valve disintergration

I took the head off my MG midget 1500 and have one shattered valve but
found parts in all the cylinders, really weird, any thoughts on this,
like if they could be sucked all the way around the manifold???

Thats exactly what happens. pieces go up through the intake valve on the
reverse pulse and scatter to the other cylinders!
Dodgem

wrote:
> I took the head off my MG midget 1500 and have one shattered valve but
> found parts in all the cylinders, really weird, any thoughts on this,
> like if they could be sucked all the way around the manifold???
>

So the tops of all the pistons are dented... would you tear down all
the way and put new pistons in ?

wrote:
> So the tops of all the pistons are dented... would you tear down all
> the way and put new pistons in ?

Yes. You also need to replace all of the valves -- there's a good chance that
the stems are bent.

George Patterson
"Naked" means you ain't got no clothes on; "nekkid" means you ain't got
no clothes on - and are up to somethin'.

In article <WPxhe.1493$Vu6.1088@trndny03>,
George Patterson > wrote:

> wrote:
> > So the tops of all the pistons are dented... would you tear down all
> > the way and put new pistons in ?
>
> Yes. You also need to replace all of the valves -- there's a good chance that
> the stems are bent.
>
> George Patterson
> "Naked" means you ain't got no clothes on; "nekkid" means you ain't got
> no clothes on - and are up to somethin'.


There is a good chance that the bearings have taken a hit, too. Matal
fragments in an engine, like sand, get into EVERYTHING!

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