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Broken RB-25DET HEEELLLP!!!!!!

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Here is the scenario:

Mate driving his car down free-way... Car then dies (lights / engine) Lights come back on, but engine stalled... Goes to start engine again, but it is noisey.... So get it towed...

- Try to start now, struggles to turn over when cold like very, very slowly.. (Drains battery fast) Would it be big end bearing / or the likes.. HEEELLP!!!

Car is std with only a BLITZ FMIC / 3" exhaust / Pod filter... Std Boost etc...

:throwup: HEEELLLPPP!!!!!!

- Have put new battery in, as old one was dry, checked, throught it may have been regulator in Alternator had failed, causing over charge of battery, causing it to over charge and dry out, and cause alternator to get thrashed out and become noisey.. NOT that

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Another thing i forgot to mention is that the Exhaust cam is out of sync by 3 teeth on the timing belt / alignment at top dead centre.. I think it is more than a starter hey.. Do you know how we can check the starter motor at all?? Just seems odd that even the engine is very hard to turn over, even by hand??

I have never heard / seen this before.. That is why i ask before commiting to pullin the engine out....

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Pull the spark plugs out and see how easily it winds over. If it still seems sluggish then starter or binding of some sort.

Make sure the battery is fully charged as well. drop a little oil from the sump, just 100ml and look for silver/gold flecks of metal to determine the bearing wear.

And fix that cam timing......

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The plugs are out, and it still struggles to turn over... Hard to even turn over with socket off the front of the crank....

I just dont want to comit my self to pulling it out and nothing is wrong.. He has alway said it has been laim as when driving and would get beaten easily by another std skyline...

How would you check the start motor?? Pull it out??? As the battery is now brand new, fully charged?????

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Should whirl like a dervish now with the plugs out. Make sure the attachments aren't causing it. Pull the belts from the AC, power steering and alternator. In fact I am highly suspect of the AC if it is fitted. Would struggle to start and kept stalling. Was the AC compressor was siezed and the clutch material in the compressor was slipping letting it run.

What exactly was the noisy sound like? A tap tap tap or a grinding noise?

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