Clio sport check engine/revs its-self/sounds like motorbike

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On way home today was driving down the road changed down and rather than revving I heard what sounded one blowing I assumed it was my exhaust or something. But then I noticed check engine light and that the car was Reving it self, then I heard the noise it was making. Sounds a little bit like when you get the htleads wrong way round but worse, and doesn't stall.

Ill have a proper look. But does anyone have any idea what this could be?

 

[Archtects]

Cambelt/defaser /waterpump done by two techs not to long ago

 

[Archtects]

So ermmm.... This is one of the htleads

 

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Bent ass sparkplug!

 

[R3k1355]

Thats probably not just bent, that looks like pretty bad news.

 

[Sash]

I’d be heading back to twotechs...!

 

[Aydon182]

Pistons made contact with the end of the spark plug, or smashed a valve top into it, it looks like

 

[Archtects]

Thats probably not just bent, that looks like pretty bad news.

I took plug out replaced it and it was running fine on way home its gone again :/ might be very bad news

I’d be heading back to twotechs...!

Had it done last year had no problems with it she ran great.

Pistons made contact with the end of the spark plug, or smashed a valve top into it, it looks like

Yea you might be right. It's happened again today. Might be time to look at a new car :/.

 

[mattf4r]

Seen loads of engine failures recently! More than usual. Mostly due to dropping a valve. Eventually we’ll run out of used engines ? might start stockpiling now

 

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@aydon

Seen loads of engine failures recently! More than usual. Mostly due to dropping a valve. Eventually we’ll run out of used engines ? might start stockpiling now

Lol I think something hit this one good today
Just can't work out why it was working fine all day and then decided to go on way home??

 

[mattf4r]

Is it the same plug each time?

 

[mattf4r]

I’d say it’s spat a plug originally and potentially damaged the threads and when you’ve put a new one in its worked loose and done the same.

 

[bloke]

shat a plug out, threads will be buggered but it's a pretty easy fix. did one a few days ago.

 

[Archtects]

I’d say it’s spat a plug originally and potentially damaged the threads and when you’ve put a new one in its worked loose and done the same.

Ye I'd agree it wasn't a proper ngk spark tho dad a spare I had.

shat a plug out, threads will be buggered but it's a pretty easy fix. did one a few days ago.

Threads are balls. But I wound a new spark in and it held nicely. But it sounds like there's stuff in cylinder 2. Doesn't sound healthy.

I don't know if it's becuase the new spark isn't great/the ht lead I used isn't the exact same as the one that came out.

Might get a new plug. Proper one and see what happens.

Got dragged home tho

 

[Archtects]

Is it the same plug each time?

And yes exact same one

 

[bloke]

could just be blowing past the plug, that can sound pretty bad sometimes.

 

[Archtects]

could just be blowing past the plug, that can sound pretty bad sometimes.

Maybe. It just sounds like there's a rattle/crunch almost syncing up with a piston turn. It's hard to explain without hearing it

There was a load of little bits of stuff in the inlet manifold. But the little exhaust exit bit at the top

How hard is it to sort the stripped thread? Lots of grease and https://www.screwfix.com/p/helicoil...MB3OwkWzyltuduZoVdbDRXVI_q6wGQmBoCuakQAvD_BwE

 

[Archtects]

Odd length ht leads shouldn't be a problem either right?

 

[Aydon182]

you should be able to take the plug out and shine a torch down into the cylinder to see if theres any valve remains in there, or any marks on the piston where it may have made contact with the plug, if your eyes arent that good you can get smartphone borescopes on ebay for like £10 that will do the trick

 

[bloke]

Ah, small ally bits?

 

[Archtects]

you should be able to take the plug out and shine a torch down into the cylinder to see if theres any valve remains in there, or any marks on the piston where it may have made contact with the plug, if your eyes arent that good you can get smartphone borescopes on ebay for like £10 that will do the trick

Ooo might invest

Ah, small ally bits?

Err I'm not sure looked like bits of the ht lead tbh. The top of the spark plug was inbeded in the lead. Black as my hands after 20 mins under that engine.

 

[bloke]

Am with you. Sounds like you could get away with just getting an insert in it.

 

[Archtects]

Am with you. Sounds like you could get away with just getting an insert in it.

Ye I'm hoping the same to dude. Or might be looking at a new car

 

[Archtects]

Am with you. Sounds like you could get away with just getting an insert in it.

Do you know where i can get an insert? Would helicoil and some localite do the job
?

 

[bloke]

helicoil wouldn't work. i use this... https://eshop.wurth.co.uk/Product-c...oup-Wuerth-3108&SelectedFilterAttribut=%5B%5D

 

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helicoil wouldn't work. i use this... https://eshop.wurth.co.uk/Product-c...oup-Wuerth-3108&SelectedFilterAttribut=%5B%5D

I'm not trade tho.

 

[bloke]

you wouldn't bloody buy one if you saw the price!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

if you're stuck i can sort it for you.

 

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you wouldn't bloody buy one if you saw the price!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

if you're stuck i can sort it for you.

I see xD. I've got 4 new plugs on the way. Change all 4 while I'm at it. I'm in maidstone and I don't really want to drive the car to far or at all if I can avoid it.

 

[bloke]

ah, was getting you mixed up with someone else, thought you weren't far from me sorry.

 

[Archtects]

ah, was getting you mixed up with someone else, thought you weren't far from me sorry.

No problem. I've got a mechanic friend who said he might help. But it might be time to look at getting a new car

 

[Archtects]

Soooo little update.
Brought a 250.
182 sounds like ass, I've fixed the tread changed all 4 sparks and it's sounds aweful. Think there might defo be something in there, but it just doesn't sound like it wants to start and when it does if you rev it sounds like either a rattle can or a crunching every so often. . Sooo anyone wana buy a 182 "project"...
??

 

[MonkeyKnifeFight]

Stick it on Copart category U / Mechanical give as little info as possible. someone will buy it swap engine and move it on.

 

[bloke]

Stick it on Copart category U / Mechanical give as little info as possible. someone will buy it swap engine and move it on.

Or Facebook and the classic "cammed but no proof"