My 172 oil leak-engine pics (56k warning)

[Chili Red]

Well my poor 172 has an oil leak, as picked up by the very nice man at Liningtons Renault (Mike172sport!) on its recent service.

Turns out the repair job was VERY expensive - thank God for the warranty!

Hes kindly taken some pics to show me what hes been up to....seems to be involving a large hammer

Anyway, I think the pics are pretty cool so thought Id share them with you - the comments below are Mikes!

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1095184644__PICT0002.jpg

I think your clios winking at me

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1095184856__PICT0003.jpg


Look at the shiney bit in the middle, thats what was leaking!! , you can see the oil mark coming from that.

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1095185157__PICT0004.jpg

Its no good best get my special tool out, as recommended by all reno techs

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1095185283__PICT0005.jpg

Head now removed ( and no I didnt really need the hammer

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1095185384__PICT0006.jpg

New head being assembled

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1095185458__PICT0007.jpg

Nice and shiney with new valves and stuff

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1095185556__PICT0008.jpg

 

[paddymph]

hmm, looks good, but should it be going THAT wrong on a new car?!

methinks not, kin reno

 

[Rich-D]

Be nice if someone could have "accidentally" polished & ported that head...

 

[Turkish]

lol Mike aka "lumper" do you actually do much work mate ? i take it you arent graded on efficiency if you have time to swan round taking pictures

 

[Mike@Rentech]

Quote: Originally posted by Loony on 14 September 2004

lol Mike aka "lumper" do you actually do much work mate ? i take it you arent graded on efficiency if you have time to swan round taking pictures

LOL

I still manage 90 to 125% efficiency at work!

Thing is I just plod along and get the job done without chasing bonus like some of the other lads do and I also help the lads out with techy stuff if they are stuck while clocked on to my own job, god knows how I manage it?

Think it must be the excess use of the hammer..LOL

 

[Fred@BTM]

what happenned to the old head mike??? BenR NEEDS one for fettling

 

[IsvenII]

did you over fill up ya engine oil to have such a leak on a new car?

 

[Chili Red]

Quote: Originally posted by IsvenII on 15 September 2004

did you over fill up ya engine oil to have such a leak on a new car?

Nope - I guess these things just happen