Thread For My Car Problems.

[lilcrash]

Lol. Someone came back .

How far is your workshop from rydges at north Sydney? We have a credit for $300 to stay there from last year when we were supposed to come down but my wife got pregnant and we didn't feel comfortable flying. I'm considering driving down so you can do my tuning.

[lilcrash]

Ok so the rings are all set. But I just realized that I have been using ft lb with the n-m setting an over tightened a few things

[Bond]

OOwww thats a bit shit. Might have to get a few new bolts.

[The Mafia]

Oh dear. If you can't tell the difference between foot pounds and nm you're screwed. Id get someone else to assemble...

Also, there is a special tool that you use to file rings.

How the hell did you do it?

[Bond]

If his torque wrench is anything like mine I can see how the mistake can be made.

[75coupe]

I thought you were actually starting to do well... until.

I wouldnt be sure of myself with a fresh built engine, Id get someone experienced to this stuff just so I know its done right, the money spent on engaging someones experience now will be money and worry saved in the long run...

How were you going to drive down to sydney area to get the car tuned, would that mean you would be driving it all that way untuned?

doesnt sound like a good idea to me...

[Bond]

When i first got mine tuned i just drove it to the tuner with the wastegate flap unhooked so it wouldnt make boost and just drove it very easy. Your not going to do any damage like that.

[lilcrash]

  On 17/02/2012 at 9:00 PM, The Mafia said:

Oh dear. If you can't tell the difference between foot pounds and nm you're screwed. Id get someone else to assemble...

Also, there is a special tool that you use to file rings.

How the hell did you do it?

I read the wrong side of the torque wrench. It was only the oil filter mount and thermostat housing anyway.

I'm getting it put on a dyno before I drive it to make sure the tune is safe for running it in. And I was going to hold the wastegate open for run in anyway.

[lilcrash]

I did some research and used a 320 grit disc on a dremel. It's no different to paying $1300 for a ring grinder.

[wolverine]

Gotta hand it to you. If I made mistakes like this there is no way I would make it public. It sounds like you are nearly there so fingers crossed the thing starts and runs nicely.

[scotty nm35]

  On 17/02/2012 at 11:38 PM, lilcrash said:

I was going to hold the wastegate open for run in anyway.

Wat?

You need pressure in the cylinder to bed the rings.

I was thinking the same thing Wolverine, I admit I have made mistakes in the past but the less people that know them the better. lol.

[Bond]

I'm pretty sure he means while he drives it to the tuner? A lot of selective reading on here.

[lilcrash]

When asking for help its good for you all to know what has happened up until now. I've got nothing to hide. I admit I made some mistakes but it's all a learning curve.

The only concern I have is that I may have a few dog hairs in my engine, I think everything else has worked out ok.

Trust me I will be doing minimal driving until its tuned properly. With a baby on the way I can't afford to do this again.

How long does it take to run in an engine on a dyno vs in the road. Liked if I get my tune checked, I might just go for a late night mountain drive. I'm thinking mt nebo and mt mee and mt cootha all in one night. That should get me my 200km before the first oil change.

[lilcrash]

[FJdat]

Good info on breaking in an engine at

www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.html

Edited February 18, 2012 by FJdat

[lilcrash]

Only took 3 hours to get the clutch fork in but other then that it went in pretty easy. Very sore and worn out today though.

[lilcrash]

I don't know where I went wrong but I can't find the oil pressure wire and I have a single flat terminal in a big rubber boot that I dont know where it goes.

[DVS JEZ]

Pretty sure that is the oil pressure wire.

Im in the central coast, its about an hour from sydney,

Pm me if u wanna chat about tuning

Will u be running the same turbo setup?

[lilcrash]

Yeah I'm using the hypergear atr43 ss-1. Going to run 14psi or as low as possible if I can't get the low.

Ok kewl, il plug it and if there is an error il know why, this big earth terminal plate is driving me nuts too.

Edited February 20, 2012 by lilcrash

[Rolls]

Hope you got it all right, no one really commented as pretty much everyone here pays a shop to do that stuff. Everyone is paranoid of doing it wrong, only need to stuff up one thing.