasonably priced.
Thank you Mike for your reply, It is my intention to take the gearbox out, leaving the engine in situ. Can be done according to the Workshop Manual, if the gearbox covers are removed first. Think I will wait until the weather warms up though.
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