I won the beige 120 on ebay last nite. Drove 250 miles today to get it, had a quick poke round it before parting with me cash. all levels fine etc...

Did about 50 miles and the head gasket went!!! on the m6!!!

its being recovered at the moment, i bought it to put a bigger motor in it but was hoping to get it home to me workshop first!!! o well never mind!!:thumbdwn: also i got a felica engine with it, will that bolt to the 120 box?

Edited 20 July, 200817 yr by CRAZYPHILL

Bugger.

Hopefully you had cover for recovery.

crazy!

yeah its really hard to tell if it's been properly looked after or not - i'm at the stage i wouldn't trust driving any older car home without knowing the seller!

HGs are a doddle to do though - not like fitting another bigger engine, which ruins the handling...!

Yes it will.....but you need to change the flywheel, dizzy (unless you got all the electronics with it), water pump, sump, oil pick up pipe and you'll need exhaust and inlet manifolds, a spigot bearing and some kind of carb to suit. I am just completing a conversion at the minute.

Bugger! i sold it him.

I feel really bad now.

I ran it for months and never had any trouble apart from this morning and the battery was flat cause its been stood for a month, so i left it for a bit to charge but all levels seemed fine and the temp guage was ok.

Im really sorry Phil, i sware if i had any idea i would have told you or at least sorted it myself.

thats ok mate, its just arrived back so i can rip it apart tomorrow!!!

oh well, not the best start to RWD Skoda ownership... never mind, it'll only get better from here ...

Head is off 136 engine and going 4 pressure test and skim, took blown 120 motor out tonight, 55 mins, not bad 4 my first skoda lump removal i thought, got an electric fuel pump ordered as well

Head is off 136 engine and going 4 pressure test and skim, took blown 120 motor out tonight, 55 mins, not bad 4 my first skoda lump removal i thought, got an electric fuel pump ordered as well

Blimey, at that rate daverapid will be offering you a job at his garage

Blimey, at that rate daverapid will be offering you a job at his garage

Can start right now....I need two mechanics!

engine is sripped on the 120 to swap bits 2 the 136 motor, for some 1 that didnt know anything was wrong he must be stupid as the cooling system is full of k seal, sump plud was rounded off and the r/c gasket was covered in blue hylomar!!! word of advice dont sell a car 2 some1 in the motor trade if u know its f**ked cause its gonna be found out ya numpty!!!!!

As i said im no mechanic.

My friend did the Valve clearences for me, hence the r/c gasket.

The sump plug was like that when i bought it. thats why i never managed to give that engine a proper service all of the 1800 miles it covered.

As for the cooling system it never got touched.

I would have liked to get the 130 engine in before i sold it. but never had the time or the money as the car cost me to date £1120 including the 12month tax i put on.

Im keen on seeing what the car will be like when you have done though, so keep posting.

swapped ring gears over 2day so the thing will start when its done. need 2 make an exhaust system now, gonna use a tail can off a bike as they r slimmer than car boxes:)