Cesils progress - Page 6

pops · 19-09-2015, 02:05 PM

Collected Cesil this morning and, to quote Damien "You're one very lucky boy".

I think you can add relieved to that

Headgasket :- it had broken between cylinders 1&2 and 5&6, fortunately no damage had been caused to either the head or the block.

Bearings :- all worn to a degree as could be expected. However, 4 shells were quite badly worn.

Well worth having the work done, might buy a lottery ticket tonight.

Yanto · 19-09-2015, 02:31 PM

Wow. Good catch pops!

I have an annual compression test every year (abt 3k miles) and whilst not a silver bullet, I think it's a reasonable (cost) check for potential prob.

pops · 19-09-2015, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Yanto

Wow. Good catch pops!

I have an annual compression test every year (abt 3k miles) and whilst not a silver bullet, I think it's a reasonable (cost) check for potential prob.

When I was down there having the brakes fitted I got a bit of a hint.

Gareth did a compression test and cylinder 5 took a few more engine cranks to get the reqd pressure up, he said at the time he thought it'd be the gasket.

All good now so I can breathe again

Trawler · 19-09-2015, 02:57 PM

Preventive maintainance at its best. Has got me thinking now.

LeinsCSL · 19-09-2015, 04:54 PM

Nice one Pops. Well worth doing for a bit of extra peace of mind

nw942 · 19-09-2015, 08:46 PM

I was curious what the shells would look like - thanks for sharing.

**shimmy** · 19-09-2015, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Yanto

Wow. Good catch pops!

I have an annual compression test every year (abt 3k miles) and whilst not a silver bullet, I think it's a reasonable (cost) check for potential prob.

im gonna check mine this winter....cant recall in the last rebuld if the head came off coz if not its done 50k miles since it was checked.

pops · 19-09-2015, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Trawler

Preventive maintainance at its best. Has got me thinking now.

Good to meet up today bud

billyboysm3 · 20-09-2015, 12:04 AM

It's going to happen to every Csl at some point.

Great timing to catch it at this stage.

Trawler · 20-09-2015, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by pops

Good to meet up today bud

You to mate.

19-09-2015, 02:05 PM	#51
pops S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Derby..now and then. Posts: 523 Casino cash: $2176	Collected Cesil this morning and, to quote Damien "You're one very lucky boy". I think you can add relieved to that Headgasket :- it had broken between cylinders 1&2 and 5&6, fortunately no damage had been caused to either the head or the block. Bearings :- all worn to a degree as could be expected. However, 4 shells were quite badly worn. Well worth having the work done, might buy a lottery ticket tonight.

19-09-2015, 02:31 PM	#52
Yanto CSL Register Uber-poster! Moon Lander Champion! Ragdoll Master Champion! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Docklands, London Posts: 5,931 Casino cash: $40036	Wow. Good catch pops! I have an annual compression test every year (abt 3k miles) and whilst not a silver bullet, I think it's a reasonable (cost) check for potential prob.

19-09-2015, 02:57 PM	#54
Trawler Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,213 Casino cash: $25916	Preventive maintainance at its best. Has got me thinking now.

19-09-2015, 04:54 PM	#55
LeinsCSL S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,240 Casino cash: $13662	Nice one Pops. Well worth doing for a bit of extra peace of mind

19-09-2015, 08:46 PM	#56
nw942 S3 - On the open road Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 96 Casino cash: $6460	I was curious what the shells would look like - thanks for sharing.

20-09-2015, 12:04 AM	#59
billyboysm3 CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,001 Casino cash: $25206	It's going to happen to every Csl at some point. Great timing to catch it at this stage.