Rebuilt RB20 broken

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Well I had my 180sx (R20)DET) in for a new/new clutch the other day. I got a phone call from the fella fitting the clutch, he stopped due to my crank having 2-3mm end float play! You can grab the flywheel and push the whole crank forward 2-3mm and back again! The fella who rebuilt the engine is refusing to pay...His excuse 1/ I supplied the main bearings, which he checked and ok'ed. He said the engine was tight when it went in. and 2/ Because the sump was taken off by someone else to replace the oil pump as the old one had sealant through it. He knew about this and nothing was said.

What should I do? I am thinking of giving him some time to think about it and reconsider as it is in his best interest to keep a customer happy.

Get someone (an engine builder this time) else to rebuild my engine ...AGAIN! at my expense

Or get an import RB20 (bare) put my good shit on it and save like a furoius little bugger and redo this motor up to a 2.4?

I only saw the motor being rebuilt in stages so I dunno to much about it...

Oh I wanted to see an engine rebuilt.....so badly...I guess I went to the right place.

I have spent over $5000 fixing up his previous arse up's.

The whole engine rebuild was a shomozal.

-missaligned cams he didn't know what it was so I sent it elsewhere who diagnosed ECU. Microtech fitted, THEN the cam's missaligned was found.

-sealant in oil pump and oil pick up. Cost/destroyed 3 turbo's before it was sussed out.

-when it was being rebuilt he fitted the wrong inlet manifold gasket and it was only because the water distributer under the manifold had to be fitted was it picked up....by me.

-Engine in, dipstick and tube on the bench???? I picked it up, "Who's is this?" "Oh thats yours...."

-Asking me (not a mechanic who stripped the engine) where all the hoses went.

This is the crap I went through for a year and it is still going.

[Sydneykid]

Hi OMP, crankshaft end float is caused by worn thrust bearings, you can replace them without removing the engine from the car. Take off sump, remove main bearing craddle, and rotate the half moon shaped thrust bearings (2) in. They will push (rotate) the worn ones out at the same time. Done it a few times, works a charm. It is sometimes casused by the clutch having too much thrust. If you replace the clucth thrust plate it may not happen again.

Hope that helps

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Thanks sydneykid, being in a 180sx I don't think there is room to swing your cat to get in there..... The clutch I had in there was an Exedy HD clutch and to destroy bearings within 2000km's? But I suppose too the sealant pump er um oil pump that I had in there could of contributed to the cause.

The new clutch I have, as this one was slipping is a ceramic cushioned clutch with 1050kg pressure plate, will this cause a problem? Note this clutch has not been fitted yat as this was when they discovered the fault. I am worried that with the crank moving backward and forward it may have been scored.

[Minorci]

omp from what you have been saying, if he is needing to ask you where the hoses go, leaving bits out, doesn't sound like a competent mechanic to be working on your engine (may be good with others mind you i dont know) but as for yours, its obvious you need to take it elsewhere.

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Lol don't worry mate he will never ever see my car again! He wore out his chances. I never got upset at him when he stuffed up, I kept calm. But when he said You have to pay for it, I got pissed.