Area Representative manningpaul Posted September 6, 2018 Area Representative Share Posted September 6, 2018 Coming back from Birmingham Sunday noticed a small amount of smoke from the bonnet vents when stopped at traffic lights just before getting home.On inspection the foam filter is soaked with oil and despite the engine running oil smoke is coming out of the inlet. The same happens when the dipstick is taken out.No noticable loss of power but guessing at best it is a head off job or engine rebuild (it has done just shy of 88,000 miles)Or time to go R300 power!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilyhands Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Crankcase pressure probably, maybe broken piston ring lands causing blow-by. A compression or leakdown test would be in order to diagnose.Oily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative manningpaul Posted September 6, 2018 Author Area Representative Share Posted September 6, 2018 Maybe not as bad as I thought then, thanks for the reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonym Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Maybe not as bad as I thought then,I'm not so sure about that. If I were you I'd do (or have done) at the very least a compression test for some insight (literally). It only takes a few minutes and isn't complicated. In fact if doing it myself I'd do compression test (check you are doing it right, I wasn't), if someone else then leak down because they will have the equipment.Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilyhands Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 I would do it ASAP, if the ring lands are fractured then it can be short road to piston break up with all its associated mayhem..Oily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative manningpaul Posted September 7, 2018 Author Area Representative Share Posted September 7, 2018 Haven't driven it since, hopefully some time on Sunday to investigate further. Just hope it won't have scored the liner if piston ring is the problem. Almost like having a cross flow again!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonym Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 have you got a compression test guage? https://www.google.com/search?q=halfords+compression+testerask how on here (I've forgotten), but it's easy and quick (a few minutes).Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilCSR Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Can drop a tester kit off tomorrow in town - let me know.....Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative manningpaul Posted September 7, 2018 Author Area Representative Share Posted September 7, 2018 Yes please Neil, you know where I will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 If you are to take out the piston, then also removing the liner is not a problem. If the engine is sat at 90deg ATDC you can remove the conrod bolts from underneath with the engine in the car. You need, of course, to remove the sump and the oil ladder, but swopping pistons, liners and re-assembly of the engine is not a whole-day job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilyhands Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 If you have a piston problem then I have a box full of very good 1800 rods and pistons here.Oily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Dave, have a you a set of 160 Pistons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilyhands Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Not on rods, only new ones, the set I have on rods are fubared..Oily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative manningpaul Posted September 9, 2018 Author Area Representative Share Posted September 9, 2018 Mine is a 1600 K not had time yet to do a compression test but have the kit (thanks Neil). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Nick Bassett Posted September 10, 2018 Area Representative Share Posted September 10, 2018 I have pm'd you Paul.CheersNick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative manningpaul Posted September 12, 2018 Author Area Representative Share Posted September 12, 2018 Compression test done No 1 50 No 2 250, 120 second time No 3 35 No 4 250, 110 second time No's 1 and 3 remained fairly constant in subsequent tests. Busy the rest of this week but hopefully can get some time next week to sort this out. Thanks for the help chaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilyhands Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilyhands Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Highly likely to be broken pistons.If this is the case I would replace with TF160 or forged pistons and fit them fully floating by either bushing the small end of the rods , or reaming and honing them. If you use Omega pistons they will need skimming by approx 1mm to clear the head. If you want to fit TF160 pistons fully floating they will need to have circlip grooves machined and the pins shortened to suit.Oily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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