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Belts again????!!!!!!!
- Thread starter Baby D
- Start date
BMW M4; S1000 RR
That is true. Very achy legs at the mo!
Megane r26
I know the feeling, its a wounder when your without a car. Good luck with it all an hope it pans out good but if things to work out an you end up flogging it drop us a pm
Pffft... 7am.. of all the crap I've ever heard......
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Scrooge
ClioSport Moderator
E55 AMG
Finished the strip down around 9 this morning.
I checked the timing was fine before I removed anything else. When I got the head off I noticed the pistons were caked in burnt oil, there were early signs of blowing on the head gasket across all four gaskets, slight scores in all the cylinders and the valves seemed ok.
I did a quick leak test, I poured petrol into the cylinders, it didn't stay in there long before disappearing into the sump. I also did the same with valves, which seamed to seat quite nicely considering the mega carbon build up and held the petrol quite well.
Before it was stripped it was noted that the header tank was almost completey empty of water and the oil level was almost at the minimum.
A few pics ( sorry for the proper s**tness of them)
The broken engine mount ( f**k knows how this happened as it wasn't too bad before)
You can't see it to well but that's wet oil on the business end of that plug.
Belt and tensioners all ok.
Valves holding quite well.
Not the best picture, but the pistons were properly covered in burnt oil.
I checked the timing was fine before I removed anything else. When I got the head off I noticed the pistons were caked in burnt oil, there were early signs of blowing on the head gasket across all four gaskets, slight scores in all the cylinders and the valves seemed ok.
I did a quick leak test, I poured petrol into the cylinders, it didn't stay in there long before disappearing into the sump. I also did the same with valves, which seamed to seat quite nicely considering the mega carbon build up and held the petrol quite well.
Before it was stripped it was noted that the header tank was almost completey empty of water and the oil level was almost at the minimum.
A few pics ( sorry for the proper s**tness of them)
The broken engine mount ( f**k knows how this happened as it wasn't too bad before)
You can't see it to well but that's wet oil on the business end of that plug.
Belt and tensioners all ok.
Valves holding quite well.
Not the best picture, but the pistons were properly covered in burnt oil.
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
s**t the bed. How on earth has that happened?
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Something's heated that up good and proper, and caused one hell of a jolt to take that engine mount out.
Someone been racing?? Donna?
Someone been racing??
Donna?
seen loads like that, mine was like that when I bought it.
This is why I hate fitting secondhand engines, it's so unknown especially as they get older. I'd rather rebuild than replace as you at least know what the engine contains
Scrooge
ClioSport Moderator
E55 AMG
Not always, infact most of the time no. I didn't see it running, but even if it was it wouldn't be billowing out the back so probably wouldn't be noticed.
The water was a hard one to find out, at the back right of the engine on the HG it appeared that between a water vain and piston there was a slight blow. I still wouldnt have said that was the reason for emptying most of coolant. Checking around the engine there was no leaks or crystals.
The water was a hard one to find out, at the back right of the engine on the HG it appeared that between a water vain and piston there was a slight blow. I still wouldnt have said that was the reason for emptying most of coolant. Checking around the engine there was no leaks or crystals.
fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck
Shoulda just paid out for rebuild..
I dont race.. I drive 10 mile round trip to work, or about 15 mile round trip taking the boy to school, i have no reason to race/rag my car!
Never put in the wrong gear either...
Cars going up for sale damaged now. f**k this !!!
Shoulda just paid out for rebuild..
I dont race.. I drive 10 mile round trip to work, or about 15 mile round trip taking the boy to school, i have no reason to race/rag my car!
Never put in the wrong gear either...
Cars going up for sale damaged now. f**k this !!!
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MicKPM
ClioSport Trader
Clio16v/Zoe Z.E.50
Like Dan said earlier, it's always a chance you take with a 2nd hand engine as you never really know what you are buying.
Sometimes cutting your losses is a good idea but these cars aren't worth much intact but not working so I'd urge you to see it thru and drop a working lump in (again) or break it.
Gutted for you though
Mick
Sometimes cutting your losses is a good idea but these cars aren't worth much intact but not working so I'd urge you to see it thru and drop a working lump in (again) or break it.
Gutted for you though
Mick
No chance am i doing again!
Saw on ebay a few 182s non working engines that have sold.
Not sure if anythings salveageable re: the engine, as the CAT, Lambda etc was all NEW in November, and the belts, pulleys etc were all new 8 weeks ago..
Have asked Ant, but will get rid of the shell, interior and whatevers not fucked.
Ideally want it to go in one as i dont want it lying in my road half of it missing, plus declared it SORN yesterday as tax was due..
Lovely.
Saw on ebay a few 182s non working engines that have sold.
Not sure if anythings salveageable re: the engine, as the CAT, Lambda etc was all NEW in November, and the belts, pulleys etc were all new 8 weeks ago..
Have asked Ant, but will get rid of the shell, interior and whatevers not fucked.
Ideally want it to go in one as i dont want it lying in my road half of it missing, plus declared it SORN yesterday as tax was due..
Lovely.
Belt and tensioners all ok.
that belt is too tight, you can see the tensioner is WAY past where it should be
god!!! dejavieiw! belt was to tight on mine when i bought it and that was done at renault dealer by the service history! buggered the dephaser and put the timing out! i got away with new rings and top end rebuild and picked it up today! i thought about second hand engine but no thanks! you dont know what your getting!
rebuild only! this is only my opinion as i never even thought about breaking or selling mine!
question for fred though? i had oil on my pistons and plugs how would this get there if the belt is to tight?timing out out mixture wrong?
sorry donna for loss!
rebuild only! this is only my opinion as i never even thought about breaking or selling mine!
question for fred though? i had oil on my pistons and plugs how would this get there if the belt is to tight?timing out out mixture wrong?
sorry donna for loss!
cheers fred my engine exactly!sorted with a rebuild!whats caused this? donnas?
you can't possibly know that without seeing the marks. If the head's ever been skimmed, the tensioner will sit differently.
