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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: symes on 29 March 2013, 21:14:39
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well as most of you know I finally wrecked miggy at 243000 miles ;D ;D Head gaskets/rings went south and cam belt+service=too much cost SO---- what I did was get another engine £200 +free delivery-done 89000 miles+ belt done at 74000 Bargain :y
so this is the shed
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this is the replacement boat anchor
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and a big thank you to stu the baker
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and rickster
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more to follow tomorrow :y
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I love engines. where did you get her from if you don't mind me askin :)
dont often see them out of the car. Is the pulley bottom right (South east on the engine) the oil pump?
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I love engines. where did you get her from if you don't mind me askin :)
dont often see them out of the car. Is the pulley bottom right (South east on the engine) the oil pump?
aircon pump oilpump is behind main crank pulley :y
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I love engines. where did you get her from if you don't mind me askin :)
dont often see them out of the car. Is the pulley bottom right (South east on the engine) the oil pump?
aircon pump oilpump is behind main crank pulley :y
got ya :y that is gorgeous :y when are you popping this in symes? depending on when I could pop over for some immoral support :y perhaps pick martin and steve up en route?
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tomorrow-saturday-hopefully :y you are welcome to
take piss help -we got cot/cold tea+coffee :y
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tomorrow-saturday-hopefully :y you are welcome to take piss help -we got cot/cold tea+coffee :y
Ideal for a nap after all the work ::) ;D
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no we sleep as we do the job :y :y
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well if it spills over in to sunday (cant do tomorrow) let me know mate. might be able to pop over/ never seen a miggy having a brain transplant :y
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pm'd you. I need a brain implant :D :D :D :D
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pm'd you. I need a brain implant :D :D :D :D
;D ;D ;D
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It's good to see I'll not be the only one spending tomorrow in the cold, spanner in hand! :y
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That engines missing 2 pots ::) ;D
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This is why engine changed-no oil BUT plenty of espresso coffee ;D
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good isnt it ;D
my lazy ratchet ;)
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and all of a sudden its nearly out
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I had to persuade it to move though ;D
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found a way to do it without disconnecting air con :y ifs hanging under engine ;)
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this is me and stu looking at one useless lump of a boat anchor miggy motor
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so that;s what we did today :y
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Classic symptoms of failed oil cooler on the Omega V6 :(
This is why engine changed-no oil BUT plenty of espresso coffee ;D
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good isnt it ;D
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Nice work and in the freezing weather too :o
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Classic symptoms of failed oil cooler on the Omega V6 :(
This is why engine changed-no oil BUT plenty of espresso coffee ;D
(http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x429/sy427/good%20friday/goodfriday002_zpsaf4bc21c.jpg)
good isnt it ;D
not when sump the same-had niw cooler 2 months ago-£140 :'(
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Classic symptoms of failed oil cooler on the Omega V6 :(
This is why engine changed-no oil BUT plenty of espresso coffee ;D
(http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x429/sy427/good%20friday/goodfriday002_zpsaf4bc21c.jpg)
good isnt it ;D
not when sump the same-had niw cooler 2 months ago-£140 :'(
Take lots of photos when you take the heads off and have another look at the new oil cooler.
I wonder if you were sold a duff one?
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if oilcooler as all seem to think then please account for low compression on number 5 and 6 and the lovely blue smoke from exhaust at idle-up to 3000 rpm you could'nt see back of car!! maybe it was oilcooler then eh :D :D :D
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well its in there ;D had struggle with aircon but at least it wont need refill :y
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thats stu trying to find his socket which fell :D :D ;D ;D
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we left it pretty much like this while we had a break and decided to finish tomorrow :y
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Last one to 300k buys lunch :y
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if oilcooler as all seem to think then please account for low compression on number 5 and 6 and the lovely blue smoke from exhaust at idle-up to 3000 rpm you could'nt see back of car!! maybe it was oilcooler then eh :D :D :D
Unlikely to be HG firerings then ;)
Was their oil in coolant?
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Do you leave the car out over night symes :o Your mate looks like he is very cold , 10 out of 10 for working in this weather :o
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if oilcooler as all seem to think then please account for low compression on number 5 and 6 and the lovely blue smoke from exhaust at idle-up to 3000 rpm you could'nt see back of car!! maybe it was oilcooler then eh :D :D :D
Unlikely to be HG firerings then ;)
Was their oil in coolant?
and coolant in the oil?
5 & 6 are rear cylinders of different banks so both head gaskets would have had to fail at the same time to give symptoms as described.
Lubrication failure (ie water in oil) might cause partial seizure of the pistons and cause the piston rings to stick in their grooves :-\
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well we did it :y :y :y :y
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and as big yellow thing in sky was out-thought it best to remove oily paw prints
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and as it is now :y :y :y
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Noooo! Don't wash it symes, it will break ;D
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Good job!!! :y :y :y Did you have any bits and pieces left over?? ::)
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yes complete 2.5 engine!!!!!! ;) and tons of parts squirreled away over the years of
madness miggy ownership :D :D ;D ;D
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I helped to rebuild a Mercedes truck engine once, and after it was rebuilt, back in and running we found a bowl with some knuts and bolts in!! :o We didn't have a clue where they were from but the truck didn't seem to mind anyway!! :D :)
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oh no mate we had no left over parts-makes a change-we worked as a team-Stu dealt with gear box/engine mounts Rick did power steering/aircon/ancillaries and I did engine prep :y
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8) 8) 8)
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Well done all round - may she give you at least another 243k :y
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well I hope so mate - got enough parts now to rebuild spare engine + old block is going to be turned into a coffee table :y
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Well done ;)