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very bad news for the 6a13tt
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:00 pm
by nvr2low
hey guys got some very bad news to tell.
yesterday morning tried to start the car had a massive clunk clunk clunk noise from the motor so i turned it off straight away. looked at the dipstick it had no oil in it at all, had a look for leaks and i know their was a very small one on the return line for the rear turbo but not big enough for all the oil to just be gone.
So i left it all day and went back and put oil in it and checkd the level and it was up past the correct level for cold. Started the car and it made the clunk noise then after like 15 seconds it went away and it sounded fine. drove it home with no problems at all oil pressure was good. Now today after work come home and try it again and it is back to a massive clunk clunk so i am not touching it anymore. Getting it trucked to the shop for him to figure out what the hell is wrong with it.
anybody got some ideas
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:18 pm
by Bennoz
Nasty. Spun a big end I reckon. You hoon.
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:23 pm
by nvr2low
i was not hooning thank you. um how do i fix it buddy does it need a new motor
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:52 pm
by Bennoz
Im only speculating mate. Tell me what the mechanic says & I'll let you know what I think.
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:58 pm
by nvr2low
ok man thanks buddy
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:10 pm
by Delvance
Ouch man, GL. Yep sounds like big end bearing as well. Wonder what happened to the oil.. Did the engine get rebuilt/reconditioned upon installation ?
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:07 am
by I8A4RE
Yeah that sucks man, sorry to hear.
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:12 am
by nvr2low
car is about to get put on the back of the flat bed truck and taken to jsm. lets just pray it hasnt damaged the block of the crank to badly.
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:40 am
by I8A4RE
nvr2low wrote:car is about to get put on the back of the flat bed truck and taken to jsm. lets just pray it hasnt damaged the block of the crank to badly.
Crank is not too bad, but if has damaged the block your fucked
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 12:11 pm
by nvr2low
yh so i am also now looking for another motor just incase so i can get it up here quick smart if i need to change motors. lets pray and hope i am a lucky bastard
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 8:18 pm
by nvr2low
hey guys the mechanic now thinks after hearing it today. he thinks it is a broken cam shaft he is going to pull the rocker cover off on monday and check the pistons and shaft to see if they are all ok.
if it has damaged internals then new motor of forged internals. if i am lucky just a new cam shaft
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:04 am
by Bennoz
Snapped a cam hey, thats a new one.
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:26 am
by nvr2low
so ben do u think this could be the problem lol. He is going to pull the rocker cover off on monday and take a look at the inside of the motor. If the cam has snapped were do I gt a new one. Or if it has damaged the block should I go full forged or new motor. Were would I find forged stuff for the motor.
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 5:21 pm
by RichardB
nvr2low wrote: so ben do you think this could be the problem lol. He is going to pull the rocker cover off on monday and take a look at the inside of the motor. If the cam has snapped were do I gt a new one. Or if it has damaged the block should I go full forged or new motor. Were would I find forged stuff for the motor.
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Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:20 am
by Bennoz
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:49 pm
by nvr2low
richard mate I wish I had the money to buy your motor mate. Well find out 2morow about what the verdict is.
I found new cams for 1500 on rpw and pistons for 1600 and rods for around 1700. So I dunno what I am going to do. If it is just cams broken I will buy new cams I reckon. I don't think I will find a new motor for under 2k
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:16 pm
by RichardB
nvr2low wrote:richard mate I wish I had the money to buy your motor mate. Well find out 2morow about what the verdict is.
I found new cams for 1500 on rpw and pistons for 1600 and rods for around 1700. So I dunno what I am going to do. If it is just cams broken I will buy new cams I reckon. I don't think I will find a new motor for under 2k
if the cams have broken (Ive never heard of that before) you may get lucky and the pistons may not have hit a valve, but worst case it could be new heads as well.
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:23 pm
by nvr2low
lets just pray it hasnt done damage and i get away with it. will tell you guys 2morow
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:38 pm
by nvr2low
ok found out the cam shaft has not broken but the motor is dead and i need a new one. they found a judgin pin on one of the pistons as smashed off and cracked a piston and damaged the conrod. so does anybody else know were to get a new motor
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:05 pm
by Bennoz
