nuklestrppr
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- 93 commo with standard headaches.
Hi guys, bought a car from the wreckers 5 weeks ago, a VR.
It looked to good to bastardize, it had the usual wear and tear.
So, that screech in the engine bay, I reckon I can fix that. (here we go)
So I put in a new timing chain, I fix the sump leak, all should be well.
Fire it up, screech is worse. I pull of the front of the motor for the 4th time, i spy a bit of bronze flared out of the front main bearing, I stick in a feeler gauge, 0.2 gap on number 1 main.
Pulled the oil filter of, the new oil has flakes of minute bronze in the oil.
The noise coming from the cam was no timing chain issue, try a cam bearing.
New motor, F**K! So I scour the self serve wreckers for an O.K used donk.
I find one, pull it out, chuck on the back of the Hertz rent a ute, put it in the car, hook it all up.
Motor runs like new for 30 seconds, then, cough, cough, sputter, stall, clunk a clunk. F**K!
I check the dash alarm, 3 code twelves, then 34, Map sensor voltage low. (low vacuum)
So I replaced the ECU, Map, cts, cam sensor, o ring on the PCV.
Still, cough, cough, sputter, stall, clunk a clunk. F**K!
I am desperate now rip out the fuel filter, blocked solid, put in a new one, lousy - but it runs!
3 and 5 plug leads back to front, fix, better still a bit rough.
The plugs show dry fouling, still a vacuum leak, looking at IAC valve tomorrow.
Lessons kids, get your car INSPECTED by a mechanic!
The misery I have endured has had all my mates and family question my logic, failure does put all your hard work into a negative light.
I will persevere, I shall fix this bastard commo if it kills me!
It looked to good to bastardize, it had the usual wear and tear.
So, that screech in the engine bay, I reckon I can fix that. (here we go)
So I put in a new timing chain, I fix the sump leak, all should be well.
Fire it up, screech is worse. I pull of the front of the motor for the 4th time, i spy a bit of bronze flared out of the front main bearing, I stick in a feeler gauge, 0.2 gap on number 1 main.
Pulled the oil filter of, the new oil has flakes of minute bronze in the oil.
The noise coming from the cam was no timing chain issue, try a cam bearing.
New motor, F**K! So I scour the self serve wreckers for an O.K used donk.
I find one, pull it out, chuck on the back of the Hertz rent a ute, put it in the car, hook it all up.
Motor runs like new for 30 seconds, then, cough, cough, sputter, stall, clunk a clunk. F**K!
I check the dash alarm, 3 code twelves, then 34, Map sensor voltage low. (low vacuum)
So I replaced the ECU, Map, cts, cam sensor, o ring on the PCV.
Still, cough, cough, sputter, stall, clunk a clunk. F**K!
I am desperate now rip out the fuel filter, blocked solid, put in a new one, lousy - but it runs!
3 and 5 plug leads back to front, fix, better still a bit rough.
The plugs show dry fouling, still a vacuum leak, looking at IAC valve tomorrow.
Lessons kids, get your car INSPECTED by a mechanic!
The misery I have endured has had all my mates and family question my logic, failure does put all your hard work into a negative light.
I will persevere, I shall fix this bastard commo if it kills me!