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well, it could be a reality that I need a rebuild after tomorrow when I go in for a compression check on my car which isnt liking what amberley have done to it.

Just what I need- a rebuild so I can run more boost :p

I'm going to go into amberley and ask why my car started die, 3 days after I got it back.

and why my screamer pipe fell off

and why they didnt set up the launch control

and

and

and

ah, the joys of modifying cars huh
 
screw amberley.. dont ask them.. tell them to do it..

but its hard coz u've already paid them...

i'd just forget about them.. they sound like they wont give a ****..

hows compression anyway?
errol will give it a shot soon..
wish ya luck
 
bazeng said:
screw amberley.. dont ask them.. tell them to do it..

but its hard coz u've already paid them...

i'd just forget about them.. they sound like they wont give a ****..

hows compression anyway?
errol will give it a shot soon..
wish ya luck
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Oh, trust me baz, amberley auto arent touching my car again, I'm just going to go there and see what they have to say for themselves, It took 3 days before oil started coming out of the dipstick (at heathcote) and if it is the rings, that has to be put down to detonation, which is put down to their tuning, or lack there of :twisted:

I'm going in tomorrow morning, so i'll let you know whats happening

dre
 
Dre, is oil starting to get worse coming out of dipstick? I didnt mean to give you a scare its just my concern with you was if manifold was getting hot enough and it got a splash of oil thats all you would ned to cause you more headaches....
My mani caught fire once, only small though (lucky to have always carried an extinguisher in all my cars ive ever owned) and thats when i said enough was enough and started the rebuild........
my old pistons had shat themselves with small chunks of the ring groove fulling out when motor was disassembled. The bore was holding them together, however the oil ring was stopping chunks from entering oil pan.

So dont let it get to far gone oki m8y
 
evolutionary said:
Dre, is oil starting to get worse coming out of dipstick?
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No its not and it doesnt always happen when i'm boosting it, its only happening in the higher gears.

It started happening on my second race at Heathcote, I knew my stock engine wouldnt last that long, but I expected it to last longer than 3 days.

Maybe its a blessing in disguise- time for a rebuild, and possibly a panel and paint at the same time. :D

I just wanted to drive my car around for a little longer than 2 1/2 weeks!

Ah the joys of performance cars hey Anthony!!!!!!!!!!
 
not another MIA vr4 in VIC..!!!

if tuned right, your engine should last you AGGGGGGGES!!..
just dont drive it until errol gets his hands on it..
get him to get a power figure b4 with an AFR ..
and then compare it to his tune..
 
Okay, heres the rundown.

The leaking oild could be 1 of 2 things.

1) Rings.

2) The wastegate when under load could be rocking back onto the dipstick, which is causing the dipstick to slightly move, causing oil to come out.
Theres not much oil coming out, but any isnt a good sign, so Errol decided not to risk it on the dyno today.

Compression was checked and is fine, PCV was check and is not blocked, sparkplugs were checked, #2 plug showed a slight greyish colour, and it was also the lowest compression with 135psi, compared with 140psi for #1 and #3, and 145 for #4.

I have to keep an eye on the situation for at least 2 weeks, and if it gets worse than it is now, its a sure sign its time for a rebuild, but if it holds up okay, i'll be making another booking for the near future. Errol put an o-ring on the dipstick to hopefully seal it up abit better.

fingers crossed its all good, I dont wanna wait another 6 months to be able to drive around!

Oh yeah, on the way back I stopped into my favourite cafe on Brunswick st for a coffee, came out and my water temp gauge was beeping, it was saying that my water temp was above the set warning amount @ 95 degrees, which is weird because my stock water temp gauge wasnt reading abnormal. Both fans appeared to be working so I drove down the road and and it went away.

When I got home and let it cool down for 30 seconds, it started doing it again, which is weird, because its never gone above 85 degrees before, and once again the stock gauge was normal.

any ideas?

dre
 
hmm
no idea
where is the water temp sensor placed?
might be higher where its located compared to the stock sensor..

as for wastegate under load..if that rocked, wouldn't the dipstick rock with it since they are both mounted onto the engine???..

did trickfab make a support for the screamer pipe? or did they just support it off the wastegate?.. maybe the exhaust pressure is making the screamer pipe move.. if its not supported.. i'd get a support put on.. thats how cracks start to appear on the exhaust manifold (to much strain on the manifold)

compression looks good then!!.. the oil is prolly just blow by..
u do have a catch can right?
are you venting both connections off the rocker to the catch can?
(eg. remove PCV and put a barb instead.. then route that to the catch can instead of the inlet manifold)
 
bazeng said:
as for wastegate under load..if that rocked, wouldn't the dipstick rock with it since they are both mounted onto the engine???..

compression looks good then!!.. the oil is prolly just blow by..
u do have a catch can right?
are you venting both connections off the rocker to the catch can?
(eg. remove PCV and put a barb instead.. then route that to the catch can instead of the inlet manifold)
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only the rocker is vented into the can, could be some blow by, hopefully it doesnt kill my engine too quickly, i'm already searching for parts, got quoted $1000 US for JE pistons, rings and Eagle rods delivered
:wink:

havent noticed where the water temp is, spose I should really go have a look.

dre
 
there are 2 fittings on the rocker cover..
one pcv and one that goes to the inlet pipe

vent both to the catch can..
read above on how to do it

this would solve your blow by issues hopefully..
 
i heard.. congrats
any interest on the vr4 yet?

also.. i visited clause today.. he was doing your rocker cover...
 
I couldnt see you driving in a lancer jon, for some weird reason.

Ive put down the slight rise in temperature to my stock i/c side fan not working........

Good to see my 10" craig davies fan up to the task of not letting it cook......
 
evolutionary said:
dre why dont you get rid off factory fan and mount another CD fan on cooler side. they draw less current and flow alot more air.
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That could be an option, i'm looking at getting parts for a rebuild at the moment now, and possibly also a panel/paint so a fan isnt really up there in priority.

I'll take a look tomorrow, I need to pull my front bar off and hook up the spotlights, its kinda hard when you have no tools though!
 
evolutionary said:
Some basic tools would probably be even higher on the priority list :wink:
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yeah, tell me about it. The joys of inner city living, no space to do/put anything!

Ive had complaints about warming up/down my car already, the noise travels through the whole building!
 

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