DaveSupTT Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 (edited) Well as alot of you know by now, my car has been very poorly over the last 10 months or so, and rather than me woffle on whats wrong, here is the link to all my problems http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=139602 To sum it up, it looks like I may have a cracked piston head, possible seals gone, ring issues, fueling issues, oil leaks. And probably many other bits! I would just like to say thanks to everyone who has helped me answer a few of my questions so far in my other threads, they have all been useful. And believe me, over the next few months, there will be plenty more! Unfortunatly, because I have no money, and everyone wants around 2k plus for a new engine and fitting, I have decided to fix my own, therfore knowing, that with any luck (cross all fingers) I will have a strong reliable engine, and in the process I will have learnt plenty! Helping me do the work is my Dad, who has done lots of work on engines, unfortunatly not on Supras, but he seems confident! Also will probably be after help now and again from my good old trusty work colleuge Mike (haha) aka Pixelfll! And not forgetting everyone else on here, as I guarantee I will be looking for advise from everyone on here!!! Just something I have to bare in mind, the Previous owner had work caried out through MaxGT and here is a link to their site which has my car as one as their Project cars! http://maxgt.just2good.co.uk/dash.php (its over 3 pages) So, first things first, I wanted to confirm for myself what Hyper had told me, which was I had Low compression on Cylinder 3. They said that the rest were around 200psi and the 3rd was around 52psi. After performing the compression test myself the results are as follows - see post below. Edited October 21, 2008 by DaveSupTT (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSupTT Posted July 30, 2008 Author Share Posted July 30, 2008 Cylinder 1 - 175 psi Cylinder 2 - 180 psi Cylinder 3 - 65 psi Cylinder 4 - 175 psi Cylinder 5 - 180 psi Cylinder 6 - 175 psi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Well as alot of you know by now, my car has been very poorly over the last 10 months or so, and rather than me woffle on whats wrong, here is the link to all my problems http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=139602 To sum it up, it looks like I may have a cracked piston head, possible seals gone, ring issues, fueling issues, oil leaks. And probably many other bits! I would just like to say thanks to everyone who has helped me answer a few of my questions so far in my other threads, they have all been useful. And believe me, over the next few months, there will be plenty more! Unfortunatly, because I have no money, and everyone wants around 2k plus for a new engine and fitting, I have decided to fix my own, therfore knowing, that with any luck (cross all fingers) I will have a strong reliable engine, and in the process I will have learnt plenty! Helping me do the work is my Dad, who has done lots of work on engines, unfortunatly not on Supras, but he seems confident! Also will probably be after help now and again from my good old trusty work colleuge Mike (haha) aka Pixelfll! And not forgetting everyone else on here, as I guarantee I will be looking for advise from everyone on here!!! So, first things first, I wanted to confirm for myself what Hyper had told me, which was I had Low compression on Cylinder 3. They said that the rest were around 200psi and the 3rd was around 52psi. After performing the compression test myself the results are as follows - see post below. great stuff good luck with the build:d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSupTT Posted July 30, 2008 Author Share Posted July 30, 2008 Engine Pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Good luck with this Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob wild Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Hope all goes well Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSupTT Posted July 31, 2008 Author Share Posted July 31, 2008 Cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkR Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Enjoy, post loads of pics and helpful hints for others trying the same please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSupTT Posted July 31, 2008 Author Share Posted July 31, 2008 Hopefully it should do the job, and has been reccomended! Allows all round access to an engine, cylinder head or automatic transmission for major repairs and servicing when removed from the vehicle. The 4 multi position arms can secure a wide variety of items from different manufacturers. Strong steel construction combined with an extra wide base offers maximum stability and rigidity. Weight capacity 340Kg Secured item can be rotated through 360 degrees for maximum accessibility. Wide base frame with 4 wheels for extra stability and ease of movement. Includes a useful parts storage tray. Dimensions (LWH) 1050 x 830 x 860mm. Specifications may alter slightly from picture shown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkR Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Nice. How do you plan on getting the engine out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSupTT Posted July 31, 2008 Author Share Posted July 31, 2008 An engine crane probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkR Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Are you buying one of those too? Could start getting pricey... BTW Well done for trying mate... hat off to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Hopefully it should do the job, and has been reccomended! That's the one I have, does the job nicely. Only thing you will need is a set of bolts to bolt the engine to it. They can be hard to find as you need quite long ones - longer than the standard bolts that hold the gearbox on. I was given mine, not sure where you'd get them from otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSupTT Posted July 31, 2008 Author Share Posted July 31, 2008 Are you buying one of those too? Could start getting pricey... BTW Well done for trying mate... hat off to you! Nope im going to hire a crane from a local firm, there not to pricey - much cheaper than buying one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_1979 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Good on you mate for doing it yourself! I performed an engine swap on my Rx7. Involved removal of old engine, swapping everything over to the new block and putting the new engine in. All done at the side of the road with a hired engine crane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSupTT Posted July 31, 2008 Author Share Posted July 31, 2008 Just a quick question for you all. When I took out my spark clubs, I noticed there was a slight bit of oil around the thread of each of them. Is this normal, or could I have some sort of issue here? They wernt soaked or dripping in oil, I would say is was very small amount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Good luck , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 (edited) Just a quick question for you all. When I took out my spark clubs, I noticed there was a slight bit of oil around the thread of each of them. Is this normal, or could I have some sort of issue here? They wernt soaked or dripping in oil, I would say is was very small amount. Probably just a slightly leaky cam cover gasket - you then get a bit of oil running down into the plug wells. Edited August 5, 2008 by Alex Added Quote (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSupTT Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 Probably just a slightly leaky cam cover gasket - you then get a bit of oil running down into the plug wells. Is this anything to worry about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob wild Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Is this anything to worry about? Totally agree with Simon, mine was doing it when i had the head off, but after nipping them up it stopped leaking. On the grand scheme of thing with your engines problems I wouldn't be worried about this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSupTT Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Is this anything to worry about? No not at all. If you're rebuilding the engine you'll end up changing those gaskets anyway - the full gasket kit from Toyota (which is by far the easiest way of getting all the other gaskets and stuff you'll need) comes with new ones anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSupTT Posted August 2, 2008 Author Share Posted August 2, 2008 (edited) Repeated Compression test on No3 but with small amount of engine oil poured into cylinder. Pressure went up to 185psi. ie Looks like either piston rings or worn cylinder. Checked idle rev's after restarting to clear out oil = 6oo revs Prep for engine removal: Drained radiator removed air filter removed air pipe - found smearing of engine oil on all inner surfaces. Removed front mounted intercooloer - Oil again present, an amount of oily gunge came out of one end. Removed all pipework, all of which was seriously covered in oil. Edited August 3, 2008 by Pixelfill typo (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSupTT Posted August 2, 2008 Author Share Posted August 2, 2008 (edited) Here are some pics I took as I was taking off the intercooler. As stated above, there was lots of oil present! As I was taking it off, it soon came apparent that the intercooler was only suported by the pipes connecting to it, ie it was just hanging there basically! Im a little confused, as I have taken my FMI (pic 1) and the radiator off (see pic in next post down) but by the looks of things, I have another radiator of some sort present, which is situated in between the the new looking radiator and the intercooler. (pic 2). Can anyone shed any light please? Edited August 2, 2008 by DaveSupTT (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSupTT Posted August 2, 2008 Author Share Posted August 2, 2008 (edited) The radiator Edited August 2, 2008 by DaveSupTT (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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