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Re: Engine Bay Pic - Anything Obviously Wrong?
[Re: Ed]
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06/09/2007 20:28
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Tyler_Durden
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Re: Engine Bay Pic - Anything Obviously Wrong?
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06/09/2007 20:39
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Hedge
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Why don't you just go and test drive one? Looking at images of engine bays is all very well but it's a bit of a waste of time, in many respects. There's only so much one can deduce from looking at a picture of an engine.
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Re: Engine Bay Pic - Anything Obviously Wrong?
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06/09/2007 20:44
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What are we looking at, dirty engines A dirty engine tells you one thing and that is that its dirty, not much else really. Many engines are dirty yet run sweet, some engines are cleaned because then people expect them to run sweet. As hedge says, drive them if you like them
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Re: Engine Bay Pic - Anything Obviously Wrong?
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06/09/2007 20:45
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I agree a test drive and on sight inspection is best, but I thought there might be things to look out for in photos like this. This could avoid a long drive, and enable me to ask the right questions when talking to the seller.
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Re: Engine Bay Pic - Anything Obviously Wrong?
[Re: JimO]
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06/09/2007 20:48
06/09/2007 20:48
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Hedge
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Well the top one is modified, the bottom looks more std and they both have rusty horns. You could now ask the owners what their favourite jelly flavour is Priceless. But actually a very good point you make there, JimO.
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Re: Engine Bay Pic - Anything Obviously Wrong?
[Re: JimO]
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06/09/2007 20:58
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Tyler_Durden
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Well the top one is modified, the bottom looks more std and they both have rusty horns. You could now ask the owners what their favourite jelly flavour is LOL. Okay, maybe you can't tell as much as I thought, however Ed did mention something that I previously didn't know about (the soot indicating a problem with the manifold), so this thread hasn't been a dead loss!
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Re: Engine Bay Pic - Anything Obviously Wrong?
[Re: sugerbear]
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06/09/2007 21:02
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I already contacted him.
It's sold.
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Re: Engine Bay Pic - Anything Obviously Wrong?
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06/09/2007 21:55
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probably cos you spend too long fannying about asking people to look at engine bays
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Re: Engine Bay Pic - Anything Obviously Wrong?
[Re: JimO]
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06/09/2007 21:56
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Hedge
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Woo hoo. We're off again....! 'Bout time.....
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Re: Engine Bay Pic - Anything Obviously Wrong?
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06/09/2007 22:04
06/09/2007 22:04
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Vickster
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My engine bay is dirty, and the car runs sweet...just buy Damien's n/a and you'll be happy and gay (it's porto blue)
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Re: Engine Bay Pic - Anything Obviously Wrong?
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06/09/2007 22:33
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Tyler_Durden
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This thread wasn't meant to read like
"Shall I buy a car with a dirty engine bay"
it was meant to say,
"Can you tell if there is anything obviously wrong with an engine from photos like these?"
Sorry if I didn't make myself clear.
Last edited by Tyler_Durden; 06/09/2007 22:34.
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Re: Engine Bay Pic - Anything Obviously Wrong?
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06/09/2007 22:38
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Dirty engine bays are great.
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Re: Engine Bay Pic - Anything Obviously Wrong?
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06/09/2007 22:38
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Vickster
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As people have said that you can't tell, you need to drive the car, listen to the engine, look for smoke, look at the history, talk to the owner about oil consumption etc etc Have a good read of the buyers' guides in this section too
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Re: Engine Bay Pic - Anything Obviously Wrong?
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06/09/2007 22:46
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Tyler_Durden
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So apart from a sooty rocker cover indicating a cracked manifold, there is nothing else you can tell from photos like these? Okay, thanks for your help. PS, read the sig!!
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Re: Engine Bay Pic - Anything Obviously Wrong?
[Re: oxfordSteve]
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06/09/2007 23:35
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Re: Engine Bay Pic - Anything Obviously Wrong?
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06/09/2007 23:59
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jallen
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So apart from a sooty rocker cover indicating a cracked manifold, there is nothing else you can tell from photos like these? Okay, thanks for your help. PS, read the sig!! If they car question had a leaking rocker cover gasket you would probably be able to spot that in the picture as well.
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Re: Engine Bay Pic - Anything Obviously Wrong?
[Re: stan]
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07/09/2007 00:59
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Aw c'mon folks, stop being harsh, there are several things you can tell from an engine bay picture and Tyler is new to the coupé so we really should be trying to help a bit. Thanks for that, I don't mind a bit of banter, but I am trying to learn at the same time. I like the sharpness of a good lime jelly by the way!!
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Re: Engine Bay Pic - Anything Obviously Wrong?
[Re: sugerbear]
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07/09/2007 02:01
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From what I can see on the red coupe's engine bay: The coolant needs topping up - this gives out various signals to me, such as the owner is guilty of serious neglect, the water pump is leaking or the head gaskets gone - see what I mean - you can't tell from a picture The air filter looked bodged and doesn't look as if it's sitting right - maybe it hasn't got a proper bracket to hold it. The sidelights, etc don't seem to be working - but maybe the ignition is off? The washer jets don't seem to be working or haven't worked for a while, looking at that dry windscreen? The front crossmember looks in too good a condition - maybe it's been in an accident and repaired to a good standard? Tyler, as everyone keeps telling you, you need to go and look at a car in real life. If you haven't realised, the above are all possiblities with a Coupe, but impossible to tell without actually hearing and seeing the car. Go and flaming drive one You're only in Shrewsbury, which is about an hour from me if you wanted to come here and go out in a 20vt. I'll be driving though
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Re: Engine Bay Pic - Anything Obviously Wrong?
[Re: Theresa]
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07/09/2007 02:45
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You're only in Shrewsbury, which is about an hour from me if you wanted to come here and go out in a 20vt. I'll be driving though Nice pick up line
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