Suspect Head Gasket 2.1 AMC

1
Hello group. 

A friend of mine just bought a Dual Locking syncro off ebay.  The previous owner replaced everything from the radiator, blue cap,  to all hoses.  There is no water leaks visible before, during or after engine operation.  What happens is the car starts with a slight miss hap then idles fine.  2 minutes later its smoking out the exhaust with an oily steam smoke.  The car is getting warmer quicker then mine and is using a lot of water. 

He wants to have it inspected by a VW mechanic but we just do not know who.. . .

Anyone have any advise on who we can get in the North Brisbane area for a quote on this engine (head gasket)? ? ?. . .

Or does anyone have a spare 2.1 running order lying around. 

This engine also has done 318kms.
 
Bartley Olsen
 
 


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2
Gday Bartley,

Telephone Rudi of an evening say 7.45pm on Bribie Island who at least
may be able to point you in the right direction as to someone local who
is competant on 2.1 WBX motors. I'm uncertain whether he himself does
motor work, usually syncro drivetrain stuff, but no harm in asking him.

Cheers.

Ken


--- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, Bartley Olsen
<bartleyolsen@...> wrote:
>
> Hello group.
>
> A friend of mine just bought a Dual Locking syncro off ebay. The
previous owner replaced everything from the radiator, blue cap, to all
hoses. There is no water leaks visible before, during or after engine
operation. What happens is the car starts with a slight miss hap then
idles fine. 2 minutes later its smoking out the exhaust with an oily
steam smoke. The car is getting warmer quicker then mine and is using a
lot of water.
>
> He wants to have it inspected by a VW mechanic but we just do not know
who. . .
>
> Anyone have any advise on who we can get in the North Brisbane area
for a quote on this engine (head gasket)? ? ?. . .
>
> Or does anyone have a spare 2.1 running order lying around.
>
> This engine also has done 318kms.
>
> Bartley Olsen
>
>
> Make Yahoo!7 your homepage and win a trip to the Quiksilver Pro. Find
out more
>
3
Thanks Ken.  I'm sure I seen his number a while back in the decoupler topic.
 
 Cheers
 
 Bart

From: Ken <unclekenz@yahoo.com>
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, 14 February, 2009 7:55:13 PM
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Re: Suspect Head Gasket 2.1 AMC


Gday Bartley,

Telephone Rudi of an evening say 7.45pm on Bribie Island who at least
may be able to point you in the right direction as to someone local who
is competant on 2.1 WBX motors. I'm uncertain whether he himself does
motor work, usually syncro drivetrain stuff, but no harm in asking him.

Cheers.

Ken

--- In Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com, Bartley Olsen
<bartleyolsen@ ...> wrote:

>
> Hello group.
>
> A friend of mine just bought a Dual Locking syncro off ebay. The
previous owner replaced everything from the radiator, blue cap, to all
hoses. There is no water leaks visible before, during or after engine
operation. What happens is the car starts with a slight miss hap then
idles fine. 2 minutes later its smoking out the exhaust with an oily
steam smoke. The car is getting warmer quicker then mine and is using a
lot of water.
>
> He wants to have it inspected by a VW mechanic but we just do not know
who. . .
>
> Anyone have any advise on who we can get in the North Brisbane area
for a quote on this engine (head gasket)? ? ?. . .
>
> Or does anyone have a spare 2.1 running order lying around.
>
> This engine also has done 318kms.
>
> Bartley Olsen
>
>
> Make Yahoo!7 your homepage and win a trip to the Quiksilver Pro. Find
out more
>


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4
Try "Conti engines" on Bribie island. 0734083177. Rudi will probably
direct you there. Highly recommended. Bill.