Ok a little update. Not really had much time to do much but have managed to sort out a few things, get hold of some parts and most importantly get a good AGU for the rebuild/replacement. I also bought an engine stand, to help with the rebuild. Appreciate it's not really that necissary but thought I'd been meaning to get one for a while so now was a good a time as any.
First up is just a picture of the car. It's pretty stock but in pretty good nick. I don't think the wheels are the originals or have been refurbed as they are pretty immaculate.
Here's a rather daunting picture of where the engine should be!
A big pile of engine bits! Need a little more sorting out I think
A very good picture of what happens when a rod decides it needs a holiday.
Take note. This happens if you don't change you oil regularily and the oil pick blocks
Where the rod hit the oil pick up
Finally a knackered cylinder head
I'm still in 2 minds as whether to buy new H beam rods for my build or not. I haven't seen the condition of the ones in the AGU yet and know it hadn't been remapped so the shouldn't have been put under too much stress. I also know that it's a shame to go to all this effort, for a rod to snap again in the future all for the sake of £350.
So that's where I'm at, hopefully I'm going start stripping the AGU engine next week. Also going to replace the Gearbox oil and Haldex oil/filter while the engines out.
I've notice also that the Clutch pedal is flat to the floor at the moment, I assuming it's because there is no pressure on the slave cylinder and if the engine/clutch was there then it would come back out. But what worries me more is that there is fluid in the bell housing so I'm guessing the Slave cylinder may have blown a seal, so for the sake of £35 for a new Slave cylinder I'll be replacing that too.