Broken engine...

[nelgy]

Hey guys, can anyone tell me whats wrong with my car??? it just wont start......lol

[Paul In Ireland]

Looks like you left the lid off!!
;D

[CraigA]

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

[EffCee]

 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

[stapla]

I think its supposed to drop cylinders to save fuel.  New commodore has same feature.

[jack_fc]

   pissed n broke?

[yogie]

sikoflex

[steamman]

wow No 4 cylinder has air con fitted ;D

[nelgy]

i just hope its back together for the nationals.....fingers crossd :)

[surferboy]

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 ?

[2brite]

Hey surferboy,give up bus driving and open up your own work shop ::)

[Martin]

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

[nelgy]

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...

[EffCee]

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

[nelgy]

tHe pressures on... It's Tuesday morning... Nationals are in 4 days and I still have no engine...

[stapla]

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..

[nelgy]

hey guys, thought u may be interested...
wednesday morning 9am


around 10am


11am


somewhere around 1pm


2pm


and finally 3pm and a start


a trip around the block then up to get the suspension done....
good news is im ready for orange.....