LT35 Drop Side with Palfinger 1300

[windfall]

The pulley had fallen off, but unfortunately it was still attached to a section of camshaft! The cam has snapped right at the end!!

 

It doesnt look like the cam has got hot and seized up, and it looks like there is plenty of oil getting up to the top of the engine. As oil was squirting out of the oil ways when were were churning it over to attempt to compression test. Couldnt get the tester to tighten up enough as the plug holes are deep in the middle of the motor!

 

So as far as i can see its not mechanic error, poor lad was working in the dark to strip it down and see whats happened for me.

[windfall]

All but 4 valves were bent.

 

Rather than waste anymore time or money on this engine i have opted to change the engine. I have access to an almost identical van/chassis, it crunches into 3/4 but its engine is fine.

 

So i aquired the donor this afternoon and drove it back to the yard, the transplant will take place over the next couple of days.

 

Going to make a braked tipping trailer out of the donors chassis, as i have a well used tipping body that i was contemplating fitting to the donors chassis till this incident happened.