RE: [Quantum Owners] CVH on 2 Cylinders - Q2009
This sounds like what happened to my old engine before I had KAP change it. I managed to nurse it for a couple of thousand miles before it got worse. I think it was down to one cylinder when I took it up to Glyns workshop! Chris G -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s).
Re: [Quantum Owners] CVH on 2 Cylinders - Q2009
Agreed, probably the gasket. The only problem you may find is that if you've driven it any distance is that the head might be burnt away above the gap in the gasket as the combustion gases move from one cylinder to the other via the gap. I had this on my 2+2 (admittedly a turbo) the second time the head gasket went, got away with it the first time. I drove the car about 2 miles on 2 cylinders to get it away from the rolling road that the head gasket had gone on, before calling the AA. I managed to get a local alloy welding company to weld up the damage and then got the head skimmed. Maybe not worth the cost on a bog standard head but mine was a big valve gas flowed head. Jim -- From: "Mark Cleminson" Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 8:08 AM To: Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] CVH on 2 Cylinders - Q2009 Hi dave Same happened to me about 3 months ago, but only a mile from home. It sounded like a VW Beetle. Compression test showed next to nowt on two adjacent cylinders. Thankfully it was the head gasket. Regards Mark Cleminson Q2 027 On 4 Nov 2011, at 07:33, Dave English wrote: Hi all. A funny thing happened on the way home from work on the other day well, it wasn't that funny and, now the clocks have gone back, it wasn't really daytime either, but I was coming home from work. The first symptom sounded like 'pinking' as I accelerated through 50mph. My first thoughts were of bad fuel or distributor slipping, as it got worse, I started thinking that 20 miles was a long way to walk! With some careful nursing and some jumping from brake to accelerator to keep it running (must learn to heel/toe one day) i got home. By then it sounded like a spark plug was rattling about every time I took up power. A first look revealed a spark and fuel at all 4 cylinders but pulling the plug leads on 3 and 4 made no difference to the (lumpy) running, pulling a lead on 1 or 2 prevented it from starting totally. So 20 miles on 2 cylinders is possible, but not good fro your stress levels. My next job is to check the compressions, so I'm coming home via Halfords today to get a tester. My current best suspicion is a head gasket (or valve lifters maybe - 2 failing at the same time?), especially with the speed that this came on at, my nightmare is a big crack between cylinders 3 and 4! I'll pass on what I find but if this sounds familiar to anyone please don't be shy, I'm having to drive the wife's Astra at the moment! Regards Dave English -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any
Re: [Quantum Owners] CVH on 2 Cylinders - Q2009
Hi dave Same happened to me about 3 months ago, but only a mile from home. It sounded like a VW Beetle. Compression test showed next to nowt on two adjacent cylinders. Thankfully it was the head gasket. Regards Mark Cleminson Q2 027 On 4 Nov 2011, at 07:33, Dave English wrote: > Hi all. > A funny thing happened on the way home from work on the other day > well, it wasn't that funny and, now the clocks have gone back, it > wasn't really daytime either, but I was coming home from work. > The first symptom sounded like 'pinking' as I accelerated through > 50mph. My first thoughts were of bad fuel or distributor slipping, as > it got worse, I started thinking that 20 miles was a long way to walk! > With some careful nursing and some jumping from brake to accelerator > to keep it running (must learn to heel/toe one day) i got home. By > then it sounded like a spark plug was rattling about every time I took > up power. > A first look revealed a spark and fuel at all 4 cylinders but pulling > the plug leads on 3 and 4 made no difference to the (lumpy) running, > pulling a lead on 1 or 2 prevented it from starting totally. > So 20 miles on 2 cylinders is possible, but not good fro your stress > levels. > My next job is to check the compressions, so I'm coming home via > Halfords today to get a tester. > My current best suspicion is a head gasket (or valve lifters maybe - 2 > failing at the same time?), especially with the speed that this came > on at, my nightmare is a big crack between cylinders 3 and 4! > I'll pass on what I find but if this sounds familiar to anyone please > don't be shy, I'm having to drive the wife's Astra at the moment! > > Regards > Dave English > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Quantum Owners Group" group. > To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en > > IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" > basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum > Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in > the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any > person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged > to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this > or related message(s). > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s).
[Quantum Owners] CVH on 2 Cylinders - Q2009
Hi all. A funny thing happened on the way home from work on the other day well, it wasn't that funny and, now the clocks have gone back, it wasn't really daytime either, but I was coming home from work. The first symptom sounded like 'pinking' as I accelerated through 50mph. My first thoughts were of bad fuel or distributor slipping, as it got worse, I started thinking that 20 miles was a long way to walk! With some careful nursing and some jumping from brake to accelerator to keep it running (must learn to heel/toe one day) i got home. By then it sounded like a spark plug was rattling about every time I took up power. A first look revealed a spark and fuel at all 4 cylinders but pulling the plug leads on 3 and 4 made no difference to the (lumpy) running, pulling a lead on 1 or 2 prevented it from starting totally. So 20 miles on 2 cylinders is possible, but not good fro your stress levels. My next job is to check the compressions, so I'm coming home via Halfords today to get a tester. My current best suspicion is a head gasket (or valve lifters maybe - 2 failing at the same time?), especially with the speed that this came on at, my nightmare is a big crack between cylinders 3 and 4! I'll pass on what I find but if this sounds familiar to anyone please don't be shy, I'm having to drive the wife's Astra at the moment! Regards Dave English -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s).
