Cret Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 Evening dudes! Ace - early weekend for me now. It's my 32nd on Sunday so I thought I'd have friday & monday off to chill. Can't even do any work on the Leggy or the S13 either so hopefully I'll have to take it easy. []
graeme_stuart Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 Quote Evening dudes! Ace - early weekend for me now. It's my 32nd on Sunday so I thought I'd have friday & monday off to chill. Can't even do any work on the Leggy or the S13 either so hopefully I'll have to take it easy. [] Have a good un dude [D] [^] []
Cret Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 Thanks dude.[] Been sorting out life assurance for mortgage on new house today - can't wait to get moved so I have space to work on the cars and a garage at last! []
dooahhdoo Posted October 21, 2006 Posted October 21, 2006 The tart's on a roll so he is helping get my engine out this weekend. Pics will follow dudes Edited to add have a good one Jim Dude
Cret Posted October 21, 2006 Posted October 21, 2006 Cheers matey! What's up with yours mate? That's a bummer you've got to do that. If you want a hand I'd be very happy to help out mate with tools or just a pair of hands or whatever. Not got masses planned this weekend aside from some work on the S13, some drinking and a meal at Ma D's on Sunday so if I can help out just give me a buzz dude. []
Dave K Posted October 21, 2006 Posted October 21, 2006 All the best Jim, might see you out then, out Sat night myself. Now here's a line this thread aint seen in a while! ENGINE OUT NICK lol
Cret Posted October 21, 2006 Posted October 21, 2006 Cheers dude - think I'm just going to my mate's for drinks tonight with some pals. Cleaned tons of oily gritty crap out of the S13 cam covers today and out of its blocked breathers!!! Still leaks oil though so will be engine out relatively soon [] Got some new adjustable struts with lowered springs for it today though.
Dave K Posted October 21, 2006 Posted October 21, 2006 Engine not out more the case! When we looked at the timing marks we discovered that the o/s inlet cam had jumped a tooth[]. So we re-timed it correctly and had a clean up, which Nick kept telling me off for [:$]. Then put it all back hoping it had fixed the problem, unfortunately it had not, had to give it a go though.
Dave K Posted October 21, 2006 Posted October 21, 2006 Quote Cleaned tons of oily gritty crap out of the S13 cam covers today and out of its blocked breathers!!! Lol, Nick had his fair share of that on his cambelt covers. Bummer Jim thought it was just new shells and get her running.
Cret Posted October 21, 2006 Posted October 21, 2006 Bugger. What is the actual problem it's coming out for?
Cret Posted October 21, 2006 Posted October 21, 2006 Quote Bummer Jim thought it was just new shells and get her running. I was hoping so dude - it runs sweet as a nut now but oil dripping out from the front of the bellhousing which must be either sump or rear crank seal. The guy said it had an oil leak but it wasn't leaking when I bought it - probably because the oil was more like sludge and too thick to leak. Check these pics - it's no wonder the big ends were toast with an engine full of sh1t like this!!!! Before: After: Poor thing looks like the last owner hadn't change the oil ever! Shocking stuff.
Dave K Posted October 21, 2006 Posted October 21, 2006 He gets a tapping noise on overrun, which sounded like it was coming from the heads. So when we pulled the covers and checked the timing to find the tooth out was an obvious problem. We thought it might have been down to valve piston contact. But it wasn’t so chances are its big ends, which as you know we wont find out till the blocks in two [:@] bloody engines.
Cret Posted October 21, 2006 Posted October 21, 2006 Oh pants, that's not good. [] They must be one of the worst engines to change big ends on. The nissan was enough of a ballache but that was only because it was hard to remove & refit the sump.
Dave K Posted October 21, 2006 Posted October 21, 2006 Christ that is very bad Jim, I thought the plug gaps you posted was bad enough but that [] the things you cant see hey[]. As you say dont look good for the rest of the engine with that lot floating about. Is it going to be a full rebuild now then? Was going to ask you how you finding the agx shocks since you put them on? Thinking of replacing mine.
Dave K Posted October 21, 2006 Posted October 21, 2006 Just a note for everyone, dont upgrade to Internet Explorer 7 unless you want all your posting to be screwed up. Just tried to post with it, right pain. So using Mozilla Firefox to post now. Best stay on IE 6.
Cret Posted October 21, 2006 Posted October 21, 2006 Very pleased with my AGXs dude especially considering they are pretty cheap! Think mine cost about 360 for the set inc postage from the US Yes, it certainly is an unholy amount of crap in there! It's mainly in the top though from filth that's come out of the breathers and stayed at the top. Wasn't anywhere near as nasty in the sump. Not planning a full rebuild though - I just want to whip the engine out, clean up the bay & paint bits if needed and fix the oil leak. Engine does actually run really nice, and no knock at all now, just it leaks. []
heazille Posted October 23, 2006 Posted October 23, 2006 Morning Duuuuuuuuudes Cracking day again Ta Ta Richard
andy_bray Posted October 29, 2006 Posted October 29, 2006 Good morning all dudes, Sunny sunday a nice day for taking the scooby out for a drive in the Cotswolds I think..............[][][]
graeme_stuart Posted October 31, 2006 Posted October 31, 2006 Morning dudes []. bl**dy hell its windy out there. Sea is crashing over the harbour wall and the tide has not come in yet.
heazille Posted November 1, 2006 Posted November 1, 2006 Afternoon Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuudes, What a change a day makes, gorgeous out there now!![] an i'm stuck in work, Doh never mind. Watch this space as i might be able to keep up with you guys again soon!![][:@] Happy, cos i will have my Scooby back Angry, cos he aint sold it in six months so the Rangie will have to go[8o|] Ta Ta Richard
graeme_stuart Posted November 2, 2006 Posted November 2, 2006 Quote Afternoon Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuudes, What a change a day makes, gorgeous out there now!![] an i'm stuck in work, Doh never mind. Watch this space as i might be able to keep up with you guys again soon!![][:@] Happy, cos i will have my Scooby back Angry, cos he aint sold it in six months so the Rangie will have to go[8o|] Ta Ta Richard []
Manx minx Posted November 3, 2006 Posted November 3, 2006 Quote Afternoon Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuudes, What a change a day makes, gorgeous out there now!![] an i'm stuck in work, Doh never mind. Watch this space as i might be able to keep up with you guys again soon!![][:@] Happy, cos i will have my Scooby back Angry, cos he aint sold it in six months so the Rangie will have to go[8o|] Ta Ta Richard Good job you kept your number plate Richard. Nix[]
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