Bore scope wanted

[Sash]

Anyone local to Essex got one that either wouldn’t mind lending to me or is able to whip the plugs out and have a nosey down the cylinders for me?

🙏🏼

 

[Matt e]

if you dont get one, lidl have had one in the middle aisle last week for £40

 

[Sash]

if you dont get one, lidl have had one in the middle aisle last week for £40

Ooh, didn’t think to check there.. thanks!

 

[Matt Cup]

The 200 isn’t poorly is it?

 

[Sash]

The 200 isn’t poorly is it?

Not poorly poorly but tired. Using oil so I suspect possibly rings are a bit sh!tty.

220k and time for some TLC. Am weighing up the options of a strip and rebuild (but struggling to find someone i want to do it) or fling a low mileage second hand engine in 🤷🏼‍♀️

I want to get the map removed so that’ll be a trip up to RSTuning at some point.

 

[Louis]

Not poorly poorly but tired. Using oil so I suspect possibly rings are a bit sh!tty.

220k and time for some TLC. Am weighing up the options of a strip and rebuild (but struggling to find someone i want to do it) or fling a low mileage second hand engine in 🤷🏼‍♀️

I've heard beaniesport are good

 

[Racky]

I've heard beaniesport are good

At causing more problems with your money !

 

[Matt Cup]

Not poorly poorly but tired. Using oil so I suspect possibly rings are a bit sh!tty.

220k and time for some TLC. Am weighing up the options of a strip and rebuild (but struggling to find someone i want to do it) or fling a low mileage second hand engine in 🤷🏼‍♀️

I want to get the map removed so that’ll be a trip up to RSTuning at some point.

Maybe give AWmotorworks a call?

 

[Krarl]

Maybe give AWmotorworks a call?

I'm sure that would go down well 😂

 

[Matt Cup]

I'm sure that would go down well 😂

Hang on, they not the right place I’m thinking of? They have a good rep yeah?

 

[NorthloopCup]

Hang on, they not the right place I’m thinking of? They have a good rep yeah?

Yes they are who you’re thinking of, and they have a good reputation. But, and it’s a reasonably sized but, they used to be together. And now they’re not.

 

[NorthloopCup]

@Sash how much oil is it burning through? And what oil grade are you running it on?

 

[Louis]

Yes they are who you’re thinking of, and they have a good reputation. But, and it’s a reasonably sized but, they used to be together. And now they’re not.

You saying sash has a reasonably sized butt?

Pics?

 

[Sash]

Yes they are who you’re thinking of, and they have a good reputation. But, and it’s a reasonably sized but, they used to be together. And now they’re not.

Delicately put… 🤣

There’s no ill feelings from my end…


@NorthloopCup it did get to burning through 1ltr in just over 1k. Using genuine elf/castrol.
I started using Lucas oil stabiliser which extended it to 1ltr every 5k but over the last couple years it got less and less again.

Changed the PCV and lambda and it’s back up to 1ltr every 3k.

Oil has always stunk of petrol hence changing it every 5k to reduce the effects of oil dilution issues.

 

[Sash]

You saying sash has a reasonably sized butt?

Pics?

🍑

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

@Sash mine is on my van and if I pass over the next week or so I'll let you know.... annoyingly I was in Basildon yesterday...

 

[Sash]

@Sash mine is on my van and if I pass over the next week or so I'll let you know.... annoyingly I was in Basildon yesterday...

Doh! 😩 if you’re back down this way (Braintree more specifically, although in theory I could meet you anywhere as it does run and drive 🤣) let me know!

 

[NorthloopCup]

Delicately put… 🤣

There’s no ill feelings from my end…


@NorthloopCup it did get to burning through 1ltr in just over 1k. Using genuine elf/castrol.
I started using Lucas oil stabiliser which extended it to 1ltr every 5k but over the last couple years it got less and less again.

Changed the PCV and lambda and it’s back up to 1ltr every 3k.

Oil has always stunk of petrol hence changing it every 5k to reduce the effects of oil dilution issues.

That’s the best I could do! I have the tact of a sledge hammer and a piece of glass I’m afraid 😂

What grade is the oil you’re filling it with? You could always try going up a weight. So let’s assume you’re running a 5w40, you could up it to a 10w40, or even a 10w60. It would slow it down on the burning side.

But with you saying it always stinks of petrol, has it always done that? Or only after the map?

 

[Sash]

That’s the best I could do! I have the tact of a sledge hammer and a piece of glass I’m afraid 😂

What grade is the oil you’re filling it with? You could always try going up a weight. So let’s assume you’re running a 5w40, you could up it to a 10w40, or even a 10w60. It would slow it down on the burning side.

But with you saying it always stinks of petrol, has it always done that? Or only after the map?

The oil stabiliser thickens it up a fair bit.

It’s always done it (it was mapped before I bought it). It’s been mapped for over 200k now.

 

[NorthloopCup]

The oil stabiliser thickens it up a fair bit.

It’s always done it (it was mapped before I bought it). It’s been mapped for over 200k now.

Ah ok. I was under the impression you’d had it mapped in your ownership.

It obviously can’t be that bad a map to have done 200k+ though.

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

@Sash mine is on my van and if I pass over the next week or so I'll let you know.... annoyingly I was in Basildon yesterday...

Literally on my doorstep and you didn’t pop in for a tea…

 

[R3k1355]

Sure it's not letting it by the turbo seals?

 

[Sash]

Sure it's not letting it by the turbo seals?

That is also a possibility 🤔 I’m not ruling anything out right this moment.
It’s never had any issues with the engine so it’s anyone’s guess!

 

[R3k1355]

200k is a decent run if it's the original turbo and has been mapped

 

[Sash]

200k is a decent run if it's the original turbo and has been mapped

It’s had:
Tyres (x7 front x5 rear sets)
Brakes (x4 front x2 rear sets)
Wishbone bushes x2 sets
Wheel bearings
ARB bushes x2 sets
Waterpump
Set of springs (because 1 snapped at 113k)
Top mounts x2 sets
Front shocks
TCM
Gearbox oil x3
Approximately 30 engine oil changes
Spark plugs x4 sets
Engine internals and turbo completely untouched.

 

[Adey.]

Really you'll want a leak down test , unless there is a massive gouge in the cylinder wall I doubt you will see much.

 

[Sash]

Really you'll want a leak down test , unless there is a massive gouge in the cylinder wall I doubt you will see much.

That’s more involved, whipping the plugs out doesn’t render the car immobile for long.

 

[Adey.]

leak down test is done in the same way, plugs out?

 

[Sash]

leak down test is done in the same way, plugs out?

Forgive me, I’m thinking of something else clearly 🙈