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« on: March 18, 2010, 06:55:58 AM »
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Hey guys, can anyone tell me whats wrong with my car??? it just wont start......lol



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« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2010, 10:02:53 AM »
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Looks like you left the lid off!!
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« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2010, 10:50:34 AM »
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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. Grin
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« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2010, 11:24:16 AM »
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 Ahh That's nothing, just a bit of no more gaps and she'l be right Wink

Did the timing gear strip causing the piston to hit the valve? What was the cause of the hole in the piston?

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« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2010, 12:06:06 PM »
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I think its supposed to drop cylinders to save fuel.  New commodore has same feature.
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« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2010, 12:19:36 PM »
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   pissed n broke?
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« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2010, 12:43:23 PM »
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« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2010, 03:00:34 PM »
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wow No 4 cylinder has air con fitted Grin
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« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2010, 07:34:39 PM »
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i just hope its back together for the nationals.....fingers crossd Smiley
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« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2010, 11:08:31 PM »
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the battery is NOT connected  Roll Eyes.

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  Huh.

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Oh ........ and did you remember to turn the key ?
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« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2010, 12:14:00 AM »
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Hey surferboy,give up bus driving and open up your own work shop Roll Eyes
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« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2010, 01:10:40 AM »
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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.

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« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2010, 03:17:22 PM »
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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...

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« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2010, 06:49:50 PM »
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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

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« Reply #14 on: March 30, 2010, 08:37:40 AM »
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tHe pressures on... It's Tuesday morning... Nationals are in 4 days and I still have no engine...
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« Reply #15 on: March 30, 2010, 09:09:13 AM »
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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..
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« Reply #16 on: April 02, 2010, 07:19:45 AM »
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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.....
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