TheCam
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mk3 polo 1.3
last night while i was driving my oil temp light started flashing so i checked the level (smoke coming from the bonnet at this time as well) and topped it up slightly to the correct level. anyway it kept flashing so i took it home and when i was on the way to work it started flashing again and started losing power and smoke was coming from the bonnet. once i started moving again my car started beeping and my oil level light came on as well followed by my battery light so i had to pull into a laybay. I'm waiting on the recovery truck delivering it to work for me.
any ideas what it may be??
also on top of the rocker cover there is a small metal pipe not connected to anything, what is this because smoke was coming out of there.
help would be very much appreciated, Graeme.
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Superlite Ltd.
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quote:
Originally posted by cam1
also on top of the rocker cover there is a small metal pipe not connected to anything, what is this because smoke was coming out of there.
crankcase ventilation pipe
This should be routed back to air inlet somewhere
These engines suffer from glogged up crankcase vents leading to high oil presurse. Thats all i can think of tbh
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TheCam
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I was thinkin the head gasket is away. we'l find out when i get it back to work so i can check it 
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TheCam
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It is the head gasket just had it checked. its gettin done next week along with a service new shocks ad springs... 
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corsasriboy
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really like your car mate.hope you get it sorted.shouldnt be too much work, if i remember its a nice little engine in a reasonable size engine bay.wot shocks and springs you going for?looking out for a set of bbs like yours for my bmw e30.you got a project thread for it?
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Superlite Ltd.
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Headgasket will be easy on that engine, won't take long providing it doesn't need a skim 
[Edited on 03-11-2007 by Superlite Ltd.]
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TheCam
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quote:
Originally posted by corsasriboy
really like your car mate.hope you get it sorted.shouldnt be too much work, if i remember its a nice little engine in a reasonable size engine bay.wot shocks and springs you going for?looking out for a set of bbs like yours for my bmw e30.you got a project thread for it?
thanks mate, not got a progress thread yet but will make one soon. cant remmember the name of the shocks n springs i ordered them from jackson tuning. yeah its a small compact engine bay so my mate is goni do the head gasket for me next weekend so its back to driving to work on the bike lol
cheers for ur help superlite
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