Kill me now :'(
- Thread starter J25GTi
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churcherj
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Right, another update -
4 scored rods,
4 fucked bearings
1 fucked crank.
Crank is beyond repair
fucking hell man, did u drive it for long after it started knocking? can the crank not have a regrind and throw in some oversize bearings?
whiteglanzav
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Right, another update -
4 scored rods,
4 fucked bearings
1 fucked crank.
Crank is beyond repair
sounds like it wasn't torqued up right
J25GTi
Lifer
It wasn't built right. I need to have a word with the guy tomorrow. I'm raging at the minute. So I need to calm down with a beer. I've literally just got in from the garage. I'm covered in oil. But I need beer.
Its not something that happened over night. The bearings are scored REALLy deeply. This has been happening before I bought the engine.
To say I'm fucking sick is an understatement
Its not something that happened over night. The bearings are scored REALLy deeply. This has been happening before I bought the engine.
To say I'm fucking sick is an understatement
gurrturbo
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Dude I have a 5e crank In my garage spare as I lost the crank caps to my 5e engine so I bought another block! Let me no if u want it..... It's just come out of the machine shop....
pig666eon
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wow what a joke! haha get off this and relax get a few beers in before you loose the plot.
horrible to say to someone and im sorry for saying it, but it could be worse. at least you know whats wrong and you have steps there to put it right
i know a lad who seized a gt engine by letting the oil level drop to nothing then after getting a new one fucked it up by putting too much oil in it. worst thing is his bro is a mec he was nearly crying in the pub over it all.
as above i would put it down to it not torqued properly as one maybe all 4 is way too out of the blue. get onto whoever and get them to sort it out asap
churcherj
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churcherj
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Gurrturbo, that would be awesome, drop me a pm and we'll sort something out
Churcherj, exactly what I needed. Thanks!
I don't know wether to continue with my build now. I can't afford to really.
i think you should continue, now youve made a large investment into it, i think it would be stupid to not continue, thats even more wasted money! maybe get a cheap run around for a few hundred quid and keep the glanza off the road for abit and save?
Starlet_Sam
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Get cheaper management
pig666eon
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yeah thats prob your best option! sure where would i be without your info??? haha
churcherj
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haha! i do my best
as said mate try and look for cheaper management, yes i agree the haltech is awesome, but you can also do ALOT with other management at a fraction of the cost! are u gona be running huge boost, NOS and other things? even the likes of an apexi FC or the megasquirts can do a hell of alot, even the EMU is pretty good for a piggyback! just something to consider mate
J25GTi
Lifer
After having a long think last night over 9 or 10 beers. I've made a decision.
I could put a new crank in it and new shells and rods. And I wouldn't need to do anymore.
But seeing as we have already had big problems with the engine due to build error I don't think it is wise. I seem to be getting petrol in my oil too, so I think the rings aren't gapped properly.
Due to this I'm going to remove the engine, and completely strip it, as I don't have any other choice. I could do the minimum just to find another problem when I drive it again.
Then while it is apart, is there any point putting standard parts back in?
So I've ordered some forged pistons, and a full gasket kit. And I'm going to completely rebuild the engine. Going to use the standard 5efhe rods, as they are more than capable.
I'm about to heaad down the garage to rip the engine out and start all over again. I'm gutted. But I don't have any choice, and I'll see how I feel when I've done that about wether to keep it or not
I could put a new crank in it and new shells and rods. And I wouldn't need to do anymore.
But seeing as we have already had big problems with the engine due to build error I don't think it is wise. I seem to be getting petrol in my oil too, so I think the rings aren't gapped properly.
Due to this I'm going to remove the engine, and completely strip it, as I don't have any other choice. I could do the minimum just to find another problem when I drive it again.
Then while it is apart, is there any point putting standard parts back in?
So I've ordered some forged pistons, and a full gasket kit. And I'm going to completely rebuild the engine. Going to use the standard 5efhe rods, as they are more than capable.
I'm about to heaad down the garage to rip the engine out and start all over again. I'm gutted. But I don't have any choice, and I'll see how I feel when I've done that about wether to keep it or not