OK thanks for the advice folks...
This is not something I shall attempt at home.

We have a couple of local engine specialists - Scholar Engines and Dunnell Engines - both have Duratec experience - so I will talk to them when the lockdown is over.

Thanks,
Nick

PS On Friday I shall be hopefully changing one brake slave cylinder - I have a back brake that does not back off so binds slightly and I suspect a corroded cylinder..... No doubt I'll bugger up something else and be on here later!!!!!!!!!!