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hey,
was driving to work today, due to petrol prices being soo high ive been using unleaded 92 (pings its tits on on my engine)
anyway, the cars been running low on oil for a while, just finished spraying the bodykit today... was driving up a hill, car was pining like usual on crap fuel.. and all of a sudden when i took my foot off the accelerator after reaching the top i heard a loud clicking sound.... i was nearly at work when i stopped to check it,
someone came and asked if i needed help,
at first i thought it was the harmonic balancer but i checked it its pretty new (been replaced in the last 60,000km)
anyway after adding oil the car seemed to run a bit better but not good,
as is, it idles like it has the fattest cam in the world, feels like it has no power, after 3000rpm is has no power, was dropping revs while going up a hill on the way home.. its still drivable, but i think the engines been damaged,
i need ideas??
does anyone think my engines dead or could it be something else???
i have access to a block and tackle, a 2nd hand running S1 3800 (early 90 model i think) so a new engine wont be a problem, it will be alot of work but i was thinking if i have to do it, i may aswell do it with some good parts
if i have to rebuild it i was thinking of
C.O.M.E Cam shaft
A.C.L racekit
something like this
http://www.aclperformance.com.au/Holden3.8EngineRebuildKitSeries1.htm
anything else worth doing for reconditioning a engine???
should i be driving it like it is???
was driving to work today, due to petrol prices being soo high ive been using unleaded 92 (pings its tits on on my engine)
anyway, the cars been running low on oil for a while, just finished spraying the bodykit today... was driving up a hill, car was pining like usual on crap fuel.. and all of a sudden when i took my foot off the accelerator after reaching the top i heard a loud clicking sound.... i was nearly at work when i stopped to check it,
someone came and asked if i needed help,
at first i thought it was the harmonic balancer but i checked it its pretty new (been replaced in the last 60,000km)
anyway after adding oil the car seemed to run a bit better but not good,
as is, it idles like it has the fattest cam in the world, feels like it has no power, after 3000rpm is has no power, was dropping revs while going up a hill on the way home.. its still drivable, but i think the engines been damaged,
i need ideas??
does anyone think my engines dead or could it be something else???
i have access to a block and tackle, a 2nd hand running S1 3800 (early 90 model i think) so a new engine wont be a problem, it will be alot of work but i was thinking if i have to do it, i may aswell do it with some good parts
if i have to rebuild it i was thinking of
C.O.M.E Cam shaft
A.C.L racekit
something like this
http://www.aclperformance.com.au/Holden3.8EngineRebuildKitSeries1.htm
anything else worth doing for reconditioning a engine???
should i be driving it like it is???