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Mein Auto is Kaputt
My trusty fiesta decided to give up the ghost on one of Edinburghs busiest roundabouts during rush-hour this morning.
I have my suspisions about cause, but opinions are appreciated!
I check the oil fairly regularly, and yesterday after driving the car quite hard I stopped for a few minutes, and after pulling away heard a faint
knocking from he engine. Checked oil, and it was very low.
Filled up to max, and knocking noise went. Drove home, started car this morning, no probs. Drove to edinburgh, where the car died under braking, and
wouldnt start. Flat battery for some reason, so jump started and knocking noise from engine was back with a vengence.
Moved the car a few hundred yards to a car park where it got louder and louder. It will be recovered tomorrow.
At my house there is no oil under where the car is parked, but as I walked along it today (is reasonably long drive) there are what seems like fresh
oil drops along it.
So, assuming I have rodgered my engine, anyone know why I would lose so much oil so quickly, and only when the car was moving/running?
the car is a 1998 fiesta 1.25.
Cheers
Mark
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mackie
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| posted on 12/3/04 at 05:07 PM |
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Leaking around the oil filter? If it's above sump level then it will only leak (or gush!) when there's oil pressure.
I'm no expert though, but the oil is obviously getting out somehow and that's the only external "interface" in the oil system
above sump level that I can think of on a zetec.
Did the oil pressure warning light come on?
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| posted on 12/3/04 at 05:12 PM |
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the oil pressure light came on about 1 second before it stalled. never been on before, and never since.
Mark
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mackie
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| posted on 12/3/04 at 05:24 PM |
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Well I'd be interested in knowing what went wrong, keep us posted.
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dave1888
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| posted on 12/3/04 at 05:44 PM |
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Sounds alot like your hifilidium valve has gone. You haven't been using that engine cleaning compound from Kaleco. sorry the oil is probly
leaking under pressure you say you topped it to the max what max are you talking about.
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| posted on 12/3/04 at 07:29 PM |
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max of dipstick.
Mark
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 12/3/04 at 07:42 PM |
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are you sure that its filled correctly?
when I overfilled a car 20 years ago the crank hit the oil and it make a really big knocking noise.
atb
steve
[Edited on 12/3/04 by stephen_gusterson]
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| posted on 12/3/04 at 07:57 PM |
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i dont imagine the knocking is unrelated to the knocking that I heard when oil was low.
we had an escort 1.3 (with the old 8v engine) which seized one day without warning, seemed a valve (perhaps hifidium) was clogged, and stopped oil
flowing. Was thinking it something similar to this.
Will know for sure tomorrow when I strip the engine (once I make sure it's necessary).
Mark
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dblissett
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| posted on 12/3/04 at 09:42 PM |
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low oil
before you strip the engine do a compresion test on it
if it has ran without oil the your big ends have probably gone
keep it touch dave blissett
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thekafer
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| posted on 12/3/04 at 11:18 PM |
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I was guessing a spun big end bearing.
I hate it when that happens...
good luck!
I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal labotomy...
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malcolmstoddart
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| posted on 12/3/04 at 11:25 PM |
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when oil pressure light comes on, it is generally too late......
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| posted on 13/3/04 at 09:12 AM |
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big end bearing was my thought
Am glad others agree. Should be getting it later this morning, so will let you know.
Mark
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| posted on 14/3/04 at 11:07 PM |
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well, its terminal...
big end bearing right enuff, but also caused piston and crankshaft damage. looking at new engine..
life goes on though
Mark
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JoelP
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| posted on 14/3/04 at 11:23 PM |
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not what you expect on a 98 engine is it really...
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greggors84
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| posted on 14/3/04 at 11:30 PM |
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Was it due to low oil, or a fault with the bearing, i will have to check mine when i get back, as my brother drives my fiesta when im away and i dont
think he knows where the oil goes in! and ive had to top it up a few times recently.
What u think of the 1.25? pretty nippy for a small engine!
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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| posted on 15/3/04 at 11:59 AM |
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well the engine has done 100k, and had a few track days. Brilliant little engine, most people that get in the car think its a 1.6.
Am pretty sure its an oil fault, havent had time to give the car a proper look over to see if theres an obvious leak as it was damn cold, damn windy
and damn wet when I collected it.
EHad a look at the top end very briefly, and was amazed at how little wear there was for the number of miles. ford may actually have done something
right with this engine!
oh wait, no...its roasted! I take that back
Mark
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timf
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| posted on 15/3/04 at 12:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 9904169
ford may actually have done something right with this engine!
Mark
don't you mean yamaha
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| posted on 15/3/04 at 12:56 PM |
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yup, my apologies.
ford had to PAY someone to do something good.
Of course, the roasted bottom end is all fords. Hmmm
Mark
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ned
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| posted on 15/3/04 at 12:59 PM |
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i had big end go on my first car, a 1300 triumph toldeo. there was a knocking sound which got louder and the car kept stalling when braking, had to
keep revving it to get it home. bearings has turned and cranked was binned. if you stopped soon enough you might get away with a regrind and new
bearings..
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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| posted on 15/3/04 at 01:03 PM |
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I'm pretty sure it would have been ok, but I had to drive it to get it away from the roundabout where it broke down. I think this is when the
damage was done, as it was in this time that two other knocking noises developed, which i think was piston vs valves.
didnt really have any other choice but to move it, as it was in a pretty dangerous place.
Mark
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JoelP
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| posted on 15/3/04 at 01:33 PM |
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my fiat started sounding wobbly, local mechdude reckoned it was a loose bottom end, so it got stuck in an auction quickly!
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| posted on 15/3/04 at 03:51 PM |
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the thing is, I had just polished it, looks really nice.
Sold as seen anyone??
yours for the bargain of £1400
they'd get a surprise when they started it all right!..
Mark
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