Fried engine - Page 3

Shide · 22nd July 2019, 13:20

I think it's all part and parcel of the same problem. Overheating, water seemingly being forced out of the expansion tank, all down to a fault in the head or gasket. Before she packed up I could tootle along at 50-ish no problem but if I suddenly booted her the temp gauge would shoot up, red lights. I could see vapour escaping from the metal pipe, but right under the inlet manifold so I couldn't pinpoint it exactly.

Shide · 22nd July 2019, 13:21

PS, I've paid my tenner but can't seem to upload any pics to illustrate things.

Shide · 19th September 2019, 18:11

Mike Noc kindly came over and removed the head and it wasn't good. I have two melted pistons. How and why it happened I've got no idea but I'm now at a bit of a crossroads with the car as to what to do?

Mike Noc · 19th September 2019, 22:57

Bit strange that the damage was on the cooler inlet side of the engine. Pistons 3 and 4 are both damaged at the top left hand edge in the photo and letting by.

There was evidence of coolant leaking around the liner of number 3, which I measured at a tad under 0.6mm below the block.

22nd July 2019, 13:20	#21
Shide Avid contributor Rover 75 1.8T Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Ash Vale Posts: 133 Thanks: 5 Thanked 13 Times in 10 Posts	overheating I think it's all part and parcel of the same problem. Overheating, water seemingly being forced out of the expansion tank, all down to a fault in the head or gasket. Before she packed up I could tootle along at 50-ish no problem but if I suddenly booted her the temp gauge would shoot up, red lights. I could see vapour escaping from the metal pipe, but right under the inlet manifold so I couldn't pinpoint it exactly.

22nd July 2019, 13:21	#22
Shide Avid contributor Rover 75 1.8T Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Ash Vale Posts: 133 Thanks: 5 Thanked 13 Times in 10 Posts	pics PS, I've paid my tenner but can't seem to upload any pics to illustrate things.

19th September 2019, 18:11	#23
Shide Avid contributor Rover 75 1.8T Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Ash Vale Posts: 133 Thanks: 5 Thanked 13 Times in 10 Posts	state of engine Mike Noc kindly came over and removed the head and it wasn't good. I have two melted pistons. How and why it happened I've got no idea but I'm now at a bit of a crossroads with the car as to what to do?

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19th September 2019, 22:57	#24
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,547 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	Bit strange that the damage was on the cooler inlet side of the engine. Pistons 3 and 4 are both damaged at the top left hand edge in the photo and letting by. There was evidence of coolant leaking around the liner of number 3, which I measured at a tad under 0.6mm below the block.