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Re: i think headgaskets gone..
« Reply #15 on: 03 January 2011, 16:45:24 »
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guys, cheers for pinpointing! experts or what  :y

it hasnt been long since fitting the rocker cover gasket, saying that i didnt use any sealent or torque it down as i do not have a torque wrench...

wonder why its still running on 3 cylinders  :-?

Welung666 i am only down the M40 from you in slough, could you come out and have a look and fix please? :P

Gladly up until you mentioned you were in Slough ;D No offence meant but it would be a very cold day in hell before I step foot in Slough again ;D

The misfire is because the oil is leaking the spark away from the plug and onto the head :y

Hey now, nowt wrong with Slough. I'm pretty sure the place got much classier when I left..  ;D
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Re: i think headgaskets gone..
« Reply #16 on: 03 January 2011, 16:50:09 »
Haha touché! Fair enough mate shame though would like the car to get a check over by an expert. What torque is the rocker cover screwed down to?il have to get hold of a Torque wrench
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« Reply #17 on: 03 January 2011, 17:04:10 »
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Haha touché! Fair enough mate shame though would like the car to get a check over by an expert. What torque is the rocker cover screwed down to? il have to get hold of a Torque wrench

8nm (practically finger tight) :y

I'll look it over gladly just head my way a bit, somewhere like Oxford services on the M40. Anyway once you've cleaned the oil out of the wells, re-seated the plugs and cleaned and refitted the coil pack the car will drive as normal anyway.
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Re: i think headgaskets gone..
« Reply #18 on: 03 January 2011, 20:48:26 »
kewl il do all that next couple of days, will defo get a new rubber sleeve too, it could even be down to that!

give me a day or so and il update ya  :y
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Re: i think headgaskets gone..
« Reply #19 on: 08 January 2011, 11:05:10 »
Update!

New sleeves put in, i have used sealent and cleaned things up.

Its doing some strange things: it doesnt run on 3 cylinders all of the time only when you put ur foot down fast it misses, steering has been going heavy and light, then at one point the oil light came on it went tick tick tick then steering went really heavy, then it went back to normal!

White smoke hasnt stopped...i think i need to take it to a garage...
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Re: i think headgaskets gone..
« Reply #20 on: 09 January 2011, 18:24:17 »
DONT WORRY TOO MUCH ABOUT THE WHITE SMOKE, THE VERY COLD TEMPS WE ARE EXPERIANCING AT THE MOMENT WILL PRODUCE WHITE SMOKE FROM THE TAIL PIPE. SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS LOCK. Your coil pack could well be fubered and is causing the missfire so that is your No one concern as far as i am concered, if the compression test was ok then it is not head gasket related.
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« Reply #21 on: 11 January 2011, 08:20:33 »
Thanks Gary

I will have a look if there are any modules for sale  :y
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Re: i think headgaskets gone..
« Reply #22 on: 11 January 2011, 09:43:26 »
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Update!

New sleeves put in, i have used sealent and cleaned things up.

Its doing some strange things: it doesnt run on 3 cylinders all of the time only when you put you are foot down fast it misses, steering has been going heavy and light, then at one point the oil light came on it went tick tick tick then steering went really heavy, then it went back to normal!White smoke hasnt stopped...i think i need to take it to a garage...






The heavy steering..... is it only when manoevering at low speed ie. parking?
Is your oil level up to the full mark on your dipstick? If yes, then the oil light coming on & getting a ticking noise is a bit worrying as it may indicate the oil pickup/strainer is getting blocked by crud in the sump & causing temporary oil starvation :-/  If no, then top it up ASAP! The only way to be sure & get peace of mind is to remove the sump pan & physically check/clean everything?  :-/
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