It was after for a while, if it was rings then it would be all the time, I'd expect but I'll do a compression test on all 8.. i recent had the oil cap off and there was no big blowRings or if compression is good valve stem seals
Jon Dor
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Blue smoke, back in the dark ages, meant burning oil, Kermit.
You're determined - come hell or high water - to do that head gasket...
If it's stem seals, head needs to come off? That's most likely at this point, given it cleared up
Jon Dor
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I don't have have the technical knowledge, nor the mechanical skills to comment Kermit. BUT...this is LZ, so you know help is just a pi55-taking message or five away. I wish you good luck!
tomcat59alan
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Pull the head off it Kermie.
Jon Dor
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You'll need gaskets Kermit...don't forget!Pull the head off it Kermie.
Pi55-taking message 1...beaten by Alan's sage advice!
On a serious note, I hope you'll fully resolve the issue(s) swiftly.
Mike.
Pull the head off it Kermie.
Now that's a good idea, i think I'll get right on it
Scotiawhiskers
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TPS on my Ford diesel had a slight crack and I was getting weird behaviour. Took it off (3 small bolts, mounted above throttle pedal). Opened it up, dried it with heat and cleaned everything with isopropyl alcohol, reassembled with a tiny smear of silicone gasket in the cracked bit and between the halves. Been running fine since, which is about 4 years. Before had really bad hunting, failure message on dash and occasional drop into limp mode, usually whe pulling onto a busy roundabout!
Scotiawhiskers
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Valve stem seals will need a compressor and valves out to change - keep em all in order. On the plus side the shop that did our heads said the guides almost never wear, just the valve stems and seals.
yep - head is the same as you'd expect
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you sure its not the plug/plug lead/injector ?Been thinking about my predicament and looking at the head gasket i have ready to go on..
The only way exhaust gas can get into the coolant, is via #1 or #7 where the coolant goes on/out of the head is that right? I'm having cold misfire issues with #3
Been thinking about my predicament and looking at the head gasket i have ready to go on..
The only way exhaust gas can get into the coolant, is via #1 or #7 where the coolant goes on/out of the head is that right? I'm having cold misfire issues with #3
Worst case scenario crack in cylinder wall behind liner into water jacket.
Pressure test the block.
Sometimes with the liners fitted pressure test will be ok and crack will only show when liners removed.
I personally don't know if the liners are an interference fit and have to be pressed in - if they are then that would likely cure a small crack in the block.
If a liner is loose it will be slapping against the head and will leave a clear indentation in the cylinder head.
If they are floating liners like on the mgf that can be taken out and slid in by hand then a new liner probably would not cure it.
The mgf liners rely on a thin bead of blue hylomar on the flange of the liner to stop any coolant getting past.
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No I'm not 100% sure.. i started out thinking it was the injector because of the petrol smell from the exhaust and the o2 trim skewing, but that could simply be a non-fire
I don't want to go down that route with this engineCracked block due to thin water jacket wall or cracked liner - new liner should cure both.
gold rover
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Quick question: anyone ever been charged for 'sundries' when getting a job done?
Sundries being copper slip ,,cutting discs, lubricant to remove nuts and a couple of other things. I know they'll work it in to the price usually, but I've never been charged for them as a separate group.
Sundries being copper slip ,,cutting discs, lubricant to remove nuts and a couple of other things. I know they'll work it in to the price usually, but I've never been charged for them as a separate group.
Nope - but you are in Scotland
could always be a cracked head ?I don't want to go down that route with this engine
You aren't going to know until you strip it and get the head pressure tested
gold rover
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Nope - but you are in Scotland
And?
it'll be the garage penny pinching - have you used them before or is this the 1st time ? I'd use another garage personally in future.
