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Thinking possible big end bearings or piston rings letting oil into cylinders :/
Thinking possible big end bearings or piston rings letting oil into cylinders :/
Someone left a note on a piece of cake in the fridge that said, "Do not eat!". I ate the cake and left a note saying, "Yuck, who the hell eats paper ?
Sounds like a singer, big ends don't let oil in cylinders, I'd guess at a piston or rings broke but it needs to have a mechanic look at it.
The big end bearings shouldn't have gone unless you've ran the engine dry without oil. I've had first hand experience of that and it's very loud, and makes a lot more of a screeching noise.
Careful running it either way - if it is the piston rings, you don't want to risk scratching the piston sleeves.
Originally Posted by Saracen
Planning on dropping the sump at some point to check the bearings and pistons (if it's not the bearings)
Someone left a note on a piece of cake in the fridge that said, "Do not eat!". I ate the cake and left a note saying, "Yuck, who the hell eats paper ?
what motor is it?
the fuel pump ok?
Engine is the 1.4 duratec (Zetec SE), think the fuel pump is ok, car starts fine
Someone left a note on a piece of cake in the fridge that said, "Do not eat!". I ate the cake and left a note saying, "Yuck, who the hell eats paper ?
Not the headgasket is it?
Jon
No, not the head, oil is clean and and coolant in header tank is fine
Someone left a note on a piece of cake in the fridge that said, "Do not eat!". I ate the cake and left a note saying, "Yuck, who the hell eats paper ?
Ah thats good, I had an Escort with the Zetec engine, a puff of smoke one day and one of the cylinders was filled up with coolant :/
Jon
Not that good!
bottom end issues are a engine replacement job
I picked the car up cheap at only £700, new lump is going to cost me £200, cambelt kit + waterpump £75, £200 to do the work plus small bits (sparks, filters ect)
New one has 60k on the clock
Someone left a note on a piece of cake in the fridge that said, "Do not eat!". I ate the cake and left a note saying, "Yuck, who the hell eats paper ?
Valve stem seal is another possibility.
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Yeah but a new headgasket including all the work wouldn't be much difference in price.
Seeing as you can get about £200 from a scrap yard these days, if it has had something major go on it maybe just scrap it and get something else mate.
Jon
I don't think it is, they normally give off blue smoke and the smoke stops after warm up, this is constant smoke and the bottom is loud
It's not the head, oil is clean, no water/coolant/oil mixing header tank is clean with no signs of bubbles
I can strip the old engine and get back some of the money in parts
Someone left a note on a piece of cake in the fridge that said, "Do not eat!". I ate the cake and left a note saying, "Yuck, who the hell eats paper ?
Think a bit mixed up in our posts, I know its not the head, I was just talking about prices. A friend of mine had the conrod snap and it sounded like a clattery tank but that wouldn't run at all.
Jon
Oh lol, for the cost it's worth doing, the car is worth around £1900 and will get about £100 back from the old lump
Someone left a note on a piece of cake in the fridge that said, "Do not eat!". I ate the cake and left a note saying, "Yuck, who the hell eats paper ?
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