It's all gone Pete tong

Tommodon · Post by **Tommodon** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:27 pm

Ok so , I thought I would try and see if I could turn the engine over with a socket on the bottom pulley . Got about 4 turns then stops. When I took the spark plugs out I found one had been smashed . I thinking I might have thrown a rod. https://www.dropbox.com/s/wsumjkksuhcld ... 9.jpg?dl=0

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 10:24 pm

Oh crap man. Looks like it might have been your belt then... At least it's easier/cheaper to replace the head than sort the bottom end out

Post by **Donald** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 10:49 pm

Perfect time to pick up an A7 head then as A8 heads a thin on the ground I reckon, and you're not going to want to replace your A8 with an A5 setup.

Tommodon · Post by **Tommodon** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 8:05 am

Good point Donald

Post by **vanzep** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 12:05 pm

that is one smashed up spark plug

hope you can get it fixed

Tommodon · Post by **Tommodon** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 8:51 am

Just an update they belt is all fine and like new, so the investigation goes deeper.

Post by **Thebusofwoe** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 11:09 am

Wow considering the plug sits in a slight well, I bet your right chap, done a rod in or the big end cap let go. That's the most common one

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 4:10 pm

Yep, that does not look well...

Tommodon · Post by **Tommodon** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 10:06 am

well the big end has gone,

not sure what to do now. To let her go cheap to someone as is? or to fix? or to break?
What do you think?????????????

Post by **Merlin** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 10:12 am

Tommodon wrote:well the big end has gone

Through lack of oil?