MattyP MattyP Cruise Control 6,317 Member For: 12y 9m 26d Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 17/04/16 08:07 AM Author Share Posted 17/04/16 08:07 AM Welll the plot thickens.. no more bubbles in rad and not using water, but still rough idle (literally engine shakes a little) and slight misg at idle and light load. and hearing a knocking sound from the head. Could timing chain issues be causing this? and easy way to check? Sorry for the Derail OP. And good advice puff and ralph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 16,168 Member For: 10y 1m 1d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 17/04/16 08:15 AM Share Posted 17/04/16 08:15 AM Get the cooling system checked for exhaust gas. Will cost stuff all. If a plug is fouled from engine juice then it will miss and also not create the bangy bang that makes bubble bath in the radiator hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidxr6t skids Donating Members 2,754 Member For: 12y 2m 2d Gender: Not Telling Posted 17/04/16 09:20 AM Share Posted 17/04/16 09:20 AM p0356 points to a faulty coil which adds up with the engine shaking. engine shaking exacerbated by possibly flogged engine mounts? lost/losing coolant due to pin hole in heater core? just my 2c on what could possibly be going on here, I'm no expert on diagnosis/mechanical stuff as evidenced in my thread in the 300+ forum however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyP MattyP Cruise Control 6,317 Member For: 12y 9m 26d Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 17/04/16 09:41 AM Author Share Posted 17/04/16 09:41 AM Faulty coil/plug Essentially its a misfire and blaming the coil/plug And 175000kms old engine mounts haha. Pin hole in heater core would leave trace coolant. Much confused Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidxr6t skids Donating Members 2,754 Member For: 12y 2m 2d Gender: Not Telling Posted 17/04/16 09:50 AM Share Posted 17/04/16 09:50 AM Just now, MattyP said: Faulty coil/plug Essentially its a misfire and blaming the coil/plug And 175000kms old engine mounts haha. Pin hole in heater core would leave trace coolant. Much confused yeah I would be confused too, it kinda makes my cars problems sound less serious sorry! I hope for your wallet's sake it's not a head gasket or any major $ repair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyP MattyP Cruise Control 6,317 Member For: 12y 9m 26d Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 17/04/16 09:52 AM Author Share Posted 17/04/16 09:52 AM Either way its gonna be expensive haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidxr6t skids Donating Members 2,754 Member For: 12y 2m 2d Gender: Not Telling Posted 17/04/16 10:01 AM Share Posted 17/04/16 10:01 AM Cars are bloody expensive!...I have to get the rocker cover ripped off my engine tomorrow for a P1385 (camshaft position actuator) fault code. Obviously 'll get them to look at the wiring to the actuators first. You might have to throw in the towel like I've done and just book it into the mechanic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 16,168 Member For: 10y 1m 1d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 17/04/16 10:06 AM Share Posted 17/04/16 10:06 AM Better start checking then mate. Get the radiator gas analyzed if you suspect the head gasket and the radiator is bubbling. I paid $25 last time I had it done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyP MattyP Cruise Control 6,317 Member For: 12y 9m 26d Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 16/05/16 11:28 AM Author Share Posted 16/05/16 11:28 AM I just got mine back Was the head gasket not the studs Fresh gasket and arp studs in and she's all good 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,276 Member For: 16y 10m 20d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 16/05/16 11:38 AM Share Posted 16/05/16 11:38 AM sooo... skids? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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