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Engine problems

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 11:36 pm
by paulsv8manta
Well I've finally got the car taxed and insured!
Spent Sunday and today putting some miles on the engine and them dam gremlins have raised their heads!
1) speedo has stopped working.
2) When i accelerate the engine is great but as soon as i ease off the accelerator pedal in any gear, the engine starts to judder and its worse in low gear. (Mentioned this in the previous post)
3) Now comes the scary problem, when I turn over the engine there is a loud knocking from the engine which disappears as soon as it fires up, and i've noticed a puff of blue smoke out of the exhaust!

I have a dreadful feeling I will have to tear down the engine, feeling totally gutted at the moment.

Re: Engine problems

Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 8:25 am
by paulsv8manta
The good news about the knocking was the starter motor had become loose. And the Speedo cable had snapped in the Speedo unit.

Re: Engine problems

Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 6:38 pm
by ChrisJC
Hey that's good news!

Chris.