I Am A Spannerhead!!!!! - Seeking the forum's help

lowmiata · Postby **lowmiata** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:45 pm

saboteur wrote:Are you ready for a three day engine swap?

what are you going to be doing for the other two days? :shock:

Uncle Arthur · Postby **Uncle Arthur** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:59 pm

lowmiata wrote:
saboteur wrote:Are you ready for a three day engine swap?

what are you going to be doing for the other two days?

Beer and wingz

Benny · Postby **Benny** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:13 pm

That's rotten luck Uncle.
Don't feel so bad about it though, many have done much worse, like a friend of mine doing his first oil change and after undoing the sump plug and draining the engine, decided it would be a good idea to start the engine and give it a big rev to get rid of all the old oil.

BIG MISTAKE!!!!

The engine was fried within seconds, and in those days, a new V8 engine cost a lot more than a good used MX-5 engine costs today!

timk · Postby **timk** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:13 pm

Uncle Arthur wrote:
lowmiata wrote:what are you going to be doing for the other two days?

Beer and wingz

Hey I like the way this man thinks!

AJ · Postby AJ » Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:16 pm

Uncle Arthur wrote:
AJ wrote:give me a hoi if you need the truck to do a pickup mikey

Thanks AJ.

I'll be following up with Richard to see what he's got available and what will fit - I reckon I'll come out of this with a bill less than $800 incuding beer and wingz.

And a newer motor, and the chance to do more polishing.

not to mention the opportunity to build a proper turbo engine outta the old one :mrgreen:

................

jen doesn't see this right???.........i'll not get slapped around or anything next time she sees me........RIGHT??? :shock:

NMX516 · Postby **NMX516** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:46 pm

Well I'll be willing to lend a hand if required UA...

As for what might have happened, it could have bent a valve and jammed it open which would stop the cam, and engine turning. It might be worth pulling the head off first to see if you could get away with just some head work... On the cylinder head I mean, I won't comment on the other head which needs work :lol:

Uncle Arthur · Postby **Uncle Arthur** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:55 pm

NMX516 wrote:Well I'll be willing to lend a hand if required UA...

As for what might have happened, it could have bent a valve and jammed it open which would stop the cam, and engine turning. It might be worth pulling the head off first to see if you could get away with just some head work...

That is to be my first efforts.......

sabretooth · Postby **sabretooth** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:18 pm

So who's bringing the drinks? Anyone bringing water?

Uncle Arthur · Postby **Uncle Arthur** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:19 pm

sabretooth wrote:So who's bringing the drinks? Anyone bringing water?

Why bother? - I've got an engine full

Postby **Okibi** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:33 pm

AJ wrote:...the opportunity to build a proper turbo engine ...

Gonna polish the head? :mrgreen:

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:21 pm

Oh no!

Let me know when you need a hand, I'll be there!

Boags

adamjp · Postby **adamjp** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:59 pm

In a slightly more expensive way than intended, the water in the inlet trick is cleaning UA's engine :lol:

I mean, where else do you get to 'clean' an engine with water and take 100k kms off it's life?

Still don't think I will try it though.

OMY005 · Postby **OMY005** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:25 pm

I'm able to give a hand. Do you have a date yet? If it is just a bent rod maybe you could replace it by just pulling the sump off? You could use my parents shed where we did red5's motor swap if you want?

Andrew.

Abyss · Postby **Abyss** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:56 am

Uncle Arthur wrote:
sabretooth wrote:So who's bringing the drinks? Anyone bringing water?

Why bother? - I've got an engine full

I hope it was from your rainwater tank, internal cleaning of engines isn't allowed under level 5 restrictions!

Wouldn't want to cop a fine on top of all this! :mrgreen:

Uncle Arthur · Postby **Uncle Arthur** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:20 am

Abyss wrote:
Uncle Arthur wrote:
sabretooth wrote:So who's bringing the drinks? Anyone bringing water?

Why bother? - I've got an engine full

I hope it was from your rainwater tank, internal cleaning of engines isn't allowed under level 5 restrictions! Wouldn't want to cop a fine on top of all this!

Of course it was - I was trying to wash contaminants OUT of my motor - not put all the gunk from Brisbane's water supply back in.....!!!!!!! :shock: