bundyjack
New Member
- Joined
- Sep 27, 2019
- Messages
- 29
- Reaction score
- 24
- Points
- 3
- Age
- 73
- Location
- Bundaberg
- Members Ride
- VE SV6 2007
Had check engine on display, running rough, drove it home 3km.........
Put reader on , got P0301, spark problem no 1 cylinder.......
OK, I'll get a plug........
Read up a bit , watched youtube
Mufudzi Gambiza
1.98K subscribers
He's good.
Bought set of plugs a coil and the two gaskets......
Took manifold off , took out no 1 coil and plug. Didn't look good, looked deep inside , didn't look good either......(this is my big mistake)
I installed new plugs and one new coil on no 1 ...
I was showing my neighbour the spark plug and she said the ceremic piece is broken on the spark plug, she's not a mechanic......she's a granny.
Then it dawned on me, something broke it and the electrode arm.......... probably broken piston pieces......
That's why it didn't look good when I looked down no 1 spark plug hole , not just black like the other pistons.....
I didn't need to buy $230 worth of parts.....
But my question is can I get a piston and rings from wrecker , drop sump, undo main bearing and put it back in.........
Bingo??
I did that many years ago with a 4 cylinder Simca and did 40,000 miles after.....
My motor is LY7 285,000 km
Put reader on , got P0301, spark problem no 1 cylinder.......
OK, I'll get a plug........
Read up a bit , watched youtube
Mufudzi Gambiza
1.98K subscribers
He's good.
Bought set of plugs a coil and the two gaskets......
Took manifold off , took out no 1 coil and plug. Didn't look good, looked deep inside , didn't look good either......(this is my big mistake)
I installed new plugs and one new coil on no 1 ...
I was showing my neighbour the spark plug and she said the ceremic piece is broken on the spark plug, she's not a mechanic......she's a granny.
Then it dawned on me, something broke it and the electrode arm.......... probably broken piston pieces......
That's why it didn't look good when I looked down no 1 spark plug hole , not just black like the other pistons.....
I didn't need to buy $230 worth of parts.....
But my question is can I get a piston and rings from wrecker , drop sump, undo main bearing and put it back in.........
Bingo??
I did that many years ago with a 4 cylinder Simca and did 40,000 miles after.....
My motor is LY7 285,000 km