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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Doctor Gollum on 27 February 2025, 16:18:01
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Petrol, possibly '68.
Poor cold starting followed by stalling upto temperature.
Full Nissan history from new.
Recently been in to investigate and found that the thermostat casing had split. Fixed and highlighted a misfire. All plugs found to be heavily fouled and replaced and car returned only to suffer poor starting again.
I suspect that the thermostat housing contains a coolant temp sensor and as the coolant dropped it misonformed the ECU causing it to over or under fuel. Resulting in the non starting and misfiring.
Is the above a reasonable diagnosis?
Three weeks later and the thermostat housing has failed again.
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WTF is a Nissan Cumquot? ??? ;D
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WTF is a Nissan Cumquot? ??? ;D
;D
Nissan Qashqai.
The name stems from Mr Clarkson I believe. :y
https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/2766621/jeremy-clarksons-nissan-kumquat-gag-goes-unpunished/
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Zackly.
Neither the dealer that did the work and the dealer that currently have the car should be selling more than fruit.
The dealer that has the car seems to be working on the basis that Nissan will be gone by the end of March, and the dealer that did the work couldn't actually give a flying turd.
Both basically left my cousin stranded with little more than a pat on the head and only actually started to do anything when I got involved.
I'm hoping that by the time I land in Lundun tomorrow Nissan had managed to smack some sense into them... Otherwise the first thing I tow with the Proper car is going to be the Cumquot >:(
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So not the French engine then??
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No idea, but it seems to have a BMW derived* cooling system...
*Aka cheap plastic critical components.
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So not the French engine then??
Diesels use the Renault 1.5dci, not sure about petrols.
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Could be two unrelated issues?
To me, hard starting and stalling when up to temp could signal poor or erratic fuel supply. Has anyone done a pressure test at the rail? I would potentially be looking at fuel filters and pump(s). Someone smarter than me will probably be able to say for sure but I would have thought a failed sensor like that would throw at least a code for the sensor itself and then an 'implausible value' code or similar.
Second failure of the housing suggests it was a) fitted by a gorilla or b) never changed at all... >:(
PS. the first thing I did on seeing this thread was google 1968 Nissan Cumquot :D
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Could be two unrelated issues?
All bets are off with Nissan. A mate's missus had a Nissan Puke with the 1.5 soot chucker, and started having DPF issues. Turns out, it was the element in one of the door mirrors or something equally random...
I mean, WTF???
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I'll ask them to check the mirrors, although an impressive coolant leak is unlikely to be related to them.
But, it is a rebadges Renault from Packem land.
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A part of me wants to say tough shit for buying a Qasqai. But, I guess for some, life is over, so why not - its that or a Jizz...
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My uncle ordered it new and sold it to my cousin when he bought his next one.
It's possibly the least abused example on the road.
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Where is the facepalm smiley when you need one ;D
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Where is the facepalm smiley when you need one ;D
His first Note wouldn't have been my suggestion, but he was happy with the price and service from their local Nissan dealer and every time they've bought a new car since it's been from the same dealer.
Had he gone to Nissan St Albans then, he'd probably still be driving Volvos.
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A part of me wants to say tough shit for buying a Qasqai. But, I guess for some, life is over, so why not - its that or a Jizz...
I wonder if Uncle STEMO has thought of a Nissan Qashqai? (https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202501308575808?journey=PROMOTED_LISTING_JOURNEY&sort=distance&twcs=true&searchId=074dc3e6-f8f0-4d08-8d08-4f7f5f17b031&advertising-location=at_cars&fuel-type=Diesel&make=Nissan&maximum-mileage=100000&model=Qashqai&postcode=S70%201AA&price-from=7000&price-to=10000&transmission=Automatic&year-from=2018&fromsra) Seems the ideal car for him! :)
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A part of me wants to say tough shit for buying a Qasqai. But, I guess for some, life is over, so why not - its that or a Jizz...
I wonder if Uncle STEMO has thought of a Nissan Qashqai? (https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202501308575808?journey=PROMOTED_LISTING_JOURNEY&sort=distance&twcs=true&searchId=074dc3e6-f8f0-4d08-8d08-4f7f5f17b031&advertising-location=at_cars&fuel-type=Diesel&make=Nissan&maximum-mileage=100000&model=Qashqai&postcode=S70%201AA&price-from=7000&price-to=10000&transmission=Automatic&year-from=2018&fromsra) Seems the ideal car for him! :)
Yes, indeed :y Its on my list of possibilities. Despite the stories of the problems that occur, they have been near the top of the best sellers list for years.
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A part of me wants to say tough shit for buying a Qasqai. But, I guess for some, life is over, so why not - its that or a Jizz...
I wonder if Uncle STEMO has thought of a Nissan Qashqai? (https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202501308575808?journey=PROMOTED_LISTING_JOURNEY&sort=distance&twcs=true&searchId=074dc3e6-f8f0-4d08-8d08-4f7f5f17b031&advertising-location=at_cars&fuel-type=Diesel&make=Nissan&maximum-mileage=100000&model=Qashqai&postcode=S70%201AA&price-from=7000&price-to=10000&transmission=Automatic&year-from=2018&fromsra) Seems the ideal car for him! :)
Yes, indeed :y Its on my list of possibilities. Despite the stories of the problems that occur, they have been near the top of the best sellers list for years.
In fairness my daughter-in-law has had 2 Qashqai's which have both served her well. She was happy with her first one, a 1.5dci, so when it was getting on a bit she replaced it with a 2020 petrol version. :y
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A part of me wants to say tough shit for buying a Qasqai. But, I guess for some, life is over, so why not - its that or a Jizz...
I wonder if Uncle STEMO has thought of a Nissan Qashqai? (https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202501308575808?journey=PROMOTED_LISTING_JOURNEY&sort=distance&twcs=true&searchId=074dc3e6-f8f0-4d08-8d08-4f7f5f17b031&advertising-location=at_cars&fuel-type=Diesel&make=Nissan&maximum-mileage=100000&model=Qashqai&postcode=S70%201AA&price-from=7000&price-to=10000&transmission=Automatic&year-from=2018&fromsra) Seems the ideal car for him! :)
Anyone shameless enough to drive a Chevrolet Orlando will drive literally anything... Even a multicoloured Astra. >:D
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A part of me wants to say tough shit for buying a Qasqai. But, I guess for some, life is over, so why not - its that or a Jizz...
I wonder if Uncle STEMO has thought of a Nissan Qashqai? (https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202501308575808?journey=PROMOTED_LISTING_JOURNEY&sort=distance&twcs=true&searchId=074dc3e6-f8f0-4d08-8d08-4f7f5f17b031&advertising-location=at_cars&fuel-type=Diesel&make=Nissan&maximum-mileage=100000&model=Qashqai&postcode=S70%201AA&price-from=7000&price-to=10000&transmission=Automatic&year-from=2018&fromsra) Seems the ideal car for him! :)
Anyone shameless enough to drive a Chevrolet Orlando will drive literally anything... Even a multicoloured Astra. >:D
I'm sure he still misses the Daewoo. ;(
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A part of me wants to say tough shit for buying a Qasqai. But, I guess for some, life is over, so why not - its that or a Jizz...
I wonder if Uncle STEMO has thought of a Nissan Qashqai? (https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202501308575808?journey=PROMOTED_LISTING_JOURNEY&sort=distance&twcs=true&searchId=074dc3e6-f8f0-4d08-8d08-4f7f5f17b031&advertising-location=at_cars&fuel-type=Diesel&make=Nissan&maximum-mileage=100000&model=Qashqai&postcode=S70%201AA&price-from=7000&price-to=10000&transmission=Automatic&year-from=2018&fromsra) Seems the ideal car for him! :)
Anyone shameless enough to drive a Chevrolet Orlando will drive literally anything... Even a multicoloured Astra. >:D
Thing is.....I could go out and buy a £40,000 car today if I feel like it. Could you?
So it's a choice, not a necessity :)
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Good for you :y
I couldn't and not would I want to. My works car park is full of shiny nearly new metal driven by twenty somethings who think they have something to prove. My £400 Bini and 19 year old Barge gets me to work just as well as a new 2 series or Tesla in the same way as your Astra serves you.
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Good for you :y
I couldn't and not would I want to. My works car park is full of shiny nearly new metal driven by twenty somethings who think they have something to prove. My £400 Bini and 19 year old Barge gets me to work just as well as a new 2 series or Tesla in the same way as your Astra serves you.
same as mine ... almost all on a lease of some kind
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Thing is.....I could go out and buy a £40,000 car today if I feel like it. Could you?
So it's a choice, not a necessity :)
If the CashCow is on your list, have you considered the Dacia Duster? Surely must be largely the same underneath, but possibly better value due to lower starting price?
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All our office primary work locations don't have parking any more. self-abusers.
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Thing is.....I could go out and buy a £40,000 car today if I feel like it. Could you?
So it's a choice, not a necessity :)
If the CashCow is on your list, have you considered the Dacia Duster? Surely must be largely the same underneath, but possibly better value due to lower starting price?
No, Jim, no. I'm not a badge snob, that's pretty obvious, but even I wouldn't have something built from Renault cast offs. ;D
My astra must like the sunshine, it felt kind of.......fine.....today. :-X
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Well apparently it's being collected today or tomorrow to go to the original dealer.
From the way they have been, Nissan deserves to go bust.
Hopefully St Alban's haven't done anything to jeopardise the diagnosis into the fault.
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We have a Duster at work that we use to drive around the site and staff use as a pool car.
Uncle Stemos dog would need a regular feed of seasick pills if it had to travel in one.
Ive never experienced such wallowy suspension and body roll other than a Citroen 2cv.
Also, the brakes are like an on/off switch. so overassisted that a gently push would put you through the screen if you werent wearing a seatbelt.
Pile of shite.
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Apparently it has made it to the original garage and the initial verdict isn't good.
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Hoping to hear more tomorrow, but the following words have been used in no particular order...
Grand
New
Nine
Engine
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Hoping to hear more tomorrow, but the following words have been used in no particular order...
Grand
New
Nine
Engine
Ouch. :o
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Hoping to hear more tomorrow, but the following words have been used in no particular order...
Grand
New
Nine
Engine
Cars not worth much more than that, surely?
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52k miles on it. So that's a pretty appalling level of failure.
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They have said that there is now coolant all the way through the engine. The car breaks when it over heats (no warning lights). They were able to recreate the issue on Friday and coolant smell came out the exhaust. Apparently Nissans are not fitted with low coolant sensors, so there is no warning if this happens. Before labour, they are quoting £9k for a new engine as it can’t be repaired. They have suggested an option is to go to an external (non Nissan garage) and ask them to source abd fit a reconditioned engine.
It’s probably best I go in and speak to them (plus I need to get stuff out my car) but my questions are:
1. The car had a full service in November last year. Would a coolant leak not have been picked up then? I’m guessing it is connected with the thermostat casing thing in Feb but want to check.
2. after the car was returned to me on 14th Feb as fit to drive (& a £842.88 bill) how were we then able to drive it up to the midlands and back, drive it around locally and drive it up to St Albans before the issue reoccurred? I know there were issues starting it (car was booked in for a battery replacement on 28th Feb) but it didn’t overheat/play up in the 5 hours it took us to get to Leicester on 14th Feb. This is the bit that really doesn’t make sense to me.
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My initial thought is to replace the head gasket and possibly head along with thermostat and housing and coolant sensors. And a timing kit if it's belt driven.
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Honestly that feels like an incredibly lazy 'diagnosis' or another way of telling you to take it elsewhere because they don't want to deal.
Even if the car had overheated, I can't see much worse happening than a badly warped head. I would get it away from the parts cannon wielding laptop jockeys to someone who actually knows what they're doing and get the head taken off. Or its probably 45mins work for a competent home mechanic ;)
A quick google suggests all 2018/19 petrol Squash are chain driven.
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Thanks. I was thinking the same, and if the parts come from Nissan the convenience of everything bolt straight on outweighs the savings from buying bits everywhere and running into problems.
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An awful lot of dealers (of any marque) won't do any engine disassembly themselves, but ship it out to a local backstreet garage.
I'm guessing they can't find one willing to touch that car...
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Or want to sell her another one.
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So, to be fair to the local Nissan dealer, they waived the cost of recovery from St Alban's and their diagnostic fee.
Had a quick look at the car, and think their diagnosis might be a bit excessive... Although I understand the mentality of throwing a new engine in, there's the possibility that a new head gasket might cure it without much else.
Basically their diagnosis demonstrated the following:
1. The cooling system is both contaminated with exhaust gasses and losing coolant via the exhaust.
2. It depressurises into the cylinders when cold causing the partial hydrolock effect.
3. The car has recorded 136° max coolant temp.
4. The oil cap is covered in caramel mayo.
Item 4 is a red herring, basically the car does alot of shorter journeys with the occasional longer one so never really warms up properly. The oil on the dipstick looks like it has been in since November, but absolutely zero evidence of water mixing and the oil level is spot on.
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The plan of attack is straight forward with a hope of effecting a reasonable repair.
1. Drain the oil to confirm a lack of coolant in the oil.
2. Pull the spark plugs and pressure test the cooling system to confirm a leak into the cylinders.
3. Strip the top end down and remove the head and check for flatness of both head and block.
If the block is warped then replacement engine, running second hand rather than new, will be the solution.*
If the head is warped then that's getting replaced.
If the block and head are true and there's an obvious gasket failure, then it'll get a new head gasket and put back together. No obvious gasket failure and the head will be replaced.
Does that sound like a reasonable plan of attack?
*Or it gets slapped back together and sold as spares or repairs.
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Incidentally, it's an HR13DDT.
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Maybe do a leak down test before you start, the more info the better👍
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The car had lost almost half it's coolant within 500 miles of the thermostat housing replacement and having now seen the car, there's no evidence of the thermostat housing being the source of the leak, nor anywhere else in the engine bay. Which only leaves one option...
The only other question is what effect it might have had on the turbo, but it needs to be running first.
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Sounds like you have a good challenge on your hands there Al. :)
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If as you said the oil is clean and uncontaminated, that should be ok as the turbo can and does sustain very high temperatures.
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Sounds like you have a good challenge on your hands there Al. :)
Ta, I was trying to get my head around the plumbing in the engine bay when I spotted a Renault badge.. then everything made sense ;D
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Hate to say I told you so but---------------------rebadged French POS
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Hate to say I told you so but---------------------rebadged French POS
Don't care not my car ;D
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Does anyone by any chance have the engine torque specs for this...
I ordered a Haynes manual in the vain and misplaced hope that it would be useful, only to find that the one engine it doesn't cover is the 1
3... I mean what the actual ffrrr >:(
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Does anyone by any chance have the engine torque specs for this...
I ordered a Haynes manual in the vain and misplaced hope that it would be useful, only to find that the one engine it doesn't cover is the 1
3... I mean what the actual ffrrr >:(
I think it's a grunt, a fart and another quarter turn.
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Does anyone by any chance have the engine torque specs for this...
I ordered a Haynes manual in the vain and misplaced hope that it would be useful, only to find that the one engine it doesn't cover is the 1
3... I mean what the actual ffrrr >:(
I think it's a grunt, a fart and another quarter turn.
Yes. FT! ;D
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Does anyone by any chance have the engine torque specs for this...
Considering even Nissan don't seem to want to open one up, you may be struggling there Al
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Fortunately, Mercedes were stupid enough to put the engine in the A Class... So it's covered in WIS.
Ostensibly the same engine as near as I can see and timing it it looks to be straightforward enough, which was another concern.
I might invest in the Haynes online autofix manual as that proports to cover it. But you're right, the total lack of information on the Nissan version, especially considering how prolific it seems to be, speaks volumes.
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Well, car and Sealey locking kit and some parts have arrived.
Also got sealant and gasket remover on the way.
Just a couple of exhaust clamp/seals and a crank bolt to order, but won't need them until it's otherwise finished... Can order them as the sealant cures.
First order of business will be to jack it up, remove the starter and drain the oil, not necessarily in that order. That way I should be able to leave it on the ground as it's probably going to take three weeks to get it done around that little detail called life...
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Got the car drained of its essential fluids and under trays removed ready for open head surgery next weekend.
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How did the fluids look, much oil and water mix? :-\
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A bit more mocha than the dipstick would have suggested.
Coolant clean but stinky.
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Doesn't sound like too bad a job then. Fingers crossed
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Doesn't sound like too bad a job then. Fingers crossed
t's only nuts and bolts. >:D
We'll see how it goes ;)
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Doesn't sound like too bad a job then. Fingers crossed
t's only nuts and bolts. >:D
We'll see how it goes ;)
Yeah, that's what I told Gixer when we started doing the right side intake manifold on mine...
I'd laugh, but I'm still scarred by the experience.
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We changed both and done belts etc after the remap announced it’s presence 🤣
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Afternoon/evening spent getting stuck in. So far removed the following:
Intercooler plumbing
Throttle body
Wiring
Thermostat housing
Starter motor
Coolant bridge
Coils
High pressure fuel pump, rail and injectors
Vacuum pump
Turbo heat sheild
I can now see the cam cover bolts ;D stupid French POS.
It would be nice to get the head off tomorrow but we'll see what the car thinks about that.
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Day 2:
Crank pulley bolt removed. Eventually.
Crank and Water pump pulleys removed.
Engine mount
Timing cover
Cam covers
Inlet manifold
All the mayonnaise removed as I have taken bits off.
Kinda stuck at the exhaust manifold as I can't see how it was assembled. :-\
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AS its a French POS it will have a bracket that you have to remove to get to the exhaust but you have to remove the exhaust to get to the bracket bolts-------------------
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How did you know ;D
Today's primary job is to remove the cat to gain access to the lower turbo heat shield to gain access to three of the exhaust manifold lower bolts.
Then get the timing set, remove the chain, cams and finally the head...
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How did you know ;D
Today's primary job is to remove the cat to gain access to the lower turbo heat shield to gain access to three of the exhaust manifold lower bolts.
Then get the timing set, remove the chain, cams and finally the head...
Ok, I confess... I didn't get the exhaust off.
Head is stripped ready to come off with the exception of the exhaust, and it's only two nuts securing it, but in order to get at them, I need to get the cat off to get the heat sheild off to get the turbo oil lines off to get at them. And quite frankly having spent two days shredding my arms bent over the damn thing, I really couldn't be arsed.
Next days off will be getting it high enough to get underneath and strip the rest of the under tray and attack the exhaust*... Then perhaps I can get the head off.
*Note to self: I must NOT cut it off.
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May I suggest some petrol and a match.
They are god awful cars, and use mostly french shite on it. Nobody can love one, not even owners who buy them new. Its a sure sign that an individual has given up.
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Err….. that’s my line..🤣🤣
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May I suggest some petrol and a match.
They are god awful cars, and use mostly french shite on it. Nobody can love one, not even owners who buy them new. Its a sure sign that an individual has given up.
If someone were to steal it off the drive, it wouldn't be disappointing. The plan is, if the head/block isn't obviously cracked, to slap it back together and drive it straight down to WBAC
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May I suggest some petrol and a match.
They are god awful cars, and use mostly french shite on it. Nobody can love one, not even owners who buy them new. Its a sure sign that an individual has given up.
I was about to say....................I can recommend two brands for sorting any issues with one of those contraptions. Swan Vesta or Bryant & May. :D
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The magic tinderbox🔥
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Got back from Nairobi this morning. It's still here.
Got an ear infection so won't be going underneath it this week.
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Got back from Nairobi this morning. It's still here.
Got an ear infection so won't be going underneath it this week.
I'd say that was pretty lucky if you went to Nairobi and all you got was an ear infection. >:D
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Got back from Nairobi this morning. It's still here.
Got an ear infection so won't be going underneath it this week.
I'd say that was pretty lucky if you went to Nairobi and all you got was an ear infection. >:D
;D
Africa is pretty straightforward... Only pay for food and drink.
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Manifold finally freed. Had to split the turbo to allow something vaguely resembling access having first dropped the cat.
Damn thing has fought every time I looked at it, but...
Head is now off :D
Block is true, head less so. Got a 0.013mm crown centred between #2 and 3. Both cylinders spotless which is itself a bit of a clue. Need to research to see if that distortion is acceptable (obviously from the evidence presented, it isn't).
Also, there was an as yet unidentified plastic piece in the block adjacent to #1. From the shape of the machining of the water jacket, it belongs there but from the state of the piece, it is melted.
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New head all cleaned up and fitted. Fully torqued down, cams loosely in place. Have locked them and fitted the caps but still have to tighten them down.
Next job is to finish cleaning the lower half of the timing face and refit the chain etc and ideally get the timing cover glued back on.
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Today starts with gluing the timing cover on.
Finished up yesterday with both camcovers fitted, although spotted a snafu just as I finished torquing the exhaust camcover... One of the followers had shifted so had to undo that side to refit it >:(
Still, all timed up and ready to continue...
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Progress is progress, and good job you checked and spotted the issue when you did.
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True enough :y
Today has been a mixed bag...
Wins:
Starter, fuel rail, thermostat housing, exhaust fanimold and turbo all refitted. Oh and found my missing 10mm deep 1/4" socket... On the nearside wishbone :o
Not so much:
Damned if I can get the heat sheilds back onto the turbo/fanimold. Also struggling to tighten an oil line between the block and turbo (can't get anything onto it to tighten it... Extra long 8mm spanner on its way)
Aux belt won't go back on. Need to research further as there's no obvious adjustment on it... Removed it with the water pump pulley, but it's not playing ball.
Waiting on some cheap oil to flush it through and above spanners.
Next week shouldn't be much more than refill the fluids, reattach the exhaust, plug everything in and press go.
Pile of bits is gradually getting smaller :y
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That will be a stretch on belt then, there is a tool to fit that.
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Yes there’s a tool fitting it too🤣🤣😱 sorry mate I couldn’t resist.💀
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That will be a stretch on belt then, there is a tool to fit that.
:y
Sure I can improvise something suitable then.
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Yes there’s a tool fitting it too🤣🤣😱 sorry mate I couldn’t resist.💀
You can go off people :D
I just hope the damn thing runs long enough to sell. :D
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🤣👍
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Yes there’s a tool fitting it too🤣🤣😱 sorry mate I couldn’t resist.💀
You can go off people :D
I just hope the damn thing runs long enough to catch fire! :D
This might be more realistic! ;D
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Mm someone mentioned fire earlier if I remember correctly 🔥🤔
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Well it is French.......ish! ::) ;D
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A bit more progress...
The impossible bolt securing one of the turbo oil lines to the block is now tightened. Using a foot long 8 mm spanner 12th of a turn at a time :-X
Fitted the last of the hose clamps, intake pipe and 40 pcv pipes. Also remembered the engine harness ground wire.
Still waiting on a couple of bits, but basically it's down to fluids,. exhaust and aux belt. Then see if it's feeling any more cooperative before changing the oil again and refitting a hectare of plastic.
Going to take a bit to overcome the CBA factor to get the exhaust done.
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Posted in wrong thread :-[
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Whilst walking to the pub the other day, a Qasqai drove past, with an awful bottom end knock when under load. Did make me think of you, only having a head to deal with ;D
I suspect this one, despite being a 68 plate, was utterly knackered. Owner had probably never had it serviced - it was a typical Qasqai owner, a woman with 2 screaming kids in the back, no doubt hoping to get to the McDonalds drive thru before the car conks out...
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All back together except for the undertray gubbins.
What happens next will either make the local news or be so uneventful that I won't notice.
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Well...
It cranks :-X
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Well, that means there's a number of quite important things you didn't fu£k up. :y
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Well, that means there's a number of quite important things you didn't fu£k up. :y
Er, thanks, I think ;D
Flattened the battery trying to start it.
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Sounds like theres one important thing you did fu£k up then. :D
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Apparently so, but struggling to think what :-\
Will see if I can't get any codes off it. That might at least tell me what it's unhappy about...
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See if it will start with some easy start first, that may give you a clue what’s up👍.
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Have you got a spark?
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See if it will start with some easy start first, that may give you a clue what’s up👍.
You can't say things like that on here! :o :o :o
That's as bad as suggesting Radweld for a radiator leak. ;D
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Scanned the codes:
Got 4. Including one for Cam sensor no signal and one each for cam positions. One sensor was unplugged, but was hidden beneath all the vacuum gubbins. My bad :-[
Cleared them and two came back... Both cam sensors.
Popped off the oil filler as that's about the only easy way to view a cam, set up the camera and pressed start.
Cam no turn... Which is both pretty conclusive and pretty shit.
On positive note, the oil pump is working nicely :D
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😱😱
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See if it will start with some easy start first, that may give you a clue what’s up👍.
You can't say things like that on here! :o :o :o
That's as bad as suggesting Radweld for a radiator leak. ;D
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It’s elementary dear QC👍
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Can of petrol and box of Swan Vestas looming close by now, surely?
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How can it be apparently cranking OK if the cams aren't turning? :-\
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Popped a video up of it doing just that.
It's spins over freely enough but sounds much like a non interference car when the cambelt snaps.
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Can of petrol and box of Swan Vestas looming close by now, surely?
It's being sold as is.
For what they're being paid for it, might even wash it
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Been collected.
Anyone disposing of newer cars with MoTs would be well advised to shop around before accepting basic scrap values.
Nissan offered my cousin £200 to dispose of it. She's being paid over 22 times that by a reputable salvage company.
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Been collected.
Just a shame that after all of your hard work you didn’t get the desired outcome. ;(
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Yes it’s not good but better to have tried and failed than to not try at all👍
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Been collected.
Just a shame that after all of your hard work you didn’t get the desired outcome. ;(
It may have simply needed a new timing kit and another day or two, but equally it could now actually need a new engine... All for a car that was going to be sold immediately. Cousin decided to cut her losses and get rid rather than investigate further.
I can't blame her and whilst I am pretty pissed off that considering it turned over by hand without issue that it has either snapped or thrown the chain, I am less inclined to pull the whole thing apart again. The fact that the crank now turns freely with a total lack of compression with all the valves closed isn't a good sign either, so on balance she's made the right decision.