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ok, heres the go
vr series 2 commodore, 3.8 V6 reco engine done approx 30,000kms
most parts under the bonnet are new (bought a lemon, haha)
the problem started off with a few second small puff of black smoke on startup, everytime whether hot or cold, but was more smoke when cold with a rough low idle for about 1 second.
after troubleshooting this, ive cleaned the throttle body and ducting, and put a injector cleaner in my tank, replaced air filter. no difference.
note at this time i have recently ran my fuel past the warning light over the last month b4 filling up, which i know you shouldnt do, but couldnt afford petrol. also i have a transmission leak which has recently gotten quite worse and there is a significant amount of trans fluid on the exhaust.
ok, now the next problem comes into play, after all this, for the last few days when i start the car, hot or cold, i can hear the lifters tick tick tick only when giving acceleration, not when idling, for about 2 minutes, even when not driving. ive noticed with this, after the few seconds of black smoke from startup there is very faint white smoke, which seems to stop exactly when the ticking does (keep in mind its only when giving power, not idling that it ticks). almost all the radiator reserve tank coolant is gone, which was there the other day (white smoke was evident 2 days before any coolant loss)(radiators full), with no sign of a coolant leak.
so to put it short, black smoke on startup, then white with ping when revved for 2 min. sudden coolant loss days after problem started. exhaust covered in **** from leaks. no idea what to do.
(engine is approx 30,000kms, gem reco engine, under warranty)
any help would be greatly appreciated. i have read the other threads but they either dont address my issue properly or have tryed what they say and havent worked.
thanx
vr series 2 commodore, 3.8 V6 reco engine done approx 30,000kms
most parts under the bonnet are new (bought a lemon, haha)
the problem started off with a few second small puff of black smoke on startup, everytime whether hot or cold, but was more smoke when cold with a rough low idle for about 1 second.
after troubleshooting this, ive cleaned the throttle body and ducting, and put a injector cleaner in my tank, replaced air filter. no difference.
note at this time i have recently ran my fuel past the warning light over the last month b4 filling up, which i know you shouldnt do, but couldnt afford petrol. also i have a transmission leak which has recently gotten quite worse and there is a significant amount of trans fluid on the exhaust.
ok, now the next problem comes into play, after all this, for the last few days when i start the car, hot or cold, i can hear the lifters tick tick tick only when giving acceleration, not when idling, for about 2 minutes, even when not driving. ive noticed with this, after the few seconds of black smoke from startup there is very faint white smoke, which seems to stop exactly when the ticking does (keep in mind its only when giving power, not idling that it ticks). almost all the radiator reserve tank coolant is gone, which was there the other day (white smoke was evident 2 days before any coolant loss)(radiators full), with no sign of a coolant leak.
so to put it short, black smoke on startup, then white with ping when revved for 2 min. sudden coolant loss days after problem started. exhaust covered in **** from leaks. no idea what to do.
(engine is approx 30,000kms, gem reco engine, under warranty)
any help would be greatly appreciated. i have read the other threads but they either dont address my issue properly or have tryed what they say and havent worked.
thanx
