my engine will blow up and it's really starting to affect my enjoyment of the car.
I've always been firmly in the drive it until you break it camp but each time I come on here there's another post about engines giving up the ghost for a variety of reasons and I can certainly think of better things to spend £10k on than a broken engine rebuild.
My car is on 128k miles so now I'm thinking that prevention is better than cure so am keen to know what diagnostic or preventative measures could put my mind at rest with regard to the big killers.
IMS - Never really worried about this and when my clutch was changed 18 months ago everything was inspected and given a clean bill of health.
Bore score - I did fit a low temp stat but will have a borescope with the service next month.
Crank bearings - check for swarf at oil change.
Valve seats - ??
I'm sure there are more 'common' causes if anyone would like to add to the list.
So it'll be in next month for its minor service where they can check the oil and perform a borescope but what other advice can anyone offer or at my mileage am I on borrowed time and I should just drive it over to Hartech?
I've always been firmly in the drive it until you break it camp but each time I come on here there's another post about engines giving up the ghost for a variety of reasons and I can certainly think of better things to spend £10k on than a broken engine rebuild.
My car is on 128k miles so now I'm thinking that prevention is better than cure so am keen to know what diagnostic or preventative measures could put my mind at rest with regard to the big killers.
IMS - Never really worried about this and when my clutch was changed 18 months ago everything was inspected and given a clean bill of health.
Bore score - I did fit a low temp stat but will have a borescope with the service next month.
Crank bearings - check for swarf at oil change.
Valve seats - ??
I'm sure there are more 'common' causes if anyone would like to add to the list.
So it'll be in next month for its minor service where they can check the oil and perform a borescope but what other advice can anyone offer or at my mileage am I on borrowed time and I should just drive it over to Hartech?