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ok guys went home then roo and i pulled half the motor apart and found what was wrong

+1 turbo and wheel undamaged and in almost knew condition

+1 timing belt and adjusters ok and also like new

pulled off rocker covers and had good movement,cams in good condition with little wear,car has only 81,000km i suppose should be ok

checked compression in pistons and found they have bout 150psi in 1-5 pistons then a big fat 0 in piston 6

then after inspection found conrod 6 is nacked as piston stuck on top dead center,was able to push down so isnt seized,know have the fun job off pulling apart to see how bad

big fat - for my 1st turbo experience,is it easier to do in car or rip motor out ? id say out, ill need to borrow a hoist if anyone got one not using

bad news mate, if the rods been flopping around in the bore then i think it could have done some major damage or the piston might have broken it half. i hope its not to costly for ya.

We'll know the full story when we get the head off this weekend, then drop the sump. Worse case scenario, the broken rod has damaged the bore and maybe some. But we see no holes punched thru the block thats for sure.

Anyone know of a seized RB25 engine lying around anywhere to donate a rod and maybe a piston?

The ripper, was the oil drain hose from the turbo was some heater hose bent to the sump, which resulted in a 'crimped' hose limiting/stopping oil draining back into the sump. God there are some dodgy mechanics out there. :P

ouch, really bad news mate, and I agree with chad, if its flopped around the bore is going to be stuffed under the piston, if the main rod cap broke off expect a lot of damage in the sump ,crank ? which sounds like what happened if you can move it in the bore still you broke the main cap off the rod or broke the rod itself ? is there a hole in the block anywhere by number 6 ? it may have put a chunk out of the block to create the noise of something coming past you under the car ?

also , if you tear it down check the oil pump/galleries it may have failed to get that problem with oil starvation ?

easier to fix with the engine out ? plus its going to need machining anyway

sorry for the bad news , ask santa for some forged pistons and rods ?

Unlucky #6 hey

Any sign of detonation?

Piston/spark plug colour compared to the others ect..

Always best to try and diagnose why it happened so you can avoid it in the future.

I hope it's an easy fix for you (and Reuben).

Goodluck

Edited by madbung
Unlucky #6 hey

Any sign of detonation?

Piston/spark plug colour compared to the others ect..

I hope it's an easy fix for you (and Reuben).

Goodluck

yeah no detonation in 6 just bit more oily than others, looks to be no holes in block but will see after get motor out i guess, seems it may have been quick break, but we we also see,thanks guys i hope its not that bad either,give my a good reason for new rings etc maybe more,see what $ are like after xmas, thanks to you roo for coming over for our boys session,looks to be you help me i help you at moment, always cool, chat to you on wkend

yeah no detonation in 6 just bit more oily than others, looks to be no holes in block but will see after get motor out i guess, seems it may have been quick break, but we we also see,thanks guys i hope its not that bad either,give my a good reason for new rings etc maybe more,see what $ are like after xmas, thanks to you roo for coming over for our boys session,looks to be you help me i help you at moment, always cool, chat to you on wkend

i had piston 6 go on my car also ages ago but was on the dyno when it happened so ijust did a full forged engine rebuild

i have a set of series 1 rb25 rods sitting at home in good nick but with pistons still connected if u interested in buying, but you'll have to buy all 6

yeah no detonation in 6 just bit more oily than others, looks to be no holes in block but will see after get motor out i guess, seems it may have been quick break, but we we also see,thanks guys i hope its not that bad either,give my a good reason for new rings etc maybe more,see what $ are like after xmas, thanks to you roo for coming over for our boys session,looks to be you help me i help you at moment, always cool, chat to you on wkend

We'll rip the engine down and then you'll know the full extent and what you'll be saving up for Damo.

I figured it was 'out of character' when the engine was turned over and #6 piston wasn't moving :P

Colour of the spark plugs were all good and consistent. #6 was wet from fuel. Even pressure in all cylinders except for #6.

I'm praying the rod broke clean and didn't touch the bore (unlikely, but one can hope). Turning the engine over makes no noises or obstructions to seize the crank. Who knows, we might be lucky ;)

But we'll know more on the weekend. Stock up on beer and bullshit Damo, we might be sharing it around. :)

i had piston 6 go on my car also ages ago but was on the dyno when it happened so ijust did a full forged engine rebuild

i have a set of series 1 rb25 rods sitting at home in good nick but with pistons still connected if u interested in buying, but you'll have to buy all 6

let me know how much u want in case i have to go that way,thanks

We'll rip the engine down and then you'll know the full extent and what you'll be saving up for Damo.

I figured it was 'out of character' when the engine was turned over and #6 piston wasn't moving :/

Colour of the spark plugs were all good and consistent. #6 was wet from fuel. Even pressure in all cylinders except for #6.

I'm praying the rod broke clean and didn't touch the bore (unlikely, but one can hope). Turning the engine over makes no noises or obstructions to seize the crank. Who knows, we might be lucky :/

But we'll know more on the weekend. Stock up on beer and bullshit Damo, we might be sharing it around. :(

yeah wont need to stock up on the bullshit but may need to make trip to stock up the fridge

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