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Hey,

i have a r32 gtr with a r33 rb26 thats fully worked that was rebuilt no more then 20 thousand ks ago.

i was driving it home 2 days ago and just as i drove in my drive way it started making a ticking/knocking noise.

does this sound like a spun bearing??

if so what could have caused this so soon after a rebuild? i got it compression tested 2 weeks ago and came back perfect then this happens??

my race bred sounds like a tractor...

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwp-Cl0Pq3o

Hey,

i have a r32 gtr with a r33 rb26 thats fully worked that was rebuilt no more then 20 thousand ks ago.

i was driving it home 2 days ago and just as i drove in my drive way it started making a ticking/knocking noise.

does this sound like a spun bearing??

if so what could have caused this so soon after a rebuild? i got it compression tested 2 weeks ago and came back perfect then this happens??

my race bred sounds like a tractor...

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwp-Cl0Pq3o

So.....who built it? What is done to it? Possibilities of failure are semi endless, incorrect assembly, incorrect clearances, losing oil pressure etc. Need to pull it down to have a look.

when u take the engine out, take off the head and throw the entire bottom end straight into the tip because pretty much none of it will be salvagable with that load a knocking

Sounds horribly like a spun bearing alright. Had one myself not long ago. I'm happy to come and have a listen close up just to confirm it if you like, I'm in coorparoo, but don't drive the thing over. Don't drive it at all. Send me a PM and I'll be happy to come and have a look.

Andrew

Did you follow the run in procedure set by the mechanic?

Run in?

meh, bed it on the dyno, tune it up. If its put together right thats all it should need

Either way, its beyond dead. crank and everything no doubt to the recycling mill :P

and ye, endless possibilities as to what could have killed it. The list is long

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