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[JueV6]

As some of you are aware, Myself and Swmnbo have aquired a number of miggies over the last 3 days.

Well to be honest, the tractor wasn't entirely her fault, but that's another story.

Tractor bought with "suspected HG failure"
After talking to a few people, I was warned about a cracked head, so this morning armed with spanners, sockets, off with the head.

Well after some "hmmm not done one before" but it looks easy, OFF CAME THE HEAD.

carried and sat on the undertray all gently, Gasket looks fine, ok cracked head, so lets look, and this is what myself and Fred117 found to start with.



That does not look good so back to the block and see what damage the lack of valve head has done to the Piston Crown.

OMG the look of absolute amazement fell on Freds face



Can you spot something missing?



Now back to the title of this thread

WILL PLASTIC METAL FIX THIS??



 

[LFF64]

someone has pinched a piston  

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Am I seeing things Jue, but is that the little end that has puched its way through the piston which has ended up perched on the connecting rod??!!!

[markey mark]

looking at that and talking to jue earlier its in a millon parts in bottom of sump !!  

[amigov6]

Story of my life. P*ssed & broke!!!!!! [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]

[Lizzie_Zoom]

looking at that and talking to jue earlier its in a millon parts in bottom of sump !!  

Wow!!!!  ....and it didn't come through the engine walls...amazing!  Never seen that before!!

[SP_3.2]

WOW i see what you mean now, that will keep you busy...

[VX1]

Jue,
Didn't you know, thats the new engine from VX! The all new V6 5 Piston version.  

Paul  

[Lazydocker]

As some of you are aware, Myself and Swmnbo have aquired a number of miggies over the last 3 days.

Well to be honest, the tractor wasn't entirely her fault, but that's another story.

Tractor bought with "suspected HG failure"
After talking to a few people, I was warned about a cracked head, so this morning armed with spanners, sockets, off with the head.

Well after some "hmmm not done one before" but it looks easy, OFF CAME THE HEAD.

carried and sat on the undertray all gently, Gasket looks fine, ok cracked head, so lets look, and this is what myself and Fred117 found to start with.



That does not look good so back to the block and see what damage the lack of valve head has done to the Piston Crown.

OMG the look of absolute amazement fell on Freds face



Can you spot something missing?



Now back to the title of this thread

WILL PLASTIC METAL FIX THIS??



 

Yep... As long as you use silicone sealant too

[Lazydocker]

Jue,
Didn't you know, thats the new engine from VX! The all new V6 5 Piston version.  

Paul  

Surely you mean straight 5?

[TheBoy]

Sorry, when we spoke earlier, I really didn't mean to laugh. Honest

I can see what you mean about the head now, that will take the value off it.

As said earlier, when these BMW units fail mechanically, its usually either expensive or terminal.  Though normally the conrod makes it all the way through the block, not just into water jacket


Still, I know you have the resources and the skills to mend that (in a roundabout way)

If you need a hand, let me know.

[TheBoy]

Certainly explians the low compression on No 3

[Omegatoy]

dropped valve is easy on these engines by revving high when cold!!
whoever was driving that must have been deaf!!!
llooks like a forum search by all members to find a cheap engine???

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Further to all the talk about the disintergrated piston, is there much damage Jue (maybe a very silly question) to the cylinder itself, let alone con rod, crankshaft, crankshaft bearings, and head / valves / cams?? :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/

[Andy B]

Only just seen the pictures .... work wouldn't let me see! Quite spectacular!
If the engine is BMW derived, would it be not easier to find a basic lump from a BMW car?