saint gaz wrote:I have been to my citroen man and explained the problem. He has lent me a compresion tester so I will try that later tonight. In his opinion (obviously he's not seen the car yet) he recons it could be a valve. If so to strip head change valves and all the other bits about £250-£300 is that reasonable?
For a garage probably Yes, but this would not be expensive to do yourself. Only external work would be to get the head ground. Only need to change a valve if its holed, otherwise regrind seats of all when off for good measure etc.
It's not just the expence it's also time, space and my limited mechanical skils. I think removing a cylinder head is a touch out of my league, and confidence zone .
Plus there is always the thought of having a "a left handed double ended rubber sprocket clip" left at the end.
I didn't have time to do the compresion test last night so will do it later today and see what is what.
I did a compresion test and as you look in to the engine bay and on the second cylinder from the left, there was nothing at all. I got the car to my local citroen man on tuesday of this week, and collected it today.
He gave me the badly burnt out valve that had gone and also the cylinder head gasket that has, as many holes as a tea bag. He said it was a toss up between what went first. So he has replaced the valve and done the valve stem oil seals, new head gasket and bolts with a new cam belt (it was due next service) skimmed the head and rebuilt it all. He advised me to take it easy for a few hundred miles but at least i am back mobile again.
tim leech wrote:Bet that wasnt cheap, well done on keeping yours on the road, how does it run now?
It wasn't cheap she who must be obeyed is not that happy but....
To me it is like a new car as with the engine work this week its also had new front brake discs and pads new return pipes and two new front sphears in the last two months.
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Stewart (oily!) wrote:Sounds like the guy did everything necessary whilst he was in there, a man after my own heart, you should have some trouble free motoring now.
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