Just blew up my supersprnt (see related topic). Don't know much about the 1700 X-flow. Bought my Seven second hand.
Having stripped the block, I find no. 4 cylinder liner has nipped and been pulled down. Not too much damage to the head or the crank shaft. Obviously no. 4 piston is knackered.
What seems strange to me is that the liner has slipped to reveal a big hole in the block. It doesn't look like the hole is a result of the liner failure.
I suppose my questions are:
1. Are 1700s cylinders all bored out and then lined?
2. Is it standard for 1700s to be bored out right into the block water channels, with a liner then fitted?
3. Is it possible to bodge up a previous engine block failure with a new liner?
Cheers,
Paul.
