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Title: your opinion please, 3.0l probs
Post by: The Red Baron on 08 April 2012, 21:10:32
here goes,
3.0l has been loosing water...somewhere?
checked all the usual.
on start up its very lumpy with a big missfire. cures after a few seconds.
this morning on startup,....crank, crank, then almost as if it was constipated & stopped turning......
tried again, fired up with missfire....
i tend to get the idea whats wrong, but thought i would throw it open to you. :y
jon
Title: Re: your opinion please, 3.0l probs
Post by: feeutfo on 08 April 2012, 21:15:32
What's the oil like?
Title: Re: your opinion please, 3.0l probs
Post by: The Red Baron on 08 April 2012, 21:17:57
What's the oil like?
seems ok chris tbh.
coolant also ok.
Title: Re: your opinion please, 3.0l probs
Post by: doz on 08 April 2012, 21:29:55
I'd be watching what comes out the exhaust
Title: Re: your opinion please, 3.0l probs
Post by: The Red Baron on 08 April 2012, 21:37:25
I'd be watching what comes out the exhaust
yep :y
& more than it should.
Title: Re: your opinion please, 3.0l probs
Post by: Elite Pete on 09 April 2012, 16:33:29
Is it a 98 3.0 Jon :(

I'm not saying its head gasket for sure yet but with it missing for a few seconds and the fact it sounds like its turning over slowly and stops, could be water in a bore :(
Title: Re: your opinion please, 3.0l probs
Post by: The Red Baron on 09 April 2012, 17:56:06
Is it a 98 3.0 Jon :(

I'm not saying its head gasket for sure yet but with it missing for a few seconds and the fact it sounds like its turning over slowly and stops, could be water in a bore :(
its a 99 3.0l pete. it went big time this morning, like a bloomin steam engine mate. coolant out the exhaust.  :'(
big job ahead me thinks, would happen when my garage is full of a half stripped elite estate.  :(
Title: Re: your opinion please, 3.0l probs
Post by: Elite Pete on 09 April 2012, 17:58:41
Is it a 98 3.0 Jon :(

I'm not saying its head gasket for sure yet but with it missing for a few seconds and the fact it sounds like its turning over slowly and stops, could be water in a bore :(
its a 99 3.0l pete. it went big time this morning, like a bloomin steam engine mate. coolant out the exhaust.  :'(
big job ahead me thinks, would happen when my garage is full of a half stripped elite estate.  :(

Sods law Jon :(
Title: Re: your opinion please, 3.0l probs
Post by: The Red Baron on 09 April 2012, 18:01:38
Is it a 98 3.0 Jon :(

I'm not saying its head gasket for sure yet but with it missing for a few seconds and the fact it sounds like its turning over slowly and stops, could be water in a bore :(
its a 99 3.0l pete. it went big time this morning, like a bloomin steam engine mate. coolant out the exhaust.  :'(
big job ahead me thinks, would happen when my garage is full of a half stripped elite estate.  :(

Sods law Jon :(
isnt it just. only the interior,engine & box to take out now so can shift it soon.
Title: Re: your opinion please, 3.0l probs
Post by: doz on 09 April 2012, 18:03:22
Sorry to hear it however this might be a blessing in disguise.With all this steam now might be an ideal time to open that Dry cleaning business you've always promised yourself.  ::) ::) :P :P
Title: Re: your opinion please, 3.0l probs
Post by: The Red Baron on 09 April 2012, 18:11:09
Sorry to hear it however this might be a blessing in disguise.With all this steam now might be an ideal time to open that Dry cleaning business you've always promised yourself.  ::) ::) :P :P
;D ;D
wouldnt mind but just filled the gastank up, need to use the non lpg mv6 now.....expensive running now. :D
Title: Re: your opinion please, 3.0l probs
Post by: 2woody on 09 April 2012, 21:23:12
it does sound like a cylinder compromise of some sorts.......
Title: Re: your opinion please, 3.0l probs
Post by: The Red Baron on 09 April 2012, 21:32:39
it does sound like a cylinder compromise of some sorts.......
took her out this morning, usual miss fire on startup. had a good run round, back home, could smell antifreeze when wifey opened pass door, exhaust gas blew in. was steaming like a good un tbh.
right peed off tbh.