DJMARCOPOLO'S - The GREEN RIVET



  • Any updates DJ?



  • Hi all, back again after our short online holiday lol

    engine is back in and running but will be coming out again very soon
    She runs like a dream and the lightened flywheel is just amazing but we have a major problem :x

    The crank shaft oil seal I replaced seems to have blown out and its just chucking oil out the bell housing in a serious way, theres also signs of blue smoke and definately on start up so its possible the rings have gone and its back pressuring the engine a little causing the seal to come out

    So engine out again very soon, going to fit hopefully a new set of rings right through and redo the whole bottom end to make sure :(

    This winter it will be finished and then ive been discussion with the wife as its not a daily anymore the possbility of gutting the interior, then roll cage and buckets or custom fit an RX8 interior in there as it appears possible and they are very cheap to buy
    Anyway ca is parked in its garage now covered in blankets so just waiting for a weekend me & my dad can get into it and whip this out again

    heres some progress pics to show too


    Also a video of first run i took can see the little amounts of white smoke i mentioned and the ticking has now gone and she purrs perfectly
    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151987460991457&set=vb.710821456&type=3&theater



  • should also update the extra work that has been completed so far

    new cv boots both sides
    new steering rack gators both sides (transit van ones fit perfect)
    new stainless steel brake hose it fitted
    mocal 16 row oil cooler & stainless steel oil cooler pipes & fittings
    new track rod ends both sides
    new rotor arm and dizzy cap
    all bolts replaced around bay with cup washers and stainless bolts
    new exhaust gaskets all round with stainless bolts engine to tail
    inlet manifold now fixed with stainless fttings
    new radiator hoses
    new 8mm titanium ht leads
    set of bosch super 4 plugs
    clear bubble dildo gear stick from japan
    full cambelt kit with new idlers etc
    belts replaced & belt tensioners have new bearings fitted
    new waterpump
    sump replaced
    engine heads pressure tested, heads skimmed and rebuilt with new
    engine has had full steam clean
    uprated valve springs
    full head set fitted
    mx6 exedy clutch & new thrust bearing
    lightened flywheel fitted
    engine bay and all parts sprayed
    new honda civic battery mount
    titanium exhaust wrap
    full loom wrapped in new plastic flexi pipe
    new stainless steel bonnet clips
    Theres more but cant remember everything so far



  • That's a shame mate, you've made a nice job of everything, still you've got all winter to sort it out!!

    So there is a lot of difference between k8 and fidenza flywheel? Keep up the good work DJ



  • A couple of things to try before you pull it out…

    • Take out the dipstick and see if you get compression coming out.
    • Do the same with the oil filler cap
    • Do same with a breather pipe
    • Do a compression test mark down results
    • Drop a very small bit of oil down each sparkplug hole in turn and re-do compression test (the oil seals any gaps in the rings, so a big difference can indicate worn rings / cylinders)
    • If you find a difference you can confirm by doing a cylinder leakage test, if it shows a leak state then you just listen at the dipstick, filler cap and breather pipe in turn to confirm its the rings.

    Is it only burning oil from cold startup? Could be stem seals?


    A bit strange to blow out a new seal though, was it a good fit? Does the MX-3 have a crank breather pipe? (its been a while since i've worked on one LOL) Check to see its not collapsed, gone soft, got blocked etc and is working properly.

    What is your oil pressure doing? Have you put new headgasket on? Did you use a KLZE one as the holes are not the same on K8 or KLDE ones, maybe a blocked off oil hole? Scrap that you would have more noticable problems, it probably would not run LOL just spamming ideas out of my brain as i'm in a real hurry.

    Hope you get it sorted.



  • Juts a quick note, hone the cylinders when your putting in new rings, make sure the gaps are opposite each other.



  • Gulfy - fidanza makes a very noticeable difference on pull away :)

    daryl
    Stem seals were all done with the head refurbish and if you notice on revving video it puffs a little on deceleration even when warm

    the seal on the shaft was a tight fit, we took a week to find it as no-one stocks it but we found a company locally that could order it and matched the part numbers up. just wonder if we need to use some of that gasket glue on that part on the block side of the gasket
    will try to do a proper compression test this weekend as a buddy has a compression tester kit and also the head set was a DE kit but all the channels etc seem to be a perfect marriage and our local place we get all out parts from didnt have any listings for ZE



  • PROJECT GREEN RIVET IS BACK ON THE ROAD

    GOT TO SORT A DODGY LOADCELL ON THE REAR N/S INDICATOR AND ONE HEADLIGHT IS OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON

    TOOK HER FOR A DRIVE AND SHE STONKS ALONG WITH THAT FIDANZA FLYWEEL NOW

    1st OUTING IS THE HUGE STAPLES MEET IN SOUTHAMPTON 1st DECEMBER

    ALSO FEATURED IN THE HASHIRIYA SHOWS MODIFIED CALENDER FOR 2014

    SO LOOKING GOOD NOW :bigok:



  • Good news :cheers:



  • thanks gulfy, when will yours be on the road again, we need to get a few of us together again 8)



  • Its in outside storage at the moment, hope to get it around to my unit within the next week, few bits to sort out before MOT, its looking a sorry state :(



  • thats a shame, lets hope you get her on the road again



  • Big thanks to Lori for some new car porn today
    absolutely love it :bigok:

    Also gotta get the ze on some ramps next week as the sump has developed a drip on it now, going to VW dealership saturday as they sell the best sump sealer on the market, its not like a sealer but a paste that you put on, brlliant stuff and well recommended

    Lightweight bottom crank pulley



  • Am interested to see how the lightweight pully and the lightweight flywheel work in combo. Some say the combo is too much of a loss.



  • in what way ???

    TBH its aluminium and steel plate its not a big saving on weight



  • Thats an 'underdrive' pully not just a lightweight pully its a different diameter.

    Personally i don't like them, they just don't balance as good as the standard ones.

    You can get better ones than the one you had pictured though.



  • That's the term under drive !. Sorry been a while since I researched them.
    Some love them some don't!. Think marco used one with no problems.

    Just to confuse you.

    http://mazda626.net/topic/22198-underdrive-pulley/page-2

    Not trying to put a downer on your purchase just be sure your 100 confident it it's fitment before fitting.

    Maybe start a convo on the mx3.com fb page and get some reviews from users



  • wow that conversation is a ball ache, will do the mx3.com chat first
    thanks garfy



  • You have to grind off some off the alloy block around where the pully goes, and some of the plastic cambelt cover to fit the underdrive pully and you need to buy a different length alternator belt (which probestore sell). I would also use a small amount of locktight on the pully bolt (not much though).

    That underdrive pully you have looks like one of the cheap ones though, there is a couple of better quality ones you can get. I'd need to see a pic of the other side to know for sure what yours is.

    Here is the belt:
    http://www.fordprobestore.co.uk/store/product_info.php?products_id=2377&osCsid=e11159d456d576ccc443f6b994a2c198

    Some info on good vs bad pully:
    http://mx-3.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=72965&p=541431&hilit=underdrive+pulley#p541431
    You can tell if its an 'EBAY' one because its just a universal pulley with the trigger plate added to the back. You can visibly tell that the trigger plate is seperate to the pulley. On the good ones they are designed for the mx-3 and the trigger part is built in to the pulley. I can personally vouch for the fact that the cheap ones will come apart!! Mine lasted less than 1000 miles!!!

    You can also get lightweight pulleys that are not also underdrive pulleys.

    Here are some fitting pics to give you an idea whats involved:
    http://mx-3.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=63008&p=616785&hilit=underdrive+pulley#p616785



  • ok it is a cheapy then, think ill leave it off lol
    Thanks for your help guys :respect:


 

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