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  1. 21st May 2011, 07:48 PM #1
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    Unhappy Tempting Fate,,

    fitted ARP studs to my 3.9 V8 today.

    sigh,,

    Mrs Pedro called me from Gatton yesterday arvo,,
    The car had started to miss and eventually crawled into Gatton BP and stalled.
    No exterior coolant leaks BUT a whole coolant res (I checked before she left) used in 30mins,,,
    nothing but oil in the oil,,

    again.

    4 months since new gaskets.

    If it wasnt locked away at the mechanics I believe we would have had a fire sale today,,,
    "How long since you've visited The Good Oil?"

    '93 V8 Rossi
    '97 to '07. sold.
    '01 V8 D2
    '06 to 10. written off.
    '03 4.6 V8 HSE D2a with Tornado ECM
    '10 to '21
    '16.5 RRS SDV8
    '21 to Infinity and Beyond!

    1988 Isuzu Bus. V10 15L NA Diesel
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  2. 21st May 2011, 07:54 PM #2
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    Bad scene Pedro, hope it isn't a liner

    Fingers crossed for something 'simple'.


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  3. 21st May 2011, 07:55 PM #3
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    Geez bit of bad luck Pedro, 4 months that would be frustrating.
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  4. 21st May 2011, 11:14 PM #4
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    One of my customers is in a similar pickle. I did the head gaskets. He ended up getting some heavy duty stop leak to put in the cooling system. Hasn't let him down and its 6 months later.
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  5. 22nd May 2011, 06:29 AM #5
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    Not good mate.

    As the others have said, hopefully something simple.....
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    Bugger.

    And it's not even the right colour.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift View Post


    If it wasnt locked away at the mechanics I believe we would have had a fire sale today,,,
    So it's away Gatton fixed then?
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    Bugger !

    Time for a 4.6 conversion then ?

    Hope it turns out to be something simple !
    Kev..

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    yep,, was simple.

    broken exhaust valve spring.

    top of the piston pock marked so am assuming combustion chamber marked as well.

    spring replaced after a leak-down test proved ok.

    goes like a bought one.

    oil consumption to be advised.

    How about spreading the wealth Fluids?????
    "How long since you've visited The Good Oil?"

    '93 V8 Rossi
    '97 to '07. sold.
    '01 V8 D2
    '06 to 10. written off.
    '03 4.6 V8 HSE D2a with Tornado ECM
    '10 to '21
    '16.5 RRS SDV8
    '21 to Infinity and Beyond!

    1988 Isuzu Bus. V10 15L NA Diesel
    Home is where you park it..

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  10. 11th June 2011, 10:18 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift View Post
    How about spreading the wealth Fluids?????
    I would ... but apparently it only works with the oilers ....

    Kev..

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