PassionFord - Ford Focus, Escort & RS Forum Discussion

Notices
General Car Related Discussion. To discuss anything that is related to cars and automotive technology that doesnt naturally fit into another forum catagory.

corroded water ways in head and pistons?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 09:04 PM
Share
  #1  
Roosie's Avatar
Roosie
Thread Starter
500bhp Cosworth in making
20 Year Member
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 9,278
Likes: 12
From: Brandon
Default corroded water ways in head and pistons?
couple of question my head has some corroded water ways
like this will this be a problem this wernt the cause of gasket failure btw
and are these std pistons for 4x4?




Reply
0
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 09:17 PM
Share
  #2  
rapidcossie's Avatar
rapidcossie
10K+ Poster!!
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 14,907
Likes: 1
From: scotland
Default
head is fucked and yeah they are standard.
Reply
0
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 09:17 PM
Share
  #3  
Dicko&Vacant's Avatar
Dicko&Vacant
10K+ Poster!!
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 10,956
Likes: 0
From: Hartlepool
Default
i thought my headgasket had gone untill i removed the head to find that the head was severely corroded like yours

so that is more than likely your problem
Reply
0
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 09:23 PM
Share
  #4  
Roosie's Avatar
Roosie
Thread Starter
500bhp Cosworth in making
20 Year Member
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 9,278
Likes: 12
From: Brandon
Default
cars only done 80k

another expensive job
Reply
0
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 09:32 PM
Share
  #5  
pete mcrash's Avatar
pete mcrash
saff is working!!!...atm
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 8,984
Likes: 0
From: fishburn sex shop...co.durham
Default
isn't it caused by not using anti-freeze...?????
Reply
0
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 09:34 PM
Share
  #6  
Moonstone Steve.'s Avatar
Moonstone Steve.
PassionFord Post Whore!!
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 6,540
Likes: 11
From: Kent
Default
looks like a fair bit of valve contact on the pistons also.

Steve
Reply
0
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 09:37 PM
Share
  #7  
Miller 3's Avatar
Miller 3
PassionFord Post Whore!!
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 9,407
Likes: 12
From: rainham/kent
Default
Originally Posted by pete mcrash
isn't it caused by not using anti-freeze...?????
Or to much
Reply
0

Trending Topics

Old Jul 15, 2007 | 09:41 PM
Share
  #8  
abdr500's Avatar
abdr500
PassionFord Post Whore!!
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 3,905
Likes: 0
From: enfield
Default
buy the looks of it thers still a nice chunk left for the firing ring to seal on but for the sake of getting it alloy welded and skimed will only cost you some thing like Ł80 my head was like this
Reply
0
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 09:51 PM
Share
  #9  
Roosie's Avatar
Roosie
Thread Starter
500bhp Cosworth in making
20 Year Member
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 9,278
Likes: 12
From: Brandon
Default
Originally Posted by abdr500
buy the looks of it thers still a nice chunk left for the firing ring to seal on but for the sake of getting it alloy welded and skimed will only cost you some thing like Ł80 my head was like this
if it can be done i will get that done


i dont know why the valves have touched the pistons slightly as its never been skimmed head etc
Reply
0
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 09:52 PM
Share
  #10  
Roosie's Avatar
Roosie
Thread Starter
500bhp Cosworth in making
20 Year Member
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 9,278
Likes: 12
From: Brandon
Default
Originally Posted by pete mcrash
isn't it caused by not using anti-freeze...?????
always used ant freeze but dont knpw about other owner
Reply
0
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 09:52 PM
Share
  #11  
Turbo Zetec's Avatar
Turbo Zetec
Engine Machinist
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 3,012
Likes: 32
From: Suffolk/Cambs
Default
the valves touch the pistons when it does a few too many revs
Reply
0
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 09:56 PM
Share
  #12  
Roosie's Avatar
Roosie
Thread Starter
500bhp Cosworth in making
20 Year Member
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 9,278
Likes: 12
From: Brandon
Default
must of been previous owners i never rev it hard
Reply
0
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 10:04 PM
Share
  #13  
Billabong's Avatar
Billabong
PassionFord Post Whore!!
 
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 9,076
Likes: 0
From: Northants
Default
A missed/fluffed gearchange will do the trick too.......
Reply
0
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 10:07 PM
Share
  #14  
Si B's Avatar
Si B
2Evos & 1 Escort Van :-)
iTrader: (59)
 
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 5,937
Likes: 0
From: Somerset
Default
Hmm, not good Roosie.

By the way - I've now found that Oil seperator breather thingy ma jig if ya still need it. Was buried in my shed.

Si
Reply
0
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 10:08 PM
Share
  #15  
The Youth.'s Avatar
The Youth.
PassionFord Post Whore!!
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 8,952
Likes: 55
From: stockton on tees
Default
the head on my saph was like this, I got it welded at an engine specialist and the car is still going strong now some 7 years later!!

steve
Reply
0
Old Jul 15, 2007 | 10:09 PM
Share
  #16  
Roosie's Avatar
Roosie
Thread Starter
500bhp Cosworth in making
20 Year Member
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 9,278
Likes: 12
From: Brandon
Default
cant remember what it looks like now have u got hoses with it? and is it 3 port ?
Reply
0
Old Jul 16, 2007 | 06:23 AM
Share
  #17  
tabetha's Avatar
tabetha
20K+ Super Poster.
 
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 24,596
Likes: 4
From: uk
Default
As said no antifreeze causes it, water loves to corrode!!
tabetha
Reply
0
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
1989 red series two escort rs turbo
3i Jim
Cars for Sale
4
Nov 20, 2015 05:12 AM
Cosworth piston rings...
KW-rscos
General Car Related Discussion.
11
Aug 31, 2015 01:51 PM
Subaru Impreza
YODI
Cars for Sale
5
Aug 30, 2015 01:12 PM
Zetec 2.0 Excessive oil loss?
JoeyBoyden
General Car Related Discussion.
20
Aug 22, 2015 03:23 PM
How to clean top of pistons with head on
ekjim
General Car Related Discussion.
6
Aug 17, 2015 08:57 PM
Back to Subforum
General Car Related Discussion.
View Next Unread
Anyone down Guildford tonight?




Advanced Search
Reply Closed Thread Share
Forum Jump

All times are GMT. The time now is 08:37 AM.