Well ive been having a look at the car today to get her ready for MOT.
Everything seems ok that ive checked so far.
4ws light came on so removed that for the MOT.
Checked fluids,tyres and lights and sorted as required.
Now the big bit. Had a sniff of the coolant in the expansion bottle and could smell oil.
Uh oh... head gasket?
Smelt coolant in rad cap and that was the same.
So did a wet and dry compression test.
Firstly all the spark plugs had oil on the threads.
Dry test (psi)
Cylinders. 1: 252, 2: 208, 3:242 & 4:228
Wet test (psi)
Cylinders 1:310, 2:264, 3:310 & 4: 288
So it looks like we have problems. so my next plan is in action
I then went and checked the compression on the ATR and she showed a nice even spread of compression across all cylinders.
So tomorrow ill check suspension, brakes and wheel bearings tomorrow.
If all ok, then in for MOT.
Once thats done, then its old lump out and in with th A7.
Ill then check pistons and cylinder bores of the A8 to see what is what.
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Now Breaking
Too much to sort for MOT.
Not enough spare time or spare cash to sort so im gonna have to break.
Please check car breaking Thread.
Not enough spare time or spare cash to sort so im gonna have to break.
Please check car breaking Thread.
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Really? Blimey, it's amazing how such good looking cars are right dogs under the MOT testers lampDino wrote:Too much to sort for MOT.
Not enough spare time or spare cash to sort so im gonna have to break.
Please check car breaking Thread.
What did it fail on?
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