90 gst couple issues

[99rtguy]

just picked u a 90 gst for decent price. guy removed balance shafts and cleaned a few other things, got the electronics working. after putting motor back in checked the compression was a few psi up and down of 155. from what i gathered is kinda low, but not horrible. its burning oil pretty bad, so i was going to try and use the catch can from my neon, what is the best place to put it? with the balance shafts removed, the oil pressure is high, what is the best way to lower it? also, cant get it into reverse and wont go into 4th while driving. looking at the shifter, under the boot, the nut is loose where the shifter slides onto, could this make it difficult? i plan on new bushings too. other than the smoking and shifting, it drove pretty good!

 

[fwdmaster]

Your compression is good, as for high oil pressure from removing the balance shafts,port out the oil relief hole on the oil filter housing and you should be okay

 

[99rtguy]

spin filter off then, where? guess i should do a search. ive got the tools at my disposal, just wanna know where and what size? i mean, its pretty close to the hash mark before high

 

[khartley]

For burning oil, it could be the valve seals, at least thats whats wrong with my car and I still have good compression. Anyways, if it blows smoke after/during idle its probably valve seals, if it burns it while under boost, its likely the turbo needs a rebuild.

For shifting... it might seem stupid but check to make sure that the shift cables aren't hitting something in the engine bay as you try and get into those gears. Sometimes people make a hack job of the engine bay, and I've actually had that happen to me a few times. But 1g tranny's aren't that great anyways, I don't know of many that don't grind into reverse, but tighten those bolts up for sure.

 

[99rtguy]

well, i went and drove it earlier, and i figured out where a majority of the smoke is coming from. something is leaking done onto the exhaust. was told the rear main has been changed. maybe the high oil pressure is causing a leak.

 

[99rtguy]

also, does anyone have a good picture of the shifter linkages inside the car at the shifter? i wanna make sure they are right, because i cant find 4th or reverse..