Not my tree, actually. Seen in Snoqualmie, Washington, USA.
Edit: This is not my tree, I just saw it and took a picture. No one is planning on cutting off this branch.
It was a joke for arborists, about quoting jobs and customer expectations.
Also: this is not AI.
Hello dudes…
Pulled out the boroscope and looked down the spark plug holes… three cylinders looked identical, but cylinder no 3 had a slightly different look.
Could this be cyl 3 ever so slightly nudging the head? First image is one of the other cylinders…
Thanks!
What story, if any, do theese cylinders tell you?
Additional information: found 4-5 small fragments of metal in the oil, decided to check out the Pistons with my boroscope. Also might have heard faint sounds of knocking on my way home from work the other day. The car is a 05 mini Cooper S with the supercharged, camchain driven, tritec engine, so there is plenty of other noises present…
The car in question is a 2005 Mini Cooper S, 1,6k supercharged petroleum engine, 136000kms, 6-spd manual.
So, i pulled the oil filter today and found some stuff… not much, like 5-6 1-2mm pieces of metal, non magnetic.The oil does not look bad per se, no heaps of metal in it, or grey sludge… just a faint trace when stirred. See attached image for example of a metal piece and stirred oil.
Engine runs fine. Naturally its an old engine with a bit more mechanical sounds than a modern car. No heat issues, no knocking or wierd behaviour or sounds. Good oil pressure.
Can this be leftover residue from a failed, and replaced, camchain tensioner? Early bearing fuzz?
What would you do in my situation?
So, i pulled the filter, and found some stuff. Not very much, but some stuff nevertheless… there was three small pieces of metal, maybe 1/2mm squared, and of course some finer, dustlike material. Maybe some paper stuff off the filter, but definatly some which appeared metal based as well. The oil looked pristine at last oil change in december, as did the filter.
How the hell do i proceed? The engine runs fine, no foul sounds or heavy knocking suggesting horrific damage, i guess the filter did its job.
It feels like a Rod bearing job is on the menu? Am i overthinking this? What do you guys filters look like?
Thanks in advance for all input!
//N
So, the car has been great for a couple of weeks straight. However, on my way home from work i heard a faint knocking noise, mostly audiable around 2,7k rpm.
I will try to rule out any bottom end/rod stuff by running it with the belt off later tonight.
What do you guys make of it? Its mostly hearable when i shut the car off near the end of the video.
Thanks in advance!
//N
Hello fellas’
Changed the old crusty and moist high pressure lines, both the one from the tank to the rack, and the one from the pump to the rack. I have a hard time getting them to Seal properly.
I’m using copper washers on either side of the fitting, and applying 35nm and 40nm torque to the pump line and resorvoir line respectivly.
When i run the engine and use the steering for a bit, i can feel some oily moisture forming on the fittings. Topside resorvoir hoses are bone dry.
Is there any magic trick to get them to seal? Do they ”seat” with some use and heat? More torque to crush the washers? What am i missing…
Thanks!
//N
As the title says. I have a little mini R53 (1300kg) as a hobby car. I enjoy driving it as Well as maintaining it.
I do all the work myself in our driveway, which unfortunatly slopes slightly. So far I’ve only been doing jobs which require jacking the car up, but not getting under it in any significant way. Now i have exhaust work coming up, and the fact that the driveway isnt fully level causes some concern. The car is fairly light, and the chassis is fairly stiff… each jack takes 2 tonnes each, but has a fairly nimble base, about 25x20cm.
How would you approach the situation? How can i improve safety beyond chugging a tire or two under the car?
The level tool is about 120cm/4ft long.
Any advice apriciated!