Hi, I'm new.. Help!

[rogue0117]

Just got my first DSM after 4+ years of being a Honda-head, i picked up a 90's Laser R/T Turbo and had a few questions. Firstly are 1g parts for body and interior interchangeable? Secondly, i know the boost gauges on these aren't any good but when I got the car it was boosting just above 7psi and after a week of driving it, kind of hard at some points.. now it is showing just a notch or 2 below the peak with out touching any part of the engine for mods, any concerns there? thirdly it is smoking a bit when i first start it up but after i pull out of my lot it doesn't smoke, is that normal or should i be worried? and lastly when coming to a stop between 15-5 mph in deceleration i hear a clunk or a click, and that is without the tranny in gear and only the brake depressed. Sorry for all the questions, i'm sure a few have been asked time and time again, but when i search it it show alot of everybody elses problems and not to specific to my situation, so any help would be hot, thanks a million.

 

[jwilt2008]

Just got my first DSM after 4+ years of being a Honda-head, i picked up a 90's Laser R/T Turbo and had a few questions. Firstly are 1g parts for body and interior interchangeable? Secondly, i know the boost gauges on these aren't any good but when I got the car it was boosting just above 7psi and after a week of driving it, kind of hard at some points.. now it is showing just a notch or 2 below the peak with out touching any part of the engine for mods, any concerns there? thirdly it is smoking a bit when i first start it up but after i pull out of my lot it doesn't smoke, is that normal or should i be worried? and lastly when coming to a stop between 15-5 mph in deceleration i hear a clunk or a click, and that is without the tranny in gear and only the brake depressed. Sorry for all the questions, i'm sure a few have been asked time and time again, but when i search it it show alot of everybody elses problems and not to specific to my situation, so any help would be hot, thanks a million.

I also just picked up my first DSM...mine smokes a little to when i start it up then goes away i dont know if its normal either...

 

[chris2008]

it sounds to me like ## turbo is going. if ## having boost problems and it smokes a bit the bearings are probably starting to go. on my old 1g gst it started like that and then one day it started billowing white smoke and i had no boost. the color of the smoke is usually a dead give away as to what the problem is

 

[FLASH1970]

Do a compression test. Then do a leak down test. See what that tells you. If you don't know how to do either, do a search and plaenty of info should come up. Welcome to the site and get an aftermarket boost gauge to montior boost if you are worried. The stock gauge is useless. If you want to go faster, use the tech article index found at the upper left hand corner of the website under the banner.

 

[rogue0117]

Compression is good but i need to get a gauge for a leak down, smoke is light gray-white

 

[FLASH1970]

Compression is good but i need to get a gauge for a leak down, smoke is light gray-white

You could do a redneck leakdown... take the valve out of your compression tester using some needle nose pliers and thread it into the spark plug hole with the piston at TDC. Then hook up the other end of the hose (that would noramlly be connected to the compression gauge) and connect it to the line coming off of your air compressor. Then just listen or feel where the air is coming out.

But, if compression is good it might just be valve seals.

 

[tsd123]

Yeah, sounds like possible valve seals to me.

 

[rogue0117]

Never Done valve seals before =( guess its time to bring it to jesse... thanks again guys

Ran a can of engine restore through case and seafoam through tank and everything seems to have run its course. i think i solved the problem, fingers crossed

 

[95blackGsTurbo]

Engine restore will destroy bearings. Seafoam is ok to run through the combustion chamber.