The bracket does look quite suspect. My pulley was angling too, but it was due to the bolt on the inside of the PS pulley being loose. I used a tire tool to gently but firmly pry outward- toward the bumper- and snug the bolt. It almost looks as though someone performed a similar method but pried...
My car before was a VW Passat, and it had neg camber all around. Stock width rims and tires. I wanted to drop it 2" but for some reason it came stock with non-adjustable camber in the rear. I took it to the dealer in Knox and they said it was normal. Rotate more often. :ohdamn:
Was it just me or did the Porsche vs GT-R video show the GT-R smoking on the driver's side wheel? Caliper sticking or something?
I can't believe the jump the Porsche got and still lost by a ton. WTF
I can't say the horn plays a big part unless a fuse blew. Any fuel fuses and ignition fuses would be an easy first check. It's a pain but my brother's 97 chewed up the Crank position sensor and it wouldn't start, or run.That too-I'm not sure on DSM's but every other vehicle I've owned...
I was in the same boat as well, but after I landed my job, the company went bankrupt / lost all bids. I'm still paying student loans!Do whatever feels right. To each his own, but I wish the best to the OP! :hellyeah:
I personally like a smaller steering wheel. I have one myself, but it's cheaply made and the grip is starting to give way. I can tilt it down and have more room for my legs, see the dash clearly as well.My advice would be to keep it if you like it. Who cares what other's think? The fact...
What you see, is how it came. I've already started quite a bit of work, not to mention seeking out parts.I'm not a huge fan of blackouts nor gold, but I'm still in the market for a set. I'm going with my priorities under the hood, and small bits of rice incineration at a time.
Trust me, I know. The avatar is the day I bought the car, and that's the previous owner's house. He did some things right and others just :nono:I just purchased a stock wing today, looking for a stock 2gb and rear and side skirts. It all takes time and money. I was almost too embarrassed to...
Is this only a single cylinder that is losing compression? May I ask which one?When you poured gas into the cylinder (I've personally never tried that method), did you rotate the crank to see if it would leak at a certain point during the cycle?I also still believe we had some fun with my...
I think it has become a "monkey see - monkey do" type build. I remember when hydraulics and bags were big on the "scene". When they dropped, the camber came, I'm sure that many of those cars are bagged... BUT, moreover there are tons that are not, and run excessive camber to appear as the old...
I really would have loved to see some more wingless 2g Spyders...I'm in the process of de-ricing mine. I bought the car off of a retired marine who was in competition with his 16 year old son to totally rice their cars.I hate hate hate the wing, and just purchased, cheaply I might add, a...
Aw c'mon... It's a parody. Plenty of things in life involve parody, and humor. I could see the annoyance after a while, but I had a chuckle or two.I realize that not everyone laughs at every joke. Diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks. ROFL
My car had similar symptoms. It was doing some funny things and when I pulled over into a gas station, the little dip from the curb was enough to shake the primary ground out of contact and poof, there she died.I second the ground connection. Even if I'm wrong, it's the easiest thing to...
I've found that craigslist has quite a selection of 1g's.The Bad:
Many people think highly of their GS or run down 1g's on there, or claim they are "rare", asking totally too much money. Eg- $4000 for a '91 Laser beat all to hell.The Good:
About the same amount of people don't know what...
Can you describe what's going on. I just stumbled upon this thread and I understand you're frustrated, but all I can see from what you wrote is that it's not running and wont go into gear.
I noticed the Parts Dinosaur piston/rings kit was $159. I can't really speak for the quality, but quite a few people buy from there. I personally like his price on the Gates Timing belts.
I'll call around in the morning, I live in BFE and I have Napa, AutoCrapZone, or OReilly. I'm not sure where I can "round up" a j-pipe, oil drain gaskets, and such.What's wrong with a T-28? It's a stock turbo housing, probably a little more tame than the e16g... No supporting mods under 14psi
Where is that combo?! I could only find the $1999 combo.I'm still torn though. I could buy that T-28 that would bolt right up without a need for an install kit.16G + kit = $739T-28 = $832.50I might be interested in an $800 16g kit with a manifold.Wow! I refreshed the page, and there...
I was just on the phone asking around about a machine shop. I would *want* to resurface the head and possibly have my valve seats worked a little if I'm taking the head off. I think the only guy that does it in my area just quit and now it's a ship-n-wait type deal. Dammit.If I'm having my...
Forced Performance has the kit for $175. I if I can buy a kit from CXRacing (the chinese crap) and the 16G from FP.
Now if I could find an OEM MLS head gasket, ARP studs, and a manifold gasket, I'll be set.
I was checking out that Road Race Engineering Garrett Big-T28. For $960 direct bolt on (no kit required) it may be a good bet. Let me price a 16g and kit....Forced Performance has the Evo III 16G turbo for $549 unclipped +75 clipped.I'm still unhappy with paying $325 for an install kit...
My manifold does have a hairline crack, has been that way since I bought the car. I had planned on upgrading many of the parts anyway. I know that the CXRacing site has junk, but their tubular manifold seems attractive for $169...As for the 14b, my brother and I installed a 16g on stock...
I'm doing some work on the car this coming weekend/week due to a hg failure and some play in the stock turbo seal. I was looking around and there are so many vendors that I'm becoming frustrated with searching and finding Chinese junk.Basically I'm looking for a reputable vendor that I can...
First of all, I doubt you could bend the valves by turning the crank with a ratchet (by hand)... secondly, after you assemble it and make sure the marks are set... you're going to rotate the crank (with the ratchet) about 8 times and if you cannot rotate it, you likely have the car out of time...
Question #1: Does NO compression absolutely mean bent valves? Should I pull the head?Question #2: If I attempt to start over, what do I need to do differently from the VFAQ since I rotated the crank with the belt off? How do I verify TDC now that the timing is off?Question #3: In the...
I lined the cams up first like in the haynes, squeezed the wrenches together to hold them, and slipped the t-belt over the cam gears. I used some cheap spring clamps to hold the belt on the cams and proceeded to the crank and oil sprocket.There should be a mark on the block itself (not the...
True that! My brother's was off one tooth and wouldn't even run. But my fear is... more than 2-3 teeth (15*) and we could have some collision...:ohdamn:
I understand that the belt is off... doesn't matter. Pull your spark plugs (to make the crank turn easier) and set the marks on the pulleys.
I guess I'm unclear what you're trying to do, by "moving it slightly".... I would suggest to make sure everything is lined up not just cams and crank...
I've had this happen on my VW Passat, but it has quite an elaborate PCV system, which was clogged. If you loosen the oil filler cap does it stop the noise too? Try it and get back with us ;)
Cracked exhaust manifold = less exhaust pressure = less turbo spoolingI'm willing to bet if you rev the engine it likes to backfire a bit too eh?Damn those cracked exhausts...
It's hard to say if your turbo is bad without some snooping around and visuals. The yellowish colored oil is usually from some type of non-petroleum liquid mixing with the oil. Most of the time coolant can cause the yellow color, but not always.How does your dipstick look?
Is there any...
I would say that if it only skipped a tooth, you should be fine. Best way to tell is to pull the head and check your valves or time it and run compression check if you don't feel like replacing the head gasket.You'll want to follow the Vfaq on the timing, making sure cylinder#1 is top dead...
I suppose I'll keep searching other sites and answering my own questions. I assume that a 4g63t engine has no ASD unless it's integrated with the MPI. I cannot find it. I keep finding diagrams for it in the n/a engines.For every one post I read, I'm finding contradictions in another. This is...
All I can do is sit back and laugh. Another week goes by and still can't get her running. I've made a checklist of things to check and test coming up, feel free to add things on here if you wish.Check CPS (crank pos. sensor)
Check CAS
Swap Coils
Replace all vacuum lines with high temp...
*****UPDATE*****So after a long day at my brothers we jerked the timing cover off and to my surprise the timing was a little different that I'm used to. The cams lined up but the crank was a bit off (BTDC) the timing mark. I advanced it one tooth and it was past the timing mark so it seemed...
Did you torque your head in the correct order? Just a thought...Also a wire or something could be sitting on the block between the head causing leakage.
If it looks clear from wires, I'd ensure that the head was resurfaced as that would indicate some warping to leak badly..
I read on adjusting the 2g BISS... It was running before the rebuild and I only popped the cap off of it and it was screwed all the way in. I don't feel that it should completely inhibit the car from running.Thanks for the reply on the firing order. Unless the coil or power trans can be...