I could be very wrong here but...

A leaking exhaust manifold gasket can sound very metalic and often can fool the best.

Last edited by Paul Holywood on Tue Feb 04 2014 11:00pm. Edited 1 time in total

True very good point. Mainly on tdv8 but always a possibility silverRRS 2.7 TDV6 22"WHEELS FULL COLOUR CODE,STEPS,REMAP..gone
Rimini red rrs 2.7 tdv6 steps. Full c code. Recon engine!!loved but!gone ,thank god !!
Gone rr sport supercharged. Loved but 11mpg !!!
current,triumph stag mk2...current bmw 325 sport convertible

listen.



fubarred engine if yours is the same.

full history:

http://www.discotr.es/viewtopic.php?p=97988#p97988

we name it "pascuali syndrome"



So sorry to hear one more.

Hi guys, I drained all the oil this morning and the oil was fairly clean. I sived it all and there were a few tiny bits but nothing major loads. Like 5- 10 tiny tiny bits.:/. Is that normal. Many thanks.

aint normal mate .sorry to day any metal bits in there is a big no no,start looking for a good second hand engine,usualy around 2 to 3k if you go down the route of repairing be very careful theres a lot of sharks out there  silverRRS 2.7 TDV6 22"WHEELS FULL COLOUR CODE,STEPS,REMAP..gone
Rimini red rrs 2.7 tdv6 steps. Full c code. Recon engine!!loved but!gone ,thank god !!
Gone rr sport supercharged. Loved but 11mpg !!!
current,triumph stag mk2...current bmw 325 sport convertible

Iv uploaded another video. many thanks.

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Dont keep running it mate. Or the crank will b beyond repair  silverRRS 2.7 TDV6 22"WHEELS FULL COLOUR CODE,STEPS,REMAP..gone
Rimini red rrs 2.7 tdv6 steps. Full c code. Recon engine!!loved but!gone ,thank god !!
Gone rr sport supercharged. Loved but 11mpg !!!
current,triumph stag mk2...current bmw 325 sport convertible

i dont know where to start . Iv been browsing the web and carnt find a used running engine for less than 3000. My father thinks its a piston. we had been running it when the injector was gone see, then we changed them all as we found one had gone.

Have you tried these?

http://www.equicar.co.uk/breakers/breaking...2=Go+-+%3E

yes thats what it is mate,piston/conrod rattling and will have worn the crank,i tried for about a month to find a second hand engine and heard lots of horror stories about dodgy rebuilds thats when i decided to strip mine,i have sent you a pm if you need any advise as i have just been through the whole nightmare,garry  silverRRS 2.7 TDV6 22"WHEELS FULL COLOUR CODE,STEPS,REMAP..gone
Rimini red rrs 2.7 tdv6 steps. Full c code. Recon engine!!loved but!gone ,thank god !!
Gone rr sport supercharged. Loved but 11mpg !!!
current,triumph stag mk2...current bmw 325 sport convertible

i understand garry, thanks so much for your help.

Garry a few questions if you got time. Would it be easier to completely remove the engine or leave it in and strip it?, if take it out would the gear box have to come out with it or leave it in? many thanks.

Hi mate you will have to remove it. A lot of people lift the shell off but we took the front end off the car then removed gearbox and pulled engine through the front. It's not an easy job mate. Get yourself a couple of bottles of tip ex and mark everything up. Oh and a big box of Stella might come in handy for when your standing scratching your head. Good luck  silverRRS 2.7 TDV6 22"WHEELS FULL COLOUR CODE,STEPS,REMAP..gone
Rimini red rrs 2.7 tdv6 steps. Full c code. Recon engine!!loved but!gone ,thank god !!
Gone rr sport supercharged. Loved but 11mpg !!!
current,triumph stag mk2...current bmw 325 sport convertible

Hi guys, iv bought a new engine to put in my RR SPORT but now im wondering what's the best way to remove the engine? iv currently stripped all the front off. iv been reading through here and people have removed the body from the chasis. is that the only way as i dont have an hoist/ to lift the body off? many thanks.

hiya pal,we removed it through the front but most people recommend shell off,it was a bit of a nightmare to get out,you have to remove driveshafts diff gearbox etc etc and after all that we cant get mine to run now ,we think we have fried the ecu with the boost pack,good luck mate  silverRRS 2.7 TDV6 22"WHEELS FULL COLOUR CODE,STEPS,REMAP..gone
Rimini red rrs 2.7 tdv6 steps. Full c code. Recon engine!!loved but!gone ,thank god !!
Gone rr sport supercharged. Loved but 11mpg !!!
current,triumph stag mk2...current bmw 325 sport convertible