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thanks mate

ok an update on the car, i haven't sold it yet and i was having another look in the engine bay and i found that an intercooler hose clamp was really loose. could this have any effect on the compression? also they did do a leak down test and it seems there is definitely head gasket damage, as cylinder 1 is leaking into no. 2

where has it gone?

pretty sure it wasn't blowing blue smoke, or any smoke that i noticed. the only things i noticed when it happened was that i lost power straight away, and was driving as if a cooler pipe was off but without the black smoke. so i initailly thought it could have been a turbo because of the lack of power but i'd say not. the the car died about a km up the road. the other thing i noticed was that when i tried to accelerate, the engine made a loud ticking sound which got louder the more throttle you gave it. thats why i thought it could have been the valves. i would love to do the rb30 thing but i really just can't afford this car anymore as it's draining all my money i think i will get my mate to do a leakdown test, but with all that work involved just to get the head off, i think the end is nigh for the gtr. i'l probably end up selling it as is for a lot less.

after launching my car it seems the engine has given way. i took it to unique auto sports and they did a compression test which was pretty ugly. test came out like this, (1)26.5 (2)33 (3)35 (4)95.5 (5)95.5 (6)43.5, pretty bad hey. they said there was a small chance that the main problem is a stuffed head gasket, but more than likely stuffed pistons and more. I really don't have the money at the moment to pay them to fix pistons, but if its just smashed valves then my mate thinks he could fix it. from what my mate says, it sounds like the timing belt could have slipped because it is old and deteriorating, and in turn put the timing out so the valves hit the pistons and bent. could this make the bad compression? i don't have heaps of money to fix this car anymore so it really depends on what is wrong as to whether i can fix it. basically head gasket and head i could afford but pistons i can't, this is why i didn't get UAS to pull it apart in the hope that the problem was a head gasket and then find the bottom end was wrecked because i really can't afford that. when you turn the key to start her up you just get starter noise and engine won't crank. but at the same time the cams are turning, so the timing belt is at least still attached. anyone with any info would be much appreciated

sale put on hold, engine problems, will be back on market later possibly with a blown engine

hey mate has it lost compression in 1 and 2 only? or has it gone down a bit in all cylinders?

will get some more pics up soon, my computers killing itself at the moment

yeh i suppose that might help

ok it's time to sell the gtr 130000kms, red with blue pearl paint respray new front discs and pads 18x10 volk challenge wheels new rear tyres and good tread on front hicas lock bar adjustable front upper control arms adjustable castor rods GReddy boost controller fully serviced 1 yeaar ago $22,000ONO reason for selling:want to buy a house contact:0403 660 628 email: [email protected]

thanks heaps steve

does anyone know if the r32 gts-t igniter pack is the same as an r32 gtr? I'm talking about the little electrical box with fins, in the middle of the back of the gtr head. any help appreciated, damn car won't start and hoping its that

cheers, and this front solenoid thing can come out when you connect the two lines with the red arrows like in the photo, so the front solenoid they were connected to can come out?

woops rooted the reply

does it matter what u block up the lines with? or is anything good as long as crap doesn't get in the lines?

my hicas has absolutely shit itself to the point where the back of the car doesn't ever point straight, and sort of changes angle when you go around a corner depending on which way you turn, but you're always fighting the sterring wheel to go straight. my rear tyres are also bald and i think it's because of the hicas, does that sound about right? i just dont want to replace the expensive tyres if I haven't fixed the problem yet

ok one more time for the dummies, i'm guessing those pics were from a gts-t basically for a 32 gtr, if you connect the high pressure hose join points directly under the sway bar on the drivers side with low pressure hose all will be good, also joining the new hose to the in and out points of where the steering rack used to be is good also just making sure

yeh it really does sound like you're turning your nose up at these people. driving safely has nothing to do with how bright you are, plenty of doctors and scientists are shite drivers. the key to being a good driver is not hitting shit, not whether or not you have a 125 IQ

is it the one in the boot? where the jack sits but on the other side? does anyone know how to make hicas centred?

cool thanks heaps guys i'll lock that bastard up, i never liked it anyway. its got 275s all round so it tramlines a bit everynow and then and with the hicas going crazy, it feels pretty shite. yeh i guess the fins must be a gtr thing. does anyone know if there's a reservoir for the hicas?

umm straight? noob when it comes to that stuff. the tyres are pretty new only a few months old something is leaking at the back though, i saw this today, looks like the diff is leaking could this be the cause?