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SuperRedMR2 wrote:

SuperRedMR2 wrote:What were the actual results Peter?

Are you ignoring my question?

No I'm not ignoring your question Alex

It may be a little while before I can give an accurate answer though

Patience is a virtue

It's just a pity that your engine may not have lasted very long. My original engine had a slight big end knock at 135k - almost seems like yours has been mistreated Yes, my engine has done less than half the miles yours did Alex It's had some hard work to do on track in the last 3 or 4 years :-k I ...

Try PMing Munter

IIRC he got some from somewhere or other

May be able to point you in the direction

Blacktop FTW :mrgreen: Edit, Peter did you ever use those cams and verniers I sold you. If not you wanna sell them back maybe :thumleft: Depending how it goes Chris, if I don't need the cams & verniers you'll get first chance to have them :thumleft: Tested compressions today Pots 3&4 are ab...

In any case lubrication issues are totally irrelevant to the thread It might do. I may well be wrong but it is my understanding that a thinner oil may well lose more pressure than a thicker one at higher temps. This comprimises the lubrication system and may lead to problems. The symptoms you sugge...

You notice that Lauren hadn't offered any more Peter as you ignored her advice and anyone else reading this will see that as well I didn't ignore Lauren's advice Alex I explained that I have no plans to change my lubrication choices at the mo In any case lubrication issues are totally irrelevant to...

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Does no one else other than Alex have any suggestions /experiences that are relevant

1. Coolant loss

2. Engine at normal running temp cuts out at idle

I was doing over a tonne twenty on a private road, slowed to 40 and then it happened Temperature went off the scale and I had to pull over. Opened bonnet to hear a hissing/water escaping noise. At first we thought a coolant hose had fallen off but then realised the head had gone and this coolant wa...

- or more likely something that was just in development but binned soon after. Yeah....I could see that. Well, if he doesn't get back soon, I'm going to start without the cameras :D seems to be going ahead so hopefully I'll be able to find out which cars they'll be doing :-) Presumably not mine The...

I don't see how it is avoidable Peter, unless you remove the head, block internals and have it decked Well, I'd like to avoid the catastrophic blowup by taking action before it happens Alex That is the whole point behind starting this thread I've been expecting top of cylinder problems sooner or la...

Mayo in the cap is the result of condensation due to short journeys, frequent short starts and lack of getting up to temp etc. Mayo is a mixture of oil and coolant :lol: Probably the result of the well known top of cylinder damage to which the 4AGE is prone 10 mile test run today at town speeds: Ab...

Mayo in the cap is the result of condensation due to short journeys, frequent short starts and lack of getting up to temp etc. Mayo is a mixture of oil and coolant :lol: Probably the result of the well known top of cylinder damage to which the 4AGE is prone 10 mile test run today at town speeds: Ab...

What exactly are you doing with your car Peter? Do you race it, sprint it etc? Small amount of local running & testing Lauren Otherwise track & competition I'm happy with the Mobil oil. No plans to change at the mo. After re-dipping several times am satisfied that any oil loss is minimal BU...

Lauren wrote:Why are you using an oil that is simply not suitable for the engine?

Using light oils to reduce rolling resistance to the min Lauren

Lauren wrote:Sounds a bit thin oil for a 4AGE. That'd explain why you are using more.

10-40 or 50W is more suitable.

I agree Lauren

If I was using it as a normal road car I would use recommended grade

I have automatic transmission fluid in the g'box for similar reason

My old mk1would always burn a bit of oil and have mayo in the cap at times, especially in wet humid conditions. I have Mobil1 (0w30) in it at the mo. Chris Perhaps that is escaping round the piston rings more :-k Will keep closely monitoring the oil & coolant now & test the compressions

Martin wrote:If you do a lot of short Journeys then the mayo might not be worst case scenario

I hope so Martin

Never seen mayo before in 12+ years of ownership though

Car passed MoT last week & is performing very well at the mo. BUT Have found a small amount of mayo inside the coolant cap :roll: And the engine oil level is slightly low #-o Will check compressions ASAP Have a nasty feeling that the well known top of cylinder problems are starting 60K miles fro...

Disagree - emails tend to be quite informal especially for this kind of thing, and media production companies typically have quite a youthful workforce. I'm probably too old school for things that happen in the 21st century :-k I expect folk to behave formally and "properly" like this cha...

The reply I had to my email was from someone called Jordan He just said that he'd love to have a quick chat with me on the phone about my car Quick chat :? I thought that was a rather odd thing to say Disagree - emails tend to be quite informal especially for this kind of thing, and media productio...