engine rebuild

[rx mad]

hi guys what are the main signs of needing an engine rebuild i no that its hard to start when hot but is there anything else

[trevtubby]

I think lumpy idle and a lot of smoke is a tell tale sign too?

[rx mad]

what colour of smoke

[trevtubby]

white, would indicate water seals, a lot of blue would indicate oil seals

[rx mad]

it gets a small bit of blue but only on start up and its for a split second other than that theres not a puff at all

[trevtubby]

yeah a small bit of smoke is normal mate, why do you think it may need a rebuild? whats the symptoms? if there is no smoke, and it idles fine and it starts hot or cold, it sounds fine??

[rx mad]

it starts first time every time its just it was in my garage getiing a make over and the battery kept going flat i was told the battery is gubbed but it starts in the morning all the time but if i have the sterio on for more that 5 minutes it wont start,when i drive it and drop down into neutral the revs dipp right don and then even its self out and the past couple of mornings it starts and runs for a couple of minute then cuts out but i could do that the next couple of weeks and its fine,its weard is my battery gubbed of my engine

[trevtubby]

doesnt sound like your engine mate, would say its your battery or alternator if its not charging the battery. Not sure about the revs dipping though? although if your battery really is buggered it would certainly make the car run like crap.

Try changing the battery and see how you get on? have u changed the spark plugs recently?

I`m no mechanic though so dont take what i`m saying as gospel lol.

dont panic though, doesnt sound like rebuild time at all.

[rx mad]

sweet shes only done 43,000 and always seviced

[trevtubby]

cool you should be ok for another 20k miles yet. have you ever had a compression test done? get one done fella, for peace of mind purposes

[interloper393]

also check the earth cables 2 bud

[rx mad]

cheers lads will do was thinking of getting a grounding kit i will now