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Author jamesvalvers tb'd xe - LOVE/HATE - 15.05.2008 - going well
jamesvalver
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26th Nov 07 at 23:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
where do you get it welded tom?
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anywhere where you can really as it all helps.

think AK got his done as he had one for sale with it done, he did have some pics of it
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its alive, but sounds tight as fook!! not sure if im satasfied atm
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followers sound empty (prob are) but arnt getting quieter, and sounds like a scrapping noise from somewhere? last time i rebuilt it it was quiet when i started it, not this time and im sure just havin the bored honed wont make that much of a difference
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After my rebuild I had to drive about 10miles before the lifters went quiet. Idling generally won't sort it. I wouldn't worry until you've taken it for a steady drive mate
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quote:
Originally posted by jamesvalver
followers sound empty (prob are) but arnt getting quieter, and sounds like a scrapping noise from somewhere? last time i rebuilt it it was quiet when i started it, not this time and im sure just havin the bored honed wont make that much of a difference



did you check the ring gaps after it was honed?
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where did james get those mudflaps from? anyone got any? cheers
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i didnt physically measure them dave but they looked ok lol. it was stiff to turn over by hand when it was just a block, but i just put it down to being the new piston rings with the honed bores. i dont have an oil presure light with my ecu so whats the quickest and easiest way to rig one up?

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looks like its sump off to inspect tbh!
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looks like its sump off to inspect tbh!


im thinking i might need to do this at the weekend. fooking typical as its only just been built
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surely the oil light is still wired in?? as its not part of the ecu loom
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will check!
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oil light should have nothing o do with the ecu mate, its a physica switch on the block with one wire going to the dash, pull it off an earth it see if it brings the light on
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checked the oil light and there isnt even the loom there for it. didnt think i had seen the oil light for a while lol. must get that sorted out.

took the sump off and i think ive found the scrapping noise. removed the sump to inspect the bottom end, accidently dropped my light and it shone on the bottom pulley. there was a mark around the inner face of the pulley where it had been rubbing on something. removed the cambelt cover and its been rubbing on that. will clean out the sump and refit it againt tomorrow nite and try it again. if its quiet then i'll take it for a drive to shut the tappets up!!
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That sounds hopeful then mate! Hope that's your only problem!!

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sorted
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All working now?
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its running. tappy as fook atm tho. will fit the radfan and oil catch tank 2mo after work and take it for a spin
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do you think the tappets will calm down after a drive though?


Good to see it back
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they should do mate. fingers crossed neways!
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did you fill the lifters with oil before fitting them?

how did you check the oil pressure after the rebuild? a oil pressure light is the minimum you need when starting up a freshly built engine, c20xe's tend to take a good 60 secs of cranking to get the oil circulated fully on a fresh pump.
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head wasnt rebuild by myself and the tappets that are being noisy are the 2 reconditioned ones. they will quieten down soon i hope. its all built and drives. took it for a short drive earlier but off to take it for a bigger drive tonight.

i havent checked the oil presure. just hope for the best lol. will plumb in the gauge soon

heres a couple of really crap pics from tonight



no battery tray



and a really really crap vid. (when its uploaded fully)
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yey, it lives
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Awesome, this is good news
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heres a couple of vids, tappy tappy tappy lol

was gona remove the followers today and check them over but i just want a break from working on my car lol

before i drove it last nite

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUNQvlzz2-M

and after this morning

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtK_Mkde57I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLBrl-YJCTc

got abit of a 'missfire' at about 2000rpm

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