Engine Trouble

[Auldy]

Any one replaced big end bearings before?

mines have just packed in so looking for best prices and dealers to get parts from.

also whats involved in replacing these - anyone got any tips, tricks or anything that i should look out for when doing this??

Cheers

[rig-pig]

you done this kind of job b4 ???

[Auldy]

you done this kind of job b4 ???

not me personally but my old mans a mechanic so will have him at hand when doing the repair

stripped engine down today and as expected one of the big end bearings has packed in. going to replace oil pump, get the crank re-ground, new rings and filter as well as a new set of bearings. should i look out for anything else that might need replacing or should that be ok.

anyone got any recommendations for cheap parts, been surfing the web for a bit but might have overlooked good suppliers?

cheers

[Big 'D']

I would get a new crank fitted mate instead of getting the old one reground also has your car been mapped to run on UK fuel?

Which big end went #3?

Cheers Iain

[Auldy]

I would get a new crank fitted mate instead of getting the old one reground also has your car been mapped to run on UK fuel?

Which big end went #3?

Cheers Iain

#4 packed in, cool i will price a new crank also.

never been mapped for uk fuel always run on vpower and motul oil. cars pretty much standard apart from full magnex exhaust system.

never had any problems previously apart from a MAF sensor packing in just after buying the motor 3-4yr ago.

[mk1cos]

you better change the oil modene as well

[Big 'D']

#4 packed in, cool i will price a new crank also.

never been mapped for uk fuel always run on vpower and motul oil. cars pretty much standard apart from full magnex exhaust system.

never had any problems previously apart from a MAF sensor packing in just after buying the motor 3-4yr ago.

The rear passenger cylinder as you look in the engine bay then?

I could almost say for cartain that the big end would have been damaged due to det', it is very, very common on the Import cars even running on V-Power you still need to run a good octane booster or better still get the car mapped.

Is the intake filter standard too?

Cheers Iain

[Auldy]

The rear passenger cylinder as you look in the engine bay then?

I could almost say for cartain that the big end would have been damaged due to det', it is very, very common on the Import cars even running on V-Power you still need to run a good octane booster or better still get the car mapped.

Is the intake filter standard too?

Cheers Iain

yep thats the one.

filters standard yeh - no engine mods apart from exhaust.

cheers for the help guys, much appreciated

[frank c]

Had a blether once with your old man and was lead to believe that the car had been mapped and possibly ran a slightly bigger turbo. Has it been de-tuned since or always been standard spec ?.

I take it the figures in your signature are just with an exhaust ?

[Auldy]

Had a blether once with your old man and was lead to believe that the car had been mapped and possibly ran a slightly bigger turbo. Has it been de-tuned since or always been standard spec ?.

I take it the figures in your signature are just with an exhaust ?

hows it goin Frank

Yeh sorry ment to mention car had a remap when exhaust was fitted but this was by previous owner - figures below are just with exhaust

turbo is a VF28 ball bearing turbo, which i believe is standard for my car - maybe wrong tho, i will need to sort the old man out he must of been smoking crack on the day you spoke to him

Cheers

Stuart

[green_goblin]

hows it goin Frank

Yeh sorry ment to mention car had a remap when exhaust was fitted but this was by previous owner - figures below are just with exhaust

turbo is a VF28 ball bearing turbo, which i believe is standard for my car - maybe wrong tho, i will need to sort the old man out he must of been smoking crack on the day you spoke to him

Cheers

Stuart

Didnt think you would get them figures with just an exhaust what boost is it running??

[Auldy]

Didnt think you would get them figures with just an exhaust what boost is it running??

couldnt tell you mate sorry - not got a boost gauge