V6 Problems ?

apole · Post by **apole** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:31 am

HI guys,

Nah I don't have the oil in plug holes problem that I know of. However I can see that happening if there is a leak on the rocker cover, those holes are very deep.

I'd clean it all up like others have said and see what happens. I'd also consider an engine flush and oil change if it hasn't been done in a while and use a good quality 10/30 oil and filter.

Sounds daft but don't rule out a petrol injector, had a loan car a few weeks back that made a terrible tappety din for about 2 mins when it first started up, but the garage owner warned me about it. If he hadn't told me it was an injector I'd have sworn it was a knackered tappet.

If anyone needs new plug leads I found a place that does Bongo ones for under £50 for the complete set, Mazda can get them too but they are over £150 all in, ouch !!

On a very cold day I get a very slight tappety noise but it's only very slight and lasts for 1 min max only when you are pulling off, doesn't do it when ticking over. The Wynes stuff did make a difference, put some in thurday night, done about 500 miles and it has made a difference but again the noise was so slight that it's splitting hairs.

So how many V6 bongos are out there I wonder, and what if any other things do people find wrong or strange about them?

My scavenger fans come on when I start up and when I stop, no matter how hot the engine is, they turn off after about 10 seconds but it makes me wonder why when it's cold.

Andy

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:43 am

You are correct about injector "tap" on some petrols apole, the din they make can be quite alarming...

I had a similar scenario with the last "ST" model focus i had, (2.0 Duratec)and previously to that with my v6 mondeo (Duratec again) The problem seemed worse when i used the dealers suggested oil, i switched oils from "ford's own" to Havoline semi synthetic, which helped matters considerably...Cheaper too!

cheffy34 · Post by **cheffy34** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:08 am

Sorry Apole

sure i read it somewhere

iv'e never heard my scav fan come on

often wondered why, sometimes when i pull up home from work after normal A road driving 50ish nasty road it is, it sounds like it gonna crack, which i assume is the cat pipe cooling down seems more noticable on cold nights

I think your onto something thier apole how many v6ers are out there some one should do a pole

sometimes i can smell burning when i hear the crackling noise, ive checked all i can think of and put it down to the cat pipe it prob toasted, spose the mot will be the killer of that one, got a nasty feeling my lambda goosed aswell.

flippa · Post by **flippa** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:30 am

so thats 4 of us then

v6ers

....i have noticed my fans doing the same thing andy ,i was'nt concerned...should i be ?i just thought its nice to know they are working

.....not noticed anything else untoward

cheffy34 · Post by **cheffy34** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:42 am

That'll do...........! no more please, lets keep it to a few, I like being different

i'm speeking to someone for a nice v6er side panel sticker so people don't get me confused with a diesal

side panel sticker should stop me trying to beat them at the lights to show em me rear badge

Glenda · Post by **Glenda** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:42 am

I have most of the requirements to be in the club. Tapping for 2 minutes on start up, fan coming on as pull away and thinking its stalled sometimes as its so quite.

Unfortunately I haven't got to 100mph but cruised at 90mph back from Southern Spain to Dieppe. I think 60mph 2000 revs 80mph 3000 revs and maybe 3500 revs for 90.

You can't leave us out unless you breakaway and have a 4 person V6 Bongofury forum.

Having kept an eye at Southampton auctions over the winter there will be a lot more getting on the roads this year. Won't we get fed up of talking about tapping noises, quite engines, fans starting and expensive timing belts that are 3' circumference?

hogggman · Post by **hogggman** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:19 am

hi,
my fan doesn`t come on when starting/stopping.in fact i`ve never heard it at all.i`ve even left the engine running for half an hour.the temp gauge never goes beyond a bit after`11 o`clock`.is this normal?
thanks
jamie

manners · Post by **manners** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:48 pm

My fan comes on as well but I would say temp gauge is normal, might become an issue in summer?
I think the oil is getting in to the spark plugs because of the rocker gasket, nipped up the nuts and going to take it for a spin to see if its stopped it.

The sensor for the fan is just behind the hand brake ( well it was on my diesel Freda) pull off the connector and over ride the switch by bridging it with a bit of wire the fan should then come on

Dolly1 · Post by **Dolly1** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:45 pm

hi v6 owners,lets talk about tappets quiet engines n expensive timing belts.Makes a pleasant change from overheating and cracked heads,and "over 35 to a gallon" i seemed to be reading about lately. Lionel

cheffy34 · Post by **cheffy34** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:58 pm

hogggman wrote:hi,
my fan doesn`t come on when starting/stopping.in fact i`ve never heard it at all.i`ve even left the engine running for half an hour.the temp gauge never goes beyond a bit after`11 o`clock`.is this normal?
thanks
jamie

mines always between 11 and 12 oclock hog

flippa · Post by **flippa** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 6:34 pm

dont forget to put that clock forward cheffy

i know what you mean glenda i had to get out and check mine today

had the climate control on and it was drowning the ...Purrrrrrrr...of the engine

....happy days

cheffy34 · Post by **cheffy34** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 6:43 pm

flippa wrote:dont forget to put that clock forward cheffy

i know what you mean glenda i had to get out and check mine today had the climate control on and it was drowning the ...Purrrrrrrr...of the engine ....happy days