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Postby Dell'Orto » Tue May 01, 2007 7:57 pm

TazzieDevil wrote:Neo - Apparently, Kirks reckon a piston has collapsed... They mentioned they could take it all apart and give it a good look, but would be about 5 hours labour. But at their prices, would be $500. SO by the time they look at it, try and fix it and then reassemble, it would be at least $1500+ anyway.


Do they not have a borescope? I can do you a good deal on one ;)
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Postby TazzieDevil » Tue May 01, 2007 9:01 pm

can i try before i buy? hehehe
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Postby TazzieDevil » Mon May 14, 2007 5:31 pm

UPDATE:

Have Workshop manual - will be working on preping the engine this week.

Engine swap occouring this weekend, both saturday and sunday.
If ya free, feel free to swing by. No pressure to be there.
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Postby B1NZ » Mon May 14, 2007 6:36 pm

TazzieDevil wrote:UPDATE:

Have Workshop manual - will be working on preping the engine this week.

Engine swap occouring this weekend, both saturday and sunday.
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Do you need a reliable car to pick up parts? I'll bring the Subaru :lol:
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Postby Dell'Orto » Mon May 14, 2007 7:02 pm

B1NZ wrote:Do you need a reliable car to pick up parts? I'll bring the Subaru :lol:



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Postby 2LTR Rona » Mon May 14, 2007 7:27 pm

B1NZ wrote:
Do you need a reliable car to pick up parts? I'll bring the Subaru :lol:


What the one leaking coolant & smoke pissing out of the bonnet scoop :lol: :lol:
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Postby TazzieDevil » Tue May 15, 2007 10:03 am

2LTR Rona wrote:
B1NZ wrote:
Do you need a reliable car to pick up parts? I'll bring the Subaru :lol:


What the one leaking coolant & smoke pissing out of the bonnet scoop :lol: :lol:


I didn't wanna say anything cause my cars the one with no engine.......


That would be nice though brendon... im bound to have forgotten something small when I go to put it together again.

Im currently shopping around for a new headgasket, is a bigger thickness better than thiner? You know what they say, do it once, do it right.

Any other suggestions for replacing things?

SO far i've got;

Head Gasket,
Water Pump,
CamBelt (already got new one)
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Postby Mr Revhead » Tue May 15, 2007 10:12 am

manifold gaskets?
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Postby pc » Tue May 15, 2007 10:28 am

TazzieDevil wrote:Im currently shopping around for a new headgasket, is a bigger thickness better than thiner? You know what they say, do it once, do it right.

Any other suggestions for replacing things?

SO far i've got;

Head Gasket,
Water Pump,
CamBelt (already got new one)


Replace the headgasket with an original spec one. raising or lowering the compression is probably not a good idea.
replace the cambelt idler wheel thingie.
Maybe replace headbolts
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Postby Leon » Tue May 15, 2007 10:46 am

Quick question... why are you replacing the head gasket?
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Postby 2LTR Rona » Tue May 15, 2007 11:02 am

Leon - he has brought a drop in engine, giving it a bit of a freshen up before it goes in as its done a few Km's (think i read that) & its better to be safe than sorry 8)
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Postby TazzieDevil » Tue May 15, 2007 11:09 am

Good question Leon.

Someone mentioned replacing the gaskets. The engine im putting in has done 85,000kms.

I figured I'd go down to Repco or Supercheap at some point and grab a gasket.

So I should ask for a manifold gasket and a head gasket.
If i ask for a "cambelt idler wheel thingie" you think they might know what I want? LOL

Revhead, you still got that contact of yours that can get a good deal for some mitsi stuff?
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Postby Mr Revhead » Tue May 15, 2007 11:19 am

go where?
dont be silly

if its done 85k then i wouldnt touch it.


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Postby TazzieDevil » Tue May 15, 2007 11:29 am

Mr Revhead wrote:go where?
dont be silly

if its done 85k then i wouldnt touch it.


yep i do


Sweet.... then i'll not touch it.


Now, the top is currently off the engine, exposing the cams, this was done so he could keep it all oiled without having to run it. Do I need a new rubber seal thingie? there is one on it at the moment.

I deffinitly need a new oil filter though. The one on the old motor needs replacing and the new block has an old crappy one on it atm.
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Postby Mr Revhead » Tue May 15, 2007 11:34 am

yeah get new cam cover gaskets
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Postby Silvertop » Tue May 15, 2007 11:50 am

And gasket goo! Gunk those suckers down.
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Postby TazzieDevil » Tue May 15, 2007 11:56 am

Silvertop wrote:And gasket goo! Gunk those suckers down.



ye-arrhhh... i've got gasket glue somewhere.... but yes, good point :)
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Postby pc » Tue May 15, 2007 1:02 pm

TazzieDevil wrote:
Silvertop wrote:And gasket goo! Gunk those suckers down.

ye-arrhhh... i've got gasket glue somewhere.... but yes, good point :)


Opps.. I didn't read the whole post and thought you were fixing the old one. Yeah, leave the replacement together. It probably hasn't had a cambelt change, so change that and the idler/tensioner. Oils seals would be worth replacing too.
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Postby TazzieDevil » Tue May 15, 2007 2:31 pm

The old motor had new belts about 20,000ks ago,.... so those will still be good.
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Postby B1NZ » Tue May 15, 2007 6:41 pm

Yes definatley leave it with standard bits in, I thought you had a new block only, not a whole 2nd hand engine, shouldn't be too bad then, I don't think I'm up to anything this weekend, so I may offer you my limited experience to give you a hand.

Oh and blair, :P Ours doesn't smoke or steam!!

It used to but has been fixed, normal Subaru EJ20 problems apparently
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