Right, just got the go ahead off the wife to buy it.

So, do I go for it or not?

 

hgf is rare in the the kv6 but it does happen, you are looking at £500 min to have the cambelts done there are 3 unless you are doing them yourself with engine out !! and water pump is a must with the belt change, inlet manifolds rattle with the internal arm for opening the butterflies comes detached, the vis motors that controll said arms are made from chocolate but once all done WHAT A MOTOR THEY ARE !!

 

bobadob summed it up nicely .. inlet manifold rattle, VIS motors, cambelts. The clutch hydraulics (especially slave cylinder braket) is another weak point, unless uprated Sheddist kit is fitted.

"Engine problems" could be anything really from a rattly engine to the big end bearing or worse so best call or go take a look and find out what's wrong before making a decision.

Sounds like a nice project if the engine can be fixed cheaply. Wheeler Dealers in action...

 

Forgot the clutch bit lol

 

Right, too late, I've bought it.

The engine runs but rattles and knocks. Any ideas?

Even if I've got to remove the engine and rebuild it, it'll be a nice project, although probably a little bit more complex than I would of likes for my first car like this.

 

Try get a video up of the knocking and maybe someone could help diagnose. There's a few possibilities for the rattle I think. Knocking does not sound good though! How many miles on it?

Either way, engine rebuild is a nice project, great way to learn not to mention the satisfaction once it's running smoothly

 

66k mile

I've posted another thread with a couple of pictures.

But yet, I'll definitely get a video up before the weekend.

 

If it sounds like a bag of spanners it'll be the VIS motors.

The engine doesn't have to come out to change the belts but it's a big job.