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Title: Broken engine... Post by: nelgy on March 18, 2010, 06:55:58 AM Hey guys, can anyone tell me whats wrong with my car??? it just wont start......lol
(http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab269/nelgy748/DSC00811.jpg) (http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab269/nelgy748/DSC00809.jpg) (http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab269/nelgy748/DSC00808.jpg) Title: Re: Broken engine... Post by: Paul In Ireland on March 18, 2010, 10:02:53 AM Looks like you left the lid off!!
;D Title: Re: Broken engine... Post by: CraigA on March 18, 2010, 10:50:34 AM Quote it just wont start Definitely a fuel problem, it has no carby!!! Nasty hole in the piston. I reckon it still would have run though. ;D Title: Re: Broken engine... Post by: EffCee on March 18, 2010, 11:24:16 AM Ahh That's nothing, just a bit of no more gaps and she'l be right ;)
Did the timing gear strip causing the piston to hit the valve? What was the cause of the hole in the piston? Keith Title: Re: Broken engine... Post by: stapla on March 18, 2010, 12:06:06 PM I think its supposed to drop cylinders to save fuel. New commodore has same feature.
Title: Re: Broken engine... Post by: jack_fc on March 18, 2010, 12:19:36 PM pissed n broke? Title: Re: Broken engine... Post by: yogie on March 18, 2010, 12:43:23 PM sikoflex
Title: Re: Broken engine... Post by: steamman on March 18, 2010, 03:00:34 PM wow No 4 cylinder has air con fitted ;D
Title: Re: Broken engine... Post by: nelgy on March 18, 2010, 07:34:39 PM i just hope its back together for the nationals.....fingers crossd :)
Title: Re: Broken engine... Post by: surferboy on March 18, 2010, 11:08:31 PM the battery is NOT connected ::).
even I could see that. just try attaching the wire thing with a clampy thing on it to the lumpy bit of the battery (the big square boxey thing in the corner) and you should be OK then, I think ???. 8) 8) 8) Oh ........ and did you remember to turn the key ? Title: Re: Broken engine... Post by: 2brite on March 19, 2010, 12:14:00 AM Hey surferboy,give up bus driving and open up your own work shop ::)
Title: Re: Broken engine... Post by: Martin on March 20, 2010, 01:10:40 AM I'd say that a valve head broke off and punched the hole in the piston. My old man had a Bedford truck many moons ago that was in the habit of doing that. You could tell when it had happened because suddenly it left a huge white cloud of oil smoke out the back.
Martin Title: Re: Broken engine... Post by: nelgy on March 23, 2010, 03:17:22 PM My engine builder reckons the head leaked and the engine "hydro locked"... i believe him, as he's pretty knowledgable.
Anyways, this is where its at, i thought while its out give it a basic cleanup... , but getting it back tomorrow i hope... (http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab269/nelgy748/DSC00856.jpg) (http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab269/nelgy748/DSC00855.jpg) Title: Re: Broken engine... Post by: EffCee on March 23, 2010, 06:49:50 PM Nelgy,
The engine bay looks tidy, now all that's needed is a tidy engine to fill it. I hope all goes well with the refit Keith Title: Re: Broken engine... Post by: nelgy on March 30, 2010, 08:37:40 AM tHe pressures on... It's Tuesday morning... Nationals are in 4 days and I still have no engine...
Title: Re: Broken engine... Post by: stapla on March 30, 2010, 09:09:13 AM I had a little honda civic years ago that hyraulic'd before I purchased it. Motor was locked solid. After inspection piston appeared in 1 piece. Con rod was bent and hitting block. When I went to the honda spare parts mob it was the first time they had seen a honda rod bend. Infact they have a poster showing all other brands of rods all bent up and how the honda ones didn't bend..
Title: Re: Broken engine... Post by: nelgy on April 02, 2010, 07:19:45 AM hey guys, thought u may be interested...
wednesday morning 9am (http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab269/nelgy748/DSC00949.jpg) around 10am (http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab269/nelgy748/DSC00959.jpg) 11am (http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab269/nelgy748/DSC00960.jpg) somewhere around 1pm (http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab269/nelgy748/DSC00962.jpg) 2pm (http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab269/nelgy748/DSC00963.jpg) and finally 3pm and a start (http://i870.photobucket.com/albums/ab269/nelgy748/DSC00963.jpg) a trip around the block then up to get the suspension done.... good news is im ready for orange..... |