Piston Rings (white smoke)

[bondbill2k2]

Booked in for 9am tommorow ,full diagnostic check

[bondbill2k2]

Fingers crossed its something to do with the cat or exhaust as its rattled every time its done it,and rattles sometimes when turning alot like a roundabout.
 
Excuse for a milltek me thinks

[Ben_1uk]

Don't you sometimes get white smoke from the welds inside the exhaust (if it's an aftermarket one)

[bondbill2k2]

Don't you sometimes get white smoke from the welds inside the exhaust (if it's an aftermarket one)

Happened while out in it couple more times now, every time the exhaust rattled before hand when revs were low (not mega low) think it might be a little loose, not had it up on ramps and looked under it yet.

[bondbill2k2]

Bk from garage, piston rings gone and somethin else cant renember what he said bt basicaly said full engine rebuild but not worth it on car of that age/value of course 


They didnt run diagnostics on it just reved it for 20secs, checked oil and its v low (was fine last week)
Im concerned how the ysaid its that withing a minute of just reving the car

[bondbill2k2]

Well checking thru the documents the mot was done a week before i purchased the car.
With it having burned off over a pint of oil in a week since ive owned it, theres no way that would of passed an emissions on the MOT.
We dont have a copy of the MOT emissions, just the mot document, called the previous owner and asked if has one he thinks he might have one somewhere with the failure sheets (which previously he said it passed the MOT with flying colours and was no failure sheets)

Dodgey MOT? 

[james2]

piston ring gone would make blue smoke

[bondbill2k2]

piston ring gone would make blue smoke

It looks white to me  but googling it the videos which say blue smoke on youtube look pretty white 
Honestly dont know.

Had a call bk from previous owner, he said he doesn't have the emissions certifiate, and he has called the garage which told him "we dont issue them with MOT or keep record"

Well i've just called the garage who are looking into it and doing a print out for me, and they did issue it with the MOT. It also had work done to the front suspension bushes and steering rack on the same day  as it failed on these(there is no reciept for this or failure sheet) which fair enough he might not put it in but it sounds dodgey when someone has tryed to hide its been done then continue to lie about not been given one and lie about calling the garage 

[Horney]

Doesn't sound good mate, you can do an online MOT check that brings back all the MOT's sonce the computer system started.

http://www.motinfo.gov.uk/

That should give you the emissions readings and what it may have failed on.

Nick

[bondbill2k2]

Doesn't sound good mate, you can do an online MOT check that brings back all the MOT's sonce the computer system started.

http://www.motinfo.gov.uk/

That should give you the emissions readings and what it may have failed on.

Nick

Thanks,already checked that, no details of emissions just its failure details, ive got the feeling he might of known someone and got it passed 
If you know what i mean. Fact that less than a month after im told the engine needs a full rebuild  Doesnt happen overnight and only done couple hundred miles since mot


Date of test:   30/05/2009
Certificate issue refused (Fail)
Odometer reading:   78,760 Miles
Test number:   900620559152
Test station name:   P J & P S GODDARD
Test station number:   44477
Test station telephone number:   014578 64129
Test class:   IV
Reason(s) for refusal to issue Certificate
-Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
-Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
-Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.3)
No Advisory Notice issued


Date of test:   30/05/2009
Certificate issued (Pass)
Odometer reading:   78,760 Miles
Test number:   661370059175
Test station name:   P J & P S GODDARD
Test station number:   44477
Test station telephone number:   014578 64129
Test class:   IV
Test expiry date:   10/06/2010