I pulled the 1.8 L motor in order to fix all the rust in hell hole which of course gave me the opportunity to fix a few things.
Pulled the heads as the lifter tubes were all leaking oil profusely.
Heads/Valves: Looked to be in good shape with minimal carbon buildup. I was surprised.
Pistons: Look OK I guess... not sure what they’re supposed to look like? They had light carbon buildup on the top of the Pistons but otherwise seems to be OK.
Questions:
Do I buy a new stock pistons and cylinders? if not should I at least change the rings or does it matter?
Can I upgrade to a slightly larger piston without changing the heads and using the original FI?
Should I get one of those modified type 1 oil pumps to replace the oem?
I just want this to be a reliable weekend driver that I can drive through wine country and go coffee and cars.