Needed: Steering idler MK V

[ptelivuo (Pekka Telivuo)]

@100Inch

A cottage in Southern Finland as a mechanic refugium sounds very scenic. Do you work on MK V’s overthere?

Hi Lukas,

Thanks, the cottage is very rural and was erected in 1961, but is a typical 1950’s design, so it matches the MKV quite well.

But I rather tinker on the cars in the city, it was a coindinence or sort of an accident I had an engine failure back in 2019 near the cottage and the car was flat-bedded back there. I thought it would be something simple but ended up rebuilding the engine and having the block resleeved.

There is a long thread in here with pics under ”3 1/2 litre engine part recommendations”.

3 1/2 Litre engine part recommendations?

Hi all, I am returning to my old engine rebuild thread as I believe some of you were interested in the engine block data, before it was bored and relined with cast iron “top hat” liners. Regarding the “post mortem” I don’t think anyone can ever find out what really had happened, but the signs would indicate that the reason for the failure was lack of lubrication upstairs due to some of the valves not getting any oil as the rockers had old wicks some of which were hard as a rock and very black…

I’m now back in Finland but waiting (again) for a negative COVID-19 test result. Zermatt was fantastic, we are well recharged now.

Cheers!

Ps. I have one car stationed in Frankfurt (a.M) and occasionally (when possible without these travel restrictions) visit Switzerland, Luzern Swiss Classic World show or Georg Dönni’s workshop, etc. So please feel free to drop PM contact details if you’d like to meet somewhere someday.