Wolseley WD8

My first engine now undergoing restoration.



The story so far


The offending exhaust valve ( see bits wanted)

that valve could be re faced and ground in and used again bud .

If you reground that valve i think it may be close to its limits, as the pitting is quit bad.

It would do as a last resort though. It would be a shame doing all the work to restore it and the valve drop on its first run. Whats the Shank of the valve like?

Is there nothing on ebay?

Paul

The shank is ok apart from 1/2 inch or so near the head of the valve but the pitting is deep around the outside of the valve. Going to hopefully

find out about a local engineer tomorrow and see what comes of that but I think it'll be too close to it's limits too if it's cut down. The picture

doesn't really show the depth of the pitting and the edge of the valve is misshapen in places where it's burnt back. We shall see. As you said it

would be a shame to do all the work then the valve packs in. Nothing on eBay unfortunately. Keeping a very close eye out just in case.

Dave

Dave5404 wrote: The picture doesn't really show the depth of the pitting and the edge of the valve is misshapen in places where it's burnt back. Dave

Dave,

If the head is not round then the valve is goosed,

You wont be able to use it as a reserve either as it will only burn back even more and cause you more problems.

Paul

Tried a quick assembly of the trolley today.

A few bits primed and polished

looks good there blimy i need my sunglasses on

Making good progress, and a cracking trolley to sit it on.

Well done,

Stu.

Thanks guys. As this is my first attempt that's good to hear.

Looking very good.

regards

Martin.

hi Dave..
the restoration is coming along well,i love doing these engines there so easy indeed..
good luck with it..its looking good,keep it up
regards,mike..

have to agree with mike there they are easy engine i just got rid of mine a few months ago was a lovely engine and started 1st time easy as cake to do . Ive had two of them over the years . Do you need the starting handle guard that goes over the crank ....? i have got one in the shed spare .

regards , matt

looking good Dave i nearly bought one myself a few weeks back but it was only on eBay for 38 min buy it now price £30.00............just up the road from me sometimes you need to jump first and worry later

keep us up to date with the restoration

Cheers guys, want to hear it running again now it's bits
still waiting on an exhaust valve but should hear back in next few days it's with an engineer.
next job will be to make an oil or wood burning stove for the shed ready for the winter cos when this one's done
there's the lister d to start on. the argosy pump is in bits already.
oh and guess what ?
i've gone and bought another engine. lister b.
just got to smuggle it into the shed without the missus spotting it .................

Dave I can't smuggle any more in as I've no room left, only place to put an engine now is on the coffee table in the living room and put a lamp shade on it and try and say it's a lamp
I can't ever put a heater in the shed as I've no room for one once you start you can't stop buying, you say to yourself no more until one comes along at a good price or a bit unusual then that's it the hands in the pocket.
Hope you get them valves sorted soon and you can get the WD back up and running.

Stu.