DJMARCOPOLO'S - The GREEN RIVET
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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 :xThe 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 againheres 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
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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
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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
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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.
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Juts a quick note, hone the cylinders when your putting in new rings, make sure the gaps are opposite each other.
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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 warmthe 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
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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:
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Good news :cheers:
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thanks gulfy, when will yours be on the road again, we need to get a few of us together again 8)
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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 :(
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thats a shame, lets hope you get her on the road again
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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
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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.
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in what way ???
TBH its aluminium and steel plate its not a big saving on weight
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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.
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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
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wow that conversation is a ball ache, will do the mx3.com chat first
thanks garfy
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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=e11159d456d576ccc443f6b994a2c198Some 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
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ok it is a cheapy then, think ill leave it off lol
Thanks for your help guys :respect:
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Took her out for a spin sunday as it was a nice day and it was booked for a promo shoot with some local club sponsors so a great day all round will pos some pics when they get released back to me :)
Anyway sitting in a garage hasnt been great and found some new things to do, passenger wheel arch liner is rubbing so I need to look at that and the power steering is properly intermittent on tick over, like almost nothing there yet with higher revs its fine, could be slightly damaged inside :(
