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I thought you had a compression tester but didn't have a leakdown tester , if you dont have one give me a p.m. let me know where you are and i maybe able to help you.

More oil on catch can ....... not good news , check for blow by as well .

I hope you havent busted it ....but it doesn't sound good ..

Why is that pred? It pinged it arse off.

just the short period of time it was run like that.. I've had a couple of cars ping for a little bit whilst under load (even quite audible, backed off of course), and its never resulted in cracked rings or things like that .. months and months on. Other cars too.

I'm just thinking that if it is in fact a failure, some other underlying weakness over time??

I agree with predator on that one.....mine has pinged a few times quite noticely too ie you can hear it distinctly with in the cabin and mines still going strong.

Might have been some underlying problem that went undetected....either way hope you get it fixed mate....

hmmm NEO RB30.......

It's blown.

number 6 has half the compression of the rest.

Interestingly, when we did the leakdown test one of the other cylinders was in pretty bad shape also and that wouldn't have been from the incident.

I've decided not to go the RB30 because of the clearance issues. I do not want to remove my strut brace or drop my subframe. One messes with the cars handling and the other is plain dodgy. If I put a Greddy front facing plenum on and got a new intercooler to suit it might be ok but I just don't have the money for that.

Are you ready to help me remove and refit an engine Ed? ;)

Big thanks to wrxhoon for the help in diagnosis yesterday. I appreciate it mate.

Has anyone got an engine hoist they're not using for a little bit?

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