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tony1991

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Right before I start I can't believe I did this with out thinking

So I was out yesterday almost home an the stop light came on with oil light, so got back carefully checked oil it was low so put a litre in that I had, let it settle for half hour then when of out via the garage a mile up the road got another 2 litres put it in, fort nothing about letting it settle jumped in an away I went fort about a mile down the road I should have let it settle .
So couple miles later with stop light on it got rough an wanted to die so stopped an left it till today then started in wouldn't idle went again with slight rev an was fine but fair it of smoke from exhaust and tapping a lot

What's likely to be the damage
Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 19:35
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welshpug!

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engine bearings.

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Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 19:37
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bigbadbowen

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Bottom end bearings Sad
Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 19:43
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mechanical_repairs

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As the others have said, it will be the engine getting tight due to low oil and the ratTle will more than like be the bottom end bearings, not the best news I am afraid.

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Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 19:46
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bigbadbowen

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It's fecked
Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 19:49
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swiftyboi006

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Replacement engine time

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Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 19:56
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welshpug!

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rebuild time.

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Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 19:59
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It's definitely knackered if you needed to put 3 litres in it. Yes

Time for a replacement or rebuild yours. Wink

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Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 21:34
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Moved to Engines. Smile

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Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 21:35
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tony1991

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It was more top end tapping Il investigate a bit more tomorrow ,looks like I could have two none running rallyes
Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 21:52
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tony1991

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I ment to put it in engines but only just realised
Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 21:53
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welshpug!

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Yeah top end would drain the tappets with low oil pressure causing top end tapping on top of bottom end rumble/knock

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Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 22:03
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swiftyboi006

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Its quite easy to tell the difference between a top end tap and a botto end rumble as welsh puts it. I thinks thats a good description Thumbs up

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Posted 13th Jan 2013 at 22:05
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welshpug!

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indeed, that is of course if it hasn't developed into a bottom end knock which is also quite distinctive.

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Posted 14th Jan 2013 at 18:59
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24seven

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crikey, 3 litres low! :O

If it's bottom end knock you can usually feel it through your feet as much as hear it. It is very distinctive and deep. You may have gotten away with just grinding a bearing down to nothing and not spinning it, which means a regrind on the crank, oversize bearings and a very thorough flush out with a couple of filters thrown away to make sure you get as much of the ground down shell out of the system.

Or just buy a bare head & block and swap it over.

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Posted 14th Jan 2013 at 19:34
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swiftyboi006

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To be honest if it was me id buy an engine off one of the breakers on here

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Posted 14th Jan 2013 at 20:37
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It doesn't sound good either way, I would look at a replacement lump as you don't know what else has been damaged from the low oil running.

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Posted 14th Jan 2013 at 20:40
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swiftyboi006

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^ Yes......and always remember to put fuel in your car Laugh my ass off

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Posted 14th Jan 2013 at 20:51
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welshpug!

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it's like fatty's leg.

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Posted 14th Jan 2013 at 21:04
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tony1991

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Tbh I have had lack of funds and time recently it was burning oil but was waiting till time was right and must have burn it quicker than I fort bit gutted as I only put that engine in less than a year ago , think I will let this weather go away then try have a look, but I think my cherry Rallye will go up for sale and try get my black bargain Rallye running
Posted 18th Jan 2013 at 19:50
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dendle89

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welshpug! wrote:
it's like fatty's leg.


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Posted 23rd Jan 2013 at 22:59
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