NickRStorm 0 Posted September 18, 2005 Scan4 has the look of an oil pump about it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yandards 0 Posted September 18, 2005 Hell no. I have never seen a C towing anything *shudders* nor do I want to. It was the size of the thing that was causing the headscratching, then you said they were very rare and it clicked in - I can't even name anyone with a towing arm on there C; its just not a done thing. (And every other C in Trowbridge is one of 2cc's then mine then one of 2cc's... :D ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RW1 0 Posted September 18, 2005 Scan 4 " look of an oil pump about it." Maybe give half a point there as u're not entirely certain. It is a VR6 oil pump in bits. In fact this one had failed after 50,000 miles running on Mobil 1 0w40 oil. The spring and plunger are the main parts of the pressure relief valve. The plunger had rattled so much inside the tube that a ridge had formed. Eventually the plunger part had jam askew inside causing a whoping 23 bar (350ish psi) at idle when cold. The tappets & valves were wide open all the time presumably but the engine still managed to run, a little lumpy though! . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RW1 0 Posted September 18, 2005 "whats this1.jpg" Looks like part of your radiator grille upside down. . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickVR6 0 Posted September 18, 2005 Umm, I could'nt get on today or obviously i would have got all these! NOT! Anyway, i've foudn a great one but im currently trying to get the camera anywhere near it, watch this space. Well done Rw1! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RW1 0 Posted September 18, 2005 Got more but someone else have the next go. Virtual pints & figment crisps with the next lot. . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites