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Looking that way, popping over holme moss for a run out before Chatsworth, heading up and engine just starts cackling under load.
Pulled over and some smoke from engine, revving produced blue smoke from exhaust.
Let it sit while breakdown arrived and it starts and ticks over fine!
Oil level, pressure and and temp all good.
No idea what it is this time, but after x2 engine rebuilds, gearbox refresh and x3 oil leaks I'm on the verge of loosing my pride and joy.
Anyone got any ideas what it could be? Ideally a cheap fix haha.
Pulled over and some smoke from engine, revving produced blue smoke from exhaust.
Let it sit while breakdown arrived and it starts and ticks over fine!
Oil level, pressure and and temp all good.
No idea what it is this time, but after x2 engine rebuilds, gearbox refresh and x3 oil leaks I'm on the verge of loosing my pride and joy.
Anyone got any ideas what it could be? Ideally a cheap fix haha.
Cheers for replies guys,
Yes it was 100% blue smoke, that's what turned my stomach. There was a little smoke coming from engine bay but not much. The oil has not been topped up for a week so not an over fill problem.
Yeah, sorry to hear your having a rough ride as well Paul.
Did take a look at dizzy, seems not to have moved, leads in place and all only couple of months old. Could be fuel but no hesitation from throttle when it happend.
Going to pin my hopes on a dodgy coil Mark I think, cheapest and easiest option lol. Plus the breather pipe was pressing on coil when I inspected.
Yes it was 100% blue smoke, that's what turned my stomach. There was a little smoke coming from engine bay but not much. The oil has not been topped up for a week so not an over fill problem.
Yeah, sorry to hear your having a rough ride as well Paul.
Did take a look at dizzy, seems not to have moved, leads in place and all only couple of months old. Could be fuel but no hesitation from throttle when it happend.
Going to pin my hopes on a dodgy coil Mark I think, cheapest and easiest option lol. Plus the breather pipe was pressing on coil when I inspected.
Lol, diesel! I wish it was that.
Just had call from garage, engine is fu.. Er I mean dead, needs stripping but definitely internal, bearing spun up or something.
Starts OK, but as temp builds oil pressure dissappears and noise starts.
So I'll be making a call in the morning and hope the builder wants to sort it out, sure they will with only 1200 miles and two months gone.
Just had call from garage, engine is fu.. Er I mean dead, needs stripping but definitely internal, bearing spun up or something.
Starts OK, but as temp builds oil pressure dissappears and noise starts.
So I'll be making a call in the morning and hope the builder wants to sort it out, sure they will with only 1200 miles and two months gone.
So they will inspect it, but not take responsibility for any parts, including the ones they provided and fitted.
In effect, they would have to admit they made a mistake!
I don't understand why they would build an engine they were not happy was 100%? regardless of what parts were used.
To say I'm distraught is a huge under statement.
In effect, they would have to admit they made a mistake!
I don't understand why they would build an engine they were not happy was 100%? regardless of what parts were used.
To say I'm distraught is a huge under statement.
Hi Rob
Good to know you are happy to talk about v8 developments on here, I had not made any mention of you until now.
I'm surprised but happy that you have posted our private conversation, though would be grateful if you removed my private details from your post. Cheers.
I'll be in touch asap.
Ian.
Good to know you are happy to talk about v8 developments on here, I had not made any mention of you until now.
I'm surprised but happy that you have posted our private conversation, though would be grateful if you removed my private details from your post. Cheers.
I'll be in touch asap.
Ian.
Sorry Rob but I've not said you'll do nothing, I said:-
"So they will inspect it, but not take responsibility for any parts, including the ones they provided and fitted."
Which is true, I asked if this meant parts you just fitted like the bearings you said no parts covered.
"In effect, they would have to admit they made a mistake!"
Which is also true, I would be relying on you admitting a workmanship issue.
I'm not here to cause trouble, I was hoping for advice. There was nothing sinister about me being gutted and sharing my experience.
I will be in touch asap, but I'm not getting into a public mud slinging match.
"So they will inspect it, but not take responsibility for any parts, including the ones they provided and fitted."
Which is true, I asked if this meant parts you just fitted like the bearings you said no parts covered.
"In effect, they would have to admit they made a mistake!"
Which is also true, I would be relying on you admitting a workmanship issue.
I'm not here to cause trouble, I was hoping for advice. There was nothing sinister about me being gutted and sharing my experience.
I will be in touch asap, but I'm not getting into a public mud slinging match.
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