You also want heat away from the valve when it's stopped as you get carbonisation of the oil.
When the ventilation isn't sufficient you will have turbo bearing issues and valve guide seal issues. We also have valve seat issues but we have water cooled exhaust seats.
Same problem, different sizes.
Dave!
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I am using Hebridean weather to extract heat.
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Today’s job
Did the Tesla rear brakes and lower control arms. Top bolts were a faff to remove, I thought there must be another way and looked online and the official way is to remove the subframe.
Luckily the whole thing is made of thin pressed metal so I just yanked the old arm out and shoved the new one in and it all had enough compliance to work out. Better than removing the subframe…
Did the X5 lower control arms, the beefier ones in the picture. This was much easier than I was expecting it to be as the bolts looked very rusty but the baby Jesus decided to bless me today.
This finally leaves the Mito as the only broken car. However it’s a rusty POS and I really don’t wanna touch it
Did the Tesla rear brakes and lower control arms. Top bolts were a faff to remove, I thought there must be another way and looked online and the official way is to remove the subframe.
Luckily the whole thing is made of thin pressed metal so I just yanked the old arm out and shoved the new one in and it all had enough compliance to work out. Better than removing the subframe…
Did the X5 lower control arms, the beefier ones in the picture. This was much easier than I was expecting it to be as the bolts looked very rusty but the baby Jesus decided to bless me today.
This finally leaves the Mito as the only broken car. However it’s a rusty POS and I really don’t wanna touch it
How about not having a sig at all?
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I've been chasing oil leaks on the Beetle today, they aren't bad but it does like to mark its territory. I don't think you'll ever cure them completely on a car of this age without removing the engine for a complete strip down and rebuild but hopefully I can improve it. Today I've replaced the rocker cover gaskets which are made from your finest cork and given the oil strainer gaskets, nuts and washers the once over
There is also a smelly gearbox oil leak which seems to be mainly coming from the rear axle boots so I've ordered a pair of those. It's a bit of a fiddly job with the engine and box in the car as space is limited
There is also a smelly gearbox oil leak which seems to be mainly coming from the rear axle boots so I've ordered a pair of those. It's a bit of a fiddly job with the engine and box in the car as space is limited
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Mini is booked in for a new turbo, which will be about £1500 
Mustang a little more tricky. No-one locally to me is interested in getting it in for repair. It's hardly an exotic engine, but I think the prospect of having it kicking around while waiting for parts from the USA is off-putting.
So it's booked in with Modurstang 4 weeks from now. Going to pay to have it recovered there and they should have it in and out pretty quickly.
Mustang a little more tricky. No-one locally to me is interested in getting it in for repair. It's hardly an exotic engine, but I think the prospect of having it kicking around while waiting for parts from the USA is off-putting.
So it's booked in with Modurstang 4 weeks from now. Going to pay to have it recovered there and they should have it in and out pretty quickly.
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How many miles has that Mini done?! I think I'd have set fire to it by now.
How about not having a sig at all?
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I have been close to binning the fucking thing! 
But when it's working, it's a great car and highly competent all rounder. It's just a shame that BMW make critical engine components out of plastic. It's a 2016 car on 97k.
That quote is for a reconditioned turbo, supplied and fitted plus a few ancillary bits to go along with it. Having said that, another BMW specialist has given me a quote for £900, again, re-con turbo. That's more like it...
BMW want £3k just for the turbo
I am a bit conscious that I'm throwing good money after bad, but, since it came back from repair after dumping all its coolant and overheating, it's running sweet despite the lack of boost.
Just have to hope it isn't an endless cycle of 'after this repair, that should be it' as money circles down the drain..
But when it's working, it's a great car and highly competent all rounder. It's just a shame that BMW make critical engine components out of plastic. It's a 2016 car on 97k.
That quote is for a reconditioned turbo, supplied and fitted plus a few ancillary bits to go along with it. Having said that, another BMW specialist has given me a quote for £900, again, re-con turbo. That's more like it...
BMW want £3k just for the turbo
I am a bit conscious that I'm throwing good money after bad, but, since it came back from repair after dumping all its coolant and overheating, it's running sweet despite the lack of boost.
Just have to hope it isn't an endless cycle of 'after this repair, that should be it' as money circles down the drain..