Dont give up so easily. Start by dropping the oil pan. Drain the car of oil, jack it up, remove the oil pan bolts and separate the oil pan from the block. Check to see if there are any fragments of the bearings in the pan (metal shavings), and cut the oil filter open to see if it caught any...
Hey guys, we're trying to get a meet going to cruise down to ILDS Cars and Beaches 5 in E.G. Simmons ParkIf your interested, reply with your name and the car you'll be bringing!
consider a new BOV if you plan on running more than wastegate boost.
Stock 2g bypass valves tend to leak somewhere around the mid teens sometimes less if Im not mistaken. A crushed 1g BOV should be enough
Its both the oil pump gear and the front bs gear.
Its not too tight to turn by hand but it doesn't spin freely as shown in the video. There is also a certain point in the rotation where it becomes a bit more difficult to turn. Should I finish timing it and start it up and see how it runs? I'm...
I dont think the issue is the pump because I was getting good oil pressure before and its both sprockets that are difficult to turn. Plus the car hasnt had oil pressure in 2 months ish. Why would I need a new front case?
Long story short, Im doing a timing job on my 97 GST and I noticed while I was attempting to time the oil sprocket and balance shaft sprockets that I was unable to do the twist trick. The sprockets do not spin freely. What does this mean?
I am unable to do what this video shows...
Oh man my spyder is a POS compared to yours and I fight everyday to keep it stock and mint as possible. That car is absolutely mint. Buy a shell and throw your own engine and trans into it. You'll have the advantage of being able to make more than 400 whp, and you wont have to worry about doing...
Hey guys, about a week ago I noticed my turbo making a slight 'whirling' sound when it came on boost. Its been getting progressively worse over the last few days and I would like to know if it needs to be replaced. Thanks.
Below is the link to a video, it may be difficult to hear.Fast...
Hey guys, I found a guy pretty close to me selling an MHI Big 16g, looks good based off of the pictures. Contacted him about it and he said its in perfect condition and only has about 500 miles on it. How much do you think its worth? Picture below. Thanks!Edit: Forgot to mention it comes with...
Pretty close!
$2,500 and its pretty clean. Runs strong, turbo spools strong.
Only issue Ive encountered is it idles kinda rough when the AC is on, compressor regulates every 5 seconds or so and causes the engine to jump 200-300 RPM.
of course that's no problem because its plenty hot and the...
Hey guys, I posted a thread a few months ago located here: http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/newbie-forum/466947-questions-before-buying-gst.html
In regards to a DSM I was considering purchasing.
I decided against buying a modified DSM and was lucky enough to find a bone stock 1997 GST Spyder...
Im gonna aim for $3,800, and if worse comes to worst, Ill take it as a learning experience. Definitely plan on calling up some shops near by and contacting some forum members that have offered to help me so that I have a pretty good idea of what Im getting into.
Will do. Hopefully I can get in contact with the seller again tomorrow morning.Also, was your car modified when you purchased it Jdabishop? I think I might just run it on wastegate pressure til I can get an mhi turbo in it. I really dont want to be driving around with Ebay parts in my car.
Yeah I was at the salvage the other day, saw a few GS's that were in pretty good shape. No 4Gs though, although my dad is friends with the operator and told him to let him know if any 1gs come through
I was hoping to look at it tomorrow, but the seller hasnt replied to my text so It looks like Sunday or Monday. So far I plan on trying to get the car for 3800-4000,
and I think I can seeing as how the 16g isn't an MHI. I can pay around $200 to have the car inspected, and will have around...
I agree. Another red flag for me is that hes only owned the car for 6 months and is already looking to sell.
However he did say he has paperwork for the engine internals, so I think its been replaced correctly.
Id think so to, Im just a little unsure about buying a modified DSM.
Id like to have someone who really knows DSMs come inspect the car with me, but I dont really know of anyone.
Heys guys, this is what Im looking at now. I have a thread started as well in the newbie section.
Let me know what you think.Link to thread: http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/newbie-forum/466947-questions-before-buying-gst.html#post153298557Link to car: Sell or Trade 97 eclipse gst for civics...
Link to original ad: Sell or Trade 97 eclipse gst for civics ek hatch integra etc..The problem is that Ive seen stock GSTs that look worse than this. Plus almost every GST for sale has been modified in some way, and I think this one is far more tastefully modified than the others. I do have...
Anything in particular I should be concerned about? what usually gives you problems with an old DSM such as this? Would you consider the price to be fair?
Yes I wouldn't doubt that he does. But as it is my first car and I will be paying for it, I want to make sure it wont be a money pit. I'm sure you guys had similar thoughts when buying your first car. Not sure why hes selling, hes mostly looking for trades so I'm guessing hes just looking to...
Hey guys,
Im looking to buy a 97 GST that I recently saw listed on craigslist.
Im 16, and this is planned to be my first car. I went looking for a car as close to stock as possible, but wasnt able to find one in fair condition, or at a fair price.
I have an intermediate knowledge of cars...