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<blockquote data-quote="moots" data-source="post: 712407" data-attributes="member: 219"><p>ok folks.my engine has reached the end of it's usefull life @ 230k <span style="font-size: 14px">miles.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px">after having hi oil consumption @ 1 litre every 1k km for the past almost 1 year,the engine has decided to give up.</span></p><p>after a spirited heavy right foot drive ie 6k rpm every gear change...the engine suddenly felt powerless and tailpipe emitting smoke worse than a neglected diesel engine.</p><p>compression test revealed #6 chamber with zero compression!upon disassembly the #6 piston crown was found chipped(WTF)!</p><p><a href="http://s962.photobucket.com/user/moots11/media/20140411_100615_zps48879bed.jpeg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i962.photobucket.com/albums/ae104/moots11/20140411_100615_zps48879bed.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="http://s962.photobucket.com/user/moots11/media/20140411_100558_zps12222910.jpeg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i962.photobucket.com/albums/ae104/moots11/20140411_100558_zps12222910.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>old cylinder head</p><p><a href="http://s962.photobucket.com/user/moots11/media/20140411_100434_zps5ae50768.jpeg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i962.photobucket.com/albums/ae104/moots11/20140411_100434_zps5ae50768.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="http://s962.photobucket.com/user/moots11/media/20140411_100529_zpsfa6dc1e6.jpeg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i962.photobucket.com/albums/ae104/moots11/20140411_100529_zpsfa6dc1e6.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>'new' cylinder head and block</p><p><a href="http://s962.photobucket.com/user/moots11/media/20140411_100900_zps0f8fd1f8.jpeg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i962.photobucket.com/albums/ae104/moots11/20140411_100900_zps0f8fd1f8.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="http://s962.photobucket.com/user/moots11/media/20140411_100848_zps18e8deff.jpeg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i962.photobucket.com/albums/ae104/moots11/20140411_100848_zps18e8deff.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>The transplant to a used engine is wip at Optimum Auto under mechanic firdhaus' expert hands with ah fai's supervision.</p><p>The 'new' engine also has the front and rear seals,oil sump cover gasket,vlv cover gasket,vanos rubber ring replaced.water pump too.</p><p>The engine mount also looked bad and will be replaced,together with the prop shaft guibo and center support bearing.</p><p></p><p>wow...this will all add up to many many RMs.....</p><p></p><p>can't wait for my baby to come alive again with a new lease of life....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moots, post: 712407, member: 219"] ok folks.my engine has reached the end of it's usefull life @ 230k [SIZE=14px]miles.[/SIZE] [SIZE=14px]after having hi oil consumption @ 1 litre every 1k km for the past almost 1 year,the engine has decided to give up.[/SIZE] after a spirited heavy right foot drive ie 6k rpm every gear change...the engine suddenly felt powerless and tailpipe emitting smoke worse than a neglected diesel engine. compression test revealed #6 chamber with zero compression!upon disassembly the #6 piston crown was found chipped(WTF)! [url=http://s962.photobucket.com/user/moots11/media/20140411_100615_zps48879bed.jpeg.html][IMG]http://i962.photobucket.com/albums/ae104/moots11/20140411_100615_zps48879bed.jpeg[/IMG][/URL] [url=http://s962.photobucket.com/user/moots11/media/20140411_100558_zps12222910.jpeg.html][IMG]http://i962.photobucket.com/albums/ae104/moots11/20140411_100558_zps12222910.jpeg[/IMG][/URL] old cylinder head [url=http://s962.photobucket.com/user/moots11/media/20140411_100434_zps5ae50768.jpeg.html][IMG]http://i962.photobucket.com/albums/ae104/moots11/20140411_100434_zps5ae50768.jpeg[/IMG][/URL] [url=http://s962.photobucket.com/user/moots11/media/20140411_100529_zpsfa6dc1e6.jpeg.html][IMG]http://i962.photobucket.com/albums/ae104/moots11/20140411_100529_zpsfa6dc1e6.jpeg[/IMG][/URL] 'new' cylinder head and block [url=http://s962.photobucket.com/user/moots11/media/20140411_100900_zps0f8fd1f8.jpeg.html][IMG]http://i962.photobucket.com/albums/ae104/moots11/20140411_100900_zps0f8fd1f8.jpeg[/IMG][/URL] [url=http://s962.photobucket.com/user/moots11/media/20140411_100848_zps18e8deff.jpeg.html][IMG]http://i962.photobucket.com/albums/ae104/moots11/20140411_100848_zps18e8deff.jpeg[/IMG][/URL] The transplant to a used engine is wip at Optimum Auto under mechanic firdhaus' expert hands with ah fai's supervision. The 'new' engine also has the front and rear seals,oil sump cover gasket,vlv cover gasket,vanos rubber ring replaced.water pump too. The engine mount also looked bad and will be replaced,together with the prop shaft guibo and center support bearing. wow...this will all add up to many many RMs..... can't wait for my baby to come alive again with a new lease of life.... [/QUOTE]
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