Right okay, i will have a look into it!
I topped the coolant up and the misfire has stopped for now, its a bit intermitant, doesnt always occur...
The engine was completely rebuilt less than 6000 miles ago so i hope its not the head gasket! Ive had a problem with the coolant system before where the flow limiter in one of the pipes that runs across the front of the engine was blocked and caused pressure to build up and didnt allow the coolant to flow round the engine.
Ive noticed now that it seems to be building up pressure and is releasing it when the engine is turned off after a short journey (its a lot louder than before or ive just started to notice it... it also makes a noise when the clutch isnt in and its just sat idling... Basically, it seems like its knackered !!
My girlfriends dad is an AA man, plugged his computer in and identified the misfire originally and was the guy that built the engine after the previous owner had a headgasket failure.
Also, one last point... looking at the engine block, the four bolts that attach the top cover on, there seems to be oil seeping out of one of them as its constantly oily, compared to the others which are bone dry!
May have to go to my gfs dads place and take it all apart, see whats happening its just finding the time at the minute!!
Any help and the responses so far have been really helpful though, i will try and have a look at the exhaust later on today!
Posted Aug 15, 2011 (13 years ago)