No compression on 3/4 cylinders
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- Minor Friendly
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No compression on 3/4 cylinders
As some of you know for the last little while Duncan has been a bit difficult to start...But I got him going after towing him yesterday. Today we went for his service and MOT...but after a very pleasant 20 mile drive he lost power and stopped only metres from the garage. The garage towed him. He has no compression on 3/4 cylinders, which implies either the valves, head gasket or pistons.
Can anybody offer any advice...club spares list some items but not all...How easy would it be to get spares...and what sort of price are we talking about...
cheers Chris
(and Duncan in another garage refusing to start!)
Can anybody offer any advice...club spares list some items but not all...How easy would it be to get spares...and what sort of price are we talking about...
cheers Chris
(and Duncan in another garage refusing to start!)
I haven't much experience on the older engines, but a 1098 is 95% certain that the head hgasket has gone between 3 & 4. I've found that it's a common problem accompanied by a loss of power and lots of noise. Contrary to commonly listed symptoms, the oil and water are never contaminated as the gasket maintains the seal around the various channels.
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MM head gasket
There's sidevalve 918cc head gasket set on ebay at the moment, at a good price, ends tonight, maybe worth a bid.
regards Keith
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regards Keith
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... &rd=1&rd=1
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MMOC No 121
52 Series MM convertible, Alta head, supercharger and 1955 Series II facelift van
MMOC No 121
52 Series MM convertible, Alta head, supercharger and 1955 Series II facelift van