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redtrummy · 06-09-24, 10:57 AM

Similar noise that's coming from the field behind us! But that's coming from a tractor! It does sound horrible. Does the front plug colour look about right ? On an old Escort I had it had problems on one cylinder and that was due to a holed piston.The only way I found it was by whipping the head off and having a look. If the compression is down then you will have to take the head off anyway. This is said with tongue in cheek, I have never stripped down a OHC engine. I would run it at a minimum though, you do not know what extra damage you potentially doing and it is not going to get better without intervention

06-09-24, 10:57 AM	#10
redtrummy Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: N W Leicestershire Posts: 274	Re: Engine Noisy, died and wont start Similar noise that's coming from the field behind us! But that's coming from a tractor! It does sound horrible. Does the front plug colour look about right ? On an old Escort I had it had problems on one cylinder and that was due to a holed piston.The only way I found it was by whipping the head off and having a look. If the compression is down then you will have to take the head off anyway. This is said with tongue in cheek, I have never stripped down a OHC engine. I would run it at a minimum though, you do not know what extra damage you potentially doing and it is not going to get better without intervention