big problem???
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been having a bit of trouble with me car recently, its been smoking like hell on the motorways, and throwing oil out of everywhere, ie: breathers, filler cap, dipstick hole. it only does it on boost though. i kinda thought one of my piston rings was a little dodgy so does this back up that conclusion? as i can sit on the motorway below 3k rpm and it runs fine no smoke/oil loss.

anyway just took it out tonight and it has no power at all and is making a horrible ticking sound, like a really bad blowing exhaust kinda sound? is this likely to be my heaad gasket? i'm pretty sure my old 1275 did the same kinda thing/noise when that one went. plus i was ragging it on saturday at a track day.

Cheers all, Nick :)

LOL

its buggered

AlexF

is that the technical term?

mine was something along the lines of "you fucking bag of shit, why did i trust anything that came from a metro!"

Any engine that throws oil from the breathers is shot. No exceptions.
Fine, and will still last many years if it's a lazy big diesel engine in a tractor, but a turbocharged performance petrol engine? no way.

bugger, just what i thought, best get saving for that rebore then :( there goes avon park aswell :(

OH mate thats guttin ! what causes this to happen ? what is wrong with his motor apart from being buggered lol ?????

get to a scrappy and buy a nice running 1275 from a metro (?50 - ?100 tops!)

Swap all the external ancillaries over and you're motoring again in a weekend!

yeah, ive already got the bargain pages infront of me :) does it matter what 1275 i use because of the CR's? would an MG be ideal? i'm only gonna be running 4.5 psi still anyway.

if anything, DON'T use the MG engine...

A nice, low stressed 1275 from a low mileage metro is all you want!

cool, cheers mate. fingers crossed should be back on the road soon then :) gonna take the head off tonight and see what the damage is

You using that facet pump still? (i think it was you)

that could be the cause of the damage....

I think that was someone else Iain!

You'll be back soon matey, dont give up!!!


alex

AlexF

nah, i'm using the original MG turbo fuel pump, might have a whole new turbo lump for ?120 only done 30K miles too, so should have a spare turbo if the dudes still got it for sale.

Alex there's no way im giving up now, i was expecting this engine to go pop anyway, just hoped it would have made it a little longer.

I need a spare good turbo, although im not 100% and i wont find out till days before avon park

PM me a price for it if its in good working order.

cheers
iain