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General Discussion Area / Re: pics

« on: 05 January 2020, 20:27:53 »

Many thanks Sir Tigger however still a long process in these click and collect times! The long-winded issue stopped me posting some cam wear comparison photos.

Nb this is not meant to be a negative comment but rather more constructive, as have both recent suggestions been. Thanks again
Rds

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General Discussion Area / Re: pics

« on: 05 January 2020, 18:11:30 »

ok ta for quick reply; was trying to avoid yet another account however.

What happens when the hosting sites change? So many forum posts all over the internet have missing pictures and are thereby rendered useless. Others that can accept the pictures natively do not and still have a long use life....

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Omega General Help / Re: scuttle leak into spark plug wells/bores, water and oil: further advice please

« on: 05 January 2020, 17:06:58 »

yes 2.2
cam sensor pushed right in but the surround clasp fell off.
if the wire connections in the male harness plug are now damaged, how far does the harness go back to the next junction for a replacement?

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General Discussion Area / Re: pics

« on: 05 January 2020, 17:02:20 »

How to insert pictures in the main text please? is that the same? Seems a lot of faff to open a photobucket accoount. Is there no drag and drop?

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Omega General Help / Re: scuttle leak into spark plug wells/bores, water and oil: further advice please

« on: 05 January 2020, 16:35:30 »

UPDATE:

I used the soap pump method and got a load of oil out from all wells and also a little water from no4 cylinder well. Then I wicked out the rest with PLENTY kitchen paper; syringe method ineffectual.

New gasket and O rings fitted. Applied sealant on the front four flat sections around the arches per the suggestion on the Maintenance Guide and fitted all back together.

Car would not start. There was a partial "catch" then definite non-start.

Took out plugs, bearing in mind these are 3 years old they were grotty on the insulators due to the oil contamination but also the plug tips were filthy. Cleaned all up and refitted: car wont start. it turns over freely (although sounds different  - as if starter is not spinning anything apart from itself) and won't catch.

I'll order a new set of plugs but is it likely the coil pack and the camshaft sensor loom connector have suffered in this process:
coil pack due to being short circuited die to the oil and water, and
loom connector to camshaft sensor due to being tugged out of a tight sensor?

In other words why wont this car start now? No codes stored. Tried jump start pack in case battery low; no start either. Advice gratefully received.

cheers

RDS

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Omega General Help / Re: scuttle leak into spark plug wells/bores, water and oil: further advice please

« on: 31 December 2019, 13:53:41 »

cheers VXL: i found my syringe (NHS type, see above) and hose were not up to it - i could not get deep enough to get all liquid out and the plunger rubber swelled on contact with the oil leading to it jamming and flipping off.

a combination of all these techniques will be re-tried when the weather clears up. It is no fun working outside in the damp.

RDS

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Omega General Help / Re: scuttle leak into spark plug wells/bores, water and oil: further advice please

« on: 31 December 2019, 12:16:14 »

thanks again johhnydog; i'll try better quality kitchen paper.....when, or if, it ever stops raining long enough to do the job in one go!!

RDS

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Omega General Help / Re: scuttle leak into spark plug wells/bores, water and oil: further advice please

« on: 28 December 2019, 18:07:37 »

Kitchen roll fell apart! They don't make it like they used to...Have been working on other things...dithering is reserved for buying rubbish in the sales. I'll get to this in due course.

Cheers

RDS

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Omega General Help / Re: scuttle leak into spark plug wells/bores, water and oil: further advice please

« on: 28 December 2019, 13:46:17 »

Ah I see thanks. I was going to try the pump from domestic soap dispenser but may be too thick for that too.

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Omega General Help / Re: scuttle leak into spark plug wells/bores, water and oil: further advice please

« on: 27 December 2019, 13:32:01 »

cheers Tick - that looks worse than mine but the last time i used the syringe and tube, it took ages.

RDS

use a better syringe

Standard NHS. Will go private.

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Omega General Help / Re: scuttle leak into spark plug wells/bores, water and oil: further advice please

« on: 27 December 2019, 13:30:34 »

If you're feeling lazy, just pull the plugs and wipe the Wells once they have drained

Obviously NOT the preferred method

Exactly what I was trying to avoid!

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Omega General Help / Re: scuttle leak into spark plug wells/bores, water and oil: further advice please

« on: 27 December 2019, 12:05:01 »

cheers Tick - that looks worse than mine but the last time i used the syringe and tube, it took ages.

RDS

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Omega General Help / Re: scuttle leak into spark plug wells/bores, water and oil: further advice please

« on: 26 December 2019, 13:51:00 »

thanks YZ and DrG

i'll pull this later in the week then, assuming that it stops raining for more than 5 minutes....

Any tips on getting this water/oil mix out of the bores?

Merry Christmas

RDS

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Omega General Help / Re: scuttle leak into spark plug wells/bores, water and oil: further advice please

« on: 24 December 2019, 18:38:51 »

Thanks Doctor Gollum and Enceladus

ref:

Remove your plate and foam. The scuttle wasn't built with sealant, so non should be used.

if i just take off the scuttle plate and then remove the foam, wont that just mean that the water's route to the spark plug wells is going to be easier? is there no way of stopping the water getting into the foam in the first place?

Cheers

RDS

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Omega General Help / Re: Cam cover gasket replacement further advice

« on: 23 December 2019, 20:58:51 »

It's a 2.2 cdx