arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 6m 13d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 29/07/13 10:32 AM Share Posted 29/07/13 10:32 AM a bent valve would have shown straight away as a miss fire and low compA bent valve yes, but maybe damage enough to start a fatigue crack. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85759-fg-droped-a-valve/page/2/#findComment-1411061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueprintbullet Donating Members 163 Member For: 17y 2m 7d Gender: Male Location: Wanneroo Posted 29/07/13 10:51 AM Author Share Posted 29/07/13 10:51 AM Valves are not designed to make contact with the pistons and this has obviously happened. Not sure if I should remove any valves from the cylinder head to see if there is a slight bend on them or if I should get prehaps a third party to investigate? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85759-fg-droped-a-valve/page/2/#findComment-1411066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 11m 9d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 29/07/13 10:58 AM Share Posted 29/07/13 10:58 AM U SHOULD of spoke to ford first , now they don't have to do jack diddlie squat U had a chance now u cracked it open all blame lies with u Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85759-fg-droped-a-valve/page/2/#findComment-1411069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 6m 13d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 29/07/13 11:15 AM Share Posted 29/07/13 11:15 AM Have you got a PIc of the failed face on the valve head or stem. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85759-fg-droped-a-valve/page/2/#findComment-1411078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueprintbullet Donating Members 163 Member For: 17y 2m 7d Gender: Male Location: Wanneroo Posted 29/07/13 11:40 AM Author Share Posted 29/07/13 11:40 AM Should I clear up that I had a mechanic pull the head off today just happens that I helped him in his workshop. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85759-fg-droped-a-valve/page/2/#findComment-1411085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules_1972 Member 39 Member For: 15y 5m 5d Gender: Male Posted 29/07/13 10:26 PM Share Posted 29/07/13 10:26 PM As already asked, pics of the debris?What Does your mechanic say? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85759-fg-droped-a-valve/page/2/#findComment-1411194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueprintbullet Donating Members 163 Member For: 17y 2m 7d Gender: Male Location: Wanneroo Posted 30/07/13 08:00 AM Author Share Posted 30/07/13 08:00 AM Have asked my mechanic to write a report but it's pretty obvious that the valves made contact some time ago. Spoke with Head exchange to see if they could disassemble the rest of the head to look for more bent valves or strange wear patterns they said I need to get the Motor trade association to do the report as they have more clout and will be willing to go to court.Nuford called me before lunch to say that they still are waiting on a reply from Ford so I guess I'll just wait and see. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85759-fg-droped-a-valve/page/2/#findComment-1411327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 18y 11m 13d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 30/07/13 08:09 AM Share Posted 30/07/13 08:09 AM ouch. you said the car is stock but the sig says it's tuned, does that relate to another car? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85759-fg-droped-a-valve/page/2/#findComment-1411330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 6m 13d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 30/07/13 08:11 AM Share Posted 30/07/13 08:11 AM (edited) Great photo. It appears to be fatigue. You need to check ALL the valves. Can you get a closer photo of the valve stem fracture face. Edited 30/07/13 08:14 AM by arronm Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85759-fg-droped-a-valve/page/2/#findComment-1411331 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueprintbullet Donating Members 163 Member For: 17y 2m 7d Gender: Male Location: Wanneroo Posted 30/07/13 10:38 AM Author Share Posted 30/07/13 10:38 AM My BA is tuned my FG is stock. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/85759-fg-droped-a-valve/page/2/#findComment-1411374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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