well....
pulled up at the lights yeaterday... engine cut out..
started it back up, drove a bit further
pulled up at a round about... engine cut out...
started it back up..
bang bang bang rattle rattle!!!
oh dear! so while waiting for an AA flat bed to come we decided to look into it..
knocking sounded like it was coming from the back bank and higher up so off came everything! inlet mani etc. rocker cover..
inside the cover and the cams were covered in like a siliconey tar.. like burnt oil residue! like its never had an oil change ever in its life!
now i did an oil change or 2 b4. i know shaun did too. so its either who ever had the car before or oil starvation and the lines/jackets have got blocked up!
anyway.. no other signs of damage, pistons appear to be there so we assume bottom end has gone!
now its what to do.. was gonna sell the car anyway (as to my other thread - doh) so whats more cost efficient? breaking it? putting in another engine then selling? or selling as it is? not good at all