wardie

Woo Hoo!!! Finally found time to take timing cover to the head reconditioner (bloody new job ) as he was insisting that the head is ok and as the welch plug was intact it had to be the water pump area. I could not see any thing wrong but when he put a light background behind the cover there it was, a pin hole in the top back of the water pump area. He's welding it up now and I'll have the head and cover back on Monday.

Thanks, I'll do that.

There was a small area of corrosion damage on the face of the head that was welded up and machined initially but this was towards the front around cylinders one and two near the inlet ports. I do not have the head at this time as I told the head shop not to put it back together until I checked the welch plug. Do you know exactly where I should look as I can go down there tomorrow to inspect it. The head shop has not suggested that there is any other corrosion damage.

Finally got the timing cover off after breaking two bolts in the harmonic balancer. Looked at the welch plug and it seems to be intact. No evidence of corrosion at all. The outside face looks as new. I am now thinking that I have some corrosion in the block that has made it's way through to an oil passage. If so I think I'll be up for a second hand block/motor. Anyone with any hints as to availabilty/cost for a usable unit. Wife does not want me to spend too much time or money on it (actually she said "take the piece of s**t to the dump"). Not asking for freebies just some good advice. Thanks Wardie

Thanks, V8skylineMAN. Off to the tool shop for a puller tomorrow then. Dumb place for a welch plug!! Do you know if the welch plugs are standar size or do I have to get them from Nissan?

Hi All, got the results of the head re-test. NOT Cracked or Warped. Have not been able to get the time to get the timing chain cover off, no puller for the crank pulley yet, but the shop that has done the head re-test suggested that there is a welch plug in the block under that cover. Anyone know if this is right, seems strange to me as I am used to welch plugs exiting to the outside of the engine? Any advice will be gladly taken as wife wants her car back. Thanks, Wardie

Thanks All, Have been away and will have to chase up the head tomorrow. Definitely will pull the water pump out and check that area out for corrosion on the weekend. I hope its not too terminal as I like this car, went well for the cost.

Hi All, I have a MR30 Hatch with the L24E motor and she died on me near work a couple of weeks ago (till then a good motor). Radiator was empty and the oil was like milk chocolate. I pulled the head off and got it tested (Ok I was told). Refitted the head with an new gasket kit and the same thing happened straight away (30Km) . Head is now back with the mob that did the pressure test previously as a mechanic at work reckons that these motors do heads. Can any one confirm this? Is there a chance that the block has cracked or other problems. It has been suggested that the water pump/cam chain housing may be cracked and letting the water into the oil.

Thanks, I'll do that.

Have replaced the rear window switches and got them working but still have no power to the centre console switches. I have temporarily fed power to this switch from the cigarette lighter and all windows work. Anyone got an idea where the "power windows timer" lives under the dash, as the wiring diag I got off the web seems to indicate that this will be the prob. Thanks, Wardie

Yep, tried all that and checked each switch with a meter. Have not had time to follow the wiring loom to see where it all goes so am trying to headstart myself tomorrow night.

Just bought a 1983 R30 Hatch for the wife to use and the power windows don't work. Have checked out the centre console switches and they all meter out ok. The drivers auto down/up works but nothing else. Have had a quick look around but am not paying $100 for a Nissan manual to nut it out if I can help it. Trouble is the weather has been hot this weekend and I have heard nothing but grief about fixing these dam windows. Can anyone give me some pointers before she uses a brick to open them. thnks, wardie