Truenotch Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 Yuck. Thrust washers nipped up for some reason - was possibly supplied with oversized ones and only needed standards. Didn't check, my bad. It has quite a lot of crank end float, so I'll need to whip new thrusts in there tonight - hopefully they can be installed in place but can't count on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truenotch Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 Aaaand the crank's fucked . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 All I'm hearing is excuses and problems not solutions Seriously, thats mega ghey - gutted man, it was looking close to a nats shakedown Measured thrust washers to see if they were oversize? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truenotch Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 The backwards thrust washer was most likely the issue . It's OK though - I didn't do that part... Friend is giving me $100 towards new bearings and I'll put it together this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My name is Russell Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Guttered, sounds like you are having as much luck as me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock-Lee Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Fucked as in grind and oversize bearings or fucked as in its already in the bin haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truenotch Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 Fucked as in I have two spare cranks on my shelf and two more in engines. The scored one will come back to life with a grind of the thrust surface and some oversized washers, but why bother when there are two mint ones ready to go? . Will try to get more bearings tomorrow and hopefully it will be back on the dyno by Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock-Lee Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Fair enough son. ps. You/your car is so damn awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I'm glad you posted solutions and timeframes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truenotch Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 Fair enough son. ps. You/your car is so damn awesome. . Thanks bol. Probably going to miss out on MX5 racing at Taupo this weekend to finish this thing... I know you disapprove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truenotch Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 Looking less likely to make it now. We'll be stripping the engine down and cleaning everything, replacing quite a bit of stuff and I only have about 4 days / nights free before nats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Plz assemble that pile of parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My name is Russell Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Engine in bits . . . Stink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truenotch Posted April 10, 2012 Author Share Posted April 10, 2012 Have new bearings and thrusts sitting in my garage now and the old man is cleaning engine parts as we speak. Took the crank, cams etc out and put the engine through a parts washer at Palmerston North Automotive - so we're all clean and it shouldn't be a major to get it back together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Good to hear you guys are on the case. I'm pretty sure mine will be in bits during/after this trackday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 it shouldn't be a major to get it back together before Friday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My name is Russell Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 So ready for Friday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truenotch Posted April 10, 2012 Author Share Posted April 10, 2012 Hah, probably about as ready as you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My name is Russell Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 I think im going to make it will be down to a road test the night before to confirm all my brain farts have come together. So is that a yup yup ill be ready? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truenotch Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 Goes again. Dyno tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.