purplebargeken Posted January 30, 2018 Author Posted January 30, 2018 At least I have a 16mm slim spark plug socket to add to my collection.
cort16 Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 I’d be tempted to disconnect the water to the inlet manifold temporarily to see what happens.
purplebargeken Posted January 30, 2018 Author Posted January 30, 2018 I'd be tempted to call car take back and know what happens. taxi paul and oldcars 2
bub2006 Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 Don't friggin bridge it just yet! purplebargeken and oldcars 2
oldcars Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 Wish I was nearer love to help you out with it. Bren and purplebargeken 2
purplebargeken Posted January 30, 2018 Author Posted January 30, 2018 Yes, Edinburgh is a tad distant. Thank you though. oldcars 1
Split_Pin Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 Thats a shame about the rocker gasket. Id leave it be for now chap until youre back to your fighting weight, dont do something youll regret. IM gasket would def be the thing to replace as others have said, esp if it is only a fiver or so. At least if that doesnt work you can properly take stock at that time.
purplebargeken Posted January 30, 2018 Author Posted January 30, 2018 Just going to have to take my time tbh. Cannot do otherwise. The IM gasket is here anyhow. If that doesn't sort it then I doubt that I will do any more to it. Split_Pin 1
Eddie Honda Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 At least I have a 16mm slim spark plug socket to add to my collection. I had to go and get one because BMW bike, but also handy on Honda Jizz. Went all fancy and got a Koken. Koken 3300C-180 spark plug socket 1 by E Honda, on FlickrKoken 3300C-180 spark plug socket 2 by E Honda, on Flickr holbeck and purplebargeken 2
purplebargeken Posted January 31, 2018 Author Posted January 31, 2018 New plugs fitted to see if that made a difference. Nope, did it fuck. Will try and make a start on the IM gasket tomorrow. However, the faith is failing.
SiC Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 If that inlet manifold gasket doesn't do the trick (hopefully it will), then looks like this is its last hurrar? Thing is, if the head gasket was fine when parked up, surely its incredibly unlikely to pop itself after only a couple of weeks being idle?
Skut Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 I'll be doing an inlet manifold gasket on 1.4 for the first time in the next couple of weeks if you'd like me to take pictures. There were probably loads of pictures at MG Rover Org but most have gone in the Photoshop genocide.
purplebargeken Posted January 31, 2018 Author Posted January 31, 2018 Nope,not going to use that stuff. If the IM gasket does nowt then it will up for sale as spares or repair, otherwise car take back are offering £160. Not going overboard on this. Piccies would be ace, thank you.
bigfella2 Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 This might be some help, it's on a freelancer so access might be slightly easier on a 75.https://youtu.be/88RoN-ZibvM
bezzabsa Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 where about is Purple??? im West Mids if hes close ish?
purplebargeken Posted January 31, 2018 Author Posted January 31, 2018 Am in Norf Londun. Yes, that is shit. Have a picture of one of the sooted up plugs..... The second plug in from the N/S was more oiled up.
Guest Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 This might be some help, it's on a freelancer so access might be slightly easier on a 75.https://youtu.be/88RoN-ZibvMYou need stepladders to do it on a Freelander though, it's WAY down in the engine bay. Pi$$ed myself first time I saw a K in a fleelander, thought the engine mounts had been nicked. DeeJay and bigfella2 2
Guest Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 Am in Norf Londun. Yes, that is shit. Have a picture of one of the sooted up plugs..... The second plug in from the N/S was more oiled up. Were any of the plugs- especially number 4 - clean and shiny?
purplebargeken Posted January 31, 2018 Author Posted January 31, 2018 No, none of them.They were all very sooty like the piccie but one was slightly more oily than sooty.
DodgeRover Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 Hold on does that have a 5mm gap or is it just me? oldcars and Christine 2
purplebargeken Posted January 31, 2018 Author Posted January 31, 2018 Yes, the gap was rather gappy. New plugs are much less gappy. Christine 1
bezzabsa Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 looked a tad corroded around the electrode too...
purplebargeken Posted January 31, 2018 Author Posted January 31, 2018 They were a bit sad looking generally. I have never seen such a sooted up plug before in my life.
Crispian_J_Hotson Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 Compression test? ? . I have a spare gauge you are welcome to. Sooted up plugs like that show that the engine management is struggling as a component has gone down, if it was burning coolant then they'd be brown and a bit crusty. A knackered air flow meter/ MAF would foul the plugs up and cause unstable idle/ running, however there would be not much more smoke than normal, it would just smell rich or with a cat, fruity. You would get the EML on for a prolonged component failure. A simple compression test would confirm a HG leak into a cylinder or at best confirm that the HG is ok. It's easy enough to do if you can remove spark plugs. Oil into a cylinder would also blacken the plugs like tar and smoke blue, whilst coolant would steam, a mix of both would be greyish I suppose. I wouldn't say that there is any particular time for a HG to go, various reasons cause the issue, it's pot luck but I would assume poor maintenance history for a lot of failures, or sometimes poor component/ material suitability. purplebargeken 1
purplebargeken Posted January 31, 2018 Author Posted January 31, 2018 The current engine was a replacement unit put in at great expense by the owner prior to our Mr Beard. The old boy spent thousands on the car, literally. As much as I like the car I have to draw a line under it I think. If,but's and maybe's are frustrating and are going to cost money I haven't got at the moment. Plus recovering from the op and am just exhausted. Cut losses and all that. Car take back have offered £160 for it. Anyone want anything off it before it goes?
Mr_Bo11ox Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 Another one bites the dust, etc Mind you a 1.8 auto doesnt sound too great a combo to be fair.
purplebargeken Posted January 31, 2018 Author Posted January 31, 2018 Sadly there is just too much on my plate to be spending money I don't have and expending energy I no longer have. The 1.8 and auto combo is actually a nice enough mix. I will happily sell it as a project to someone who wants to give me £160 for it. Better than going over the bridge.
SiC Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 Nooooo! If you haven't done that intake gasket, let come down next week and give you a hand!
purplebargeken Posted January 31, 2018 Author Posted January 31, 2018 Grand offer, same as Bub - but no guarantee that is the issue. By all means pop over and have a look at some small Triumphs. Always welcome. SiC 1
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