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13-03-12, 11:24 PM

yorkie_chris · 13-03-12, 11:58 PM

How many miles in the day or whatever it lasted where all the oil supposedly evaporated?

14-03-12, 12:06 AM

about 5 .. home and back when it was knocking..he says the cylinder head is fine

Red Herring · 14-03-12, 07:16 AM

Stick it on Ebay and see what you get, alternatively make a coffee table out of it....

andrewsmith · 14-03-12, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quiff Wichard

about 5 .. home and back when it was knocking..he says the cylinder head is fine

Sounds like there been no oil in the motor

yorkie_chris · 14-03-12, 08:52 AM

Exactly, that's ridiculous, if it had burnt that much oil in 5 miles then you'd have been leaving a right smokescreen.

If the sump was dry I suggest they drained the oil because it had water contamination and forgot to put more back in.

NTECUK · 14-03-12, 09:17 AM

I sounds like that Chris.
Have you got the bottom end of the motor.
A look ft the crank . The bearings etc is needed.make sure you keep them in line .it helps identify if its lack of oil or wear.
If the main.damage if the one colsest to the oil supply then it sugests low - no oil

14-03-12, 11:38 AM

not got bottom of motor - garage man says it was fubar and he skipped it..

its all very perplexing to a none mechanic like me.. just cant understand why we paid £700 for a head gasket and a day after out of the garage it went wrong and he says the engine is knackered and we spent another £1300 on a new engine and fitting.

14-03-12, 11:39 AM

but RAc saying if was thicker semi synthetic in a vauxhall then that could block up the oil channels and the oil pump or something.

Mandy just wants to write it off and put it down to experience but me not happy

dizzyblonde · 14-03-12, 11:45 AM

If its any consolation my bro had a similar arguement with his local garage when he had some big repair job on his Peugot.

Now, can anyone tell me, how on earth an engine can catch fire within a couple miles of leaving the garage?

Answer, from the garage, someone must have flicked a cigarette in there

Next question.....can anyone tell me how the hell a cigarette can be flicked under a car bonnet whilst on the move, and more to the point how can a garage accuse the driver whilst behind the wheel of doing so, when he is a non smoker?

13-03-12, 11:24 PM	#51
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yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: garage /car/advice re headgasket blown engine. How many miles in the day or whatever it lasted where all the oil supposedly evaporated? __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

14-03-12, 12:06 AM	#53
Quiff Wichard Guest Posts: n/a	Re: garage /car/advice re headgasket blown engine. about 5 .. home and back when it was knocking..he says the cylinder head is fine

14-03-12, 07:16 AM	#54
Red Herring Member Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,708	Re: garage /car/advice re headgasket blown engine. Stick it on Ebay and see what you get, alternatively make a coffee table out of it....

14-03-12, 08:52 AM	#56
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: garage /car/advice re headgasket blown engine. Exactly, that's ridiculous, if it had burnt that much oil in 5 miles then you'd have been leaving a right smokescreen. If the sump was dry I suggest they drained the oil because it had water contamination and forgot to put more back in. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

14-03-12, 09:17 AM	#57
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: garage /car/advice re headgasket blown engine. I sounds like that Chris. Have you got the bottom end of the motor. A look ft the crank . The bearings etc is needed.make sure you keep them in line .it helps identify if its lack of oil or wear. If the main.damage if the one colsest to the oil supply then it sugests low - no oil __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

14-03-12, 11:38 AM	#58
Quiff Wichard Guest Posts: n/a	Re: garage /car/advice re headgasket blown engine. not got bottom of motor - garage man says it was fubar and he skipped it.. its all very perplexing to a none mechanic like me.. just cant understand why we paid £700 for a head gasket and a day after out of the garage it went wrong and he says the engine is knackered and we spent another £1300 on a new engine and fitting.

14-03-12, 11:39 AM	#59
Quiff Wichard Guest Posts: n/a	Re: garage /car/advice re headgasket blown engine. but RAc saying if was thicker semi synthetic in a vauxhall then that could block up the oil channels and the oil pump or something. Mandy just wants to write it off and put it down to experience but me not happy

14-03-12, 11:45 AM	#60
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	Re: garage /car/advice re headgasket blown engine. If its any consolation my bro had a similar arguement with his local garage when he had some big repair job on his Peugot. Now, can anyone tell me, how on earth an engine can catch fire within a couple miles of leaving the garage? Answer, from the garage, someone must have flicked a cigarette in there Next question.....can anyone tell me how the hell a cigarette can be flicked under a car bonnet whilst on the move, and more to the point how can a garage accuse the driver whilst behind the wheel of doing so, when he is a non smoker? __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12

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