russj249 2 Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Thought this might make a few of you laugh.. I had a car come into work yesterday, which would drive perfect but won't rev past 4k revs!Idle was perfect with no rapping or knocks.. so immediately thought blocked exhaust! So I carried on and disconnected before the cat, and still woukdnt rev. Having an electronic throttle body I though this might have been playing up, so put it on diagnostics and was able to open the throttle body fully through the computer.Just for the sake if 8 bolts, I took off the cam cover.. and this is what I found!http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0096009/photos/69075103%40N04/8287160584/ Link to post Share on other sites
Dave_ciw 507 Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Woah lol what car was it? Link to post Share on other sites
russj249 2 Posted December 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 It's a Vauxhall Astra 1.6 8v.. I can't understand how it still ran! All 8 lobes and followers were all like it.. and idle was perfect with not even a hint of a tap! Link to post Share on other sites
Dave_ciw 507 Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 That's unreal! Don't buy performance cams boys stick them in a Vauxhaull for a week and get them re ground eh!! Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Thats amazing lol Link to post Share on other sites
russj249 2 Posted December 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 It's rather bad isn't it! I couldn't believe it when I took the cam cover off! Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Can't fathom how that happened at all. Link to post Share on other sites
Daverse 175 Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 what were the lobes made of, mashed potato?? Link to post Share on other sites
Gefstar 1 Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 It must have been right royal mess on the top of the head... where were the "bits"!! Link to post Share on other sites
The Duke 27 Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 That's crazy, I've never heard of that every happening Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Crazy! All those metal bits probably sitting in the sump lol Link to post Share on other sites
russj249 2 Posted December 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 I have a feeling it was lack of oil changes that caused it!And surprisingly there was no big bits in the sump.. the oil just had a metallic sheen to it! Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Suppose the problem however it got started would have exacerbated itself, the more it ground off the more particles in the oil the more it could grind away. Link to post Share on other sites
Dave_ciw 507 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Magnetic sump plug wishing it had arms like an octopus clinging onto filings for dear life I bet! Any driver should notice the difference in driving! Really its a quality find! Link to post Share on other sites
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