It does just, runs rough like it's dropped a cylinder, fair amount of blue-ish smoke on start up. it will not idle and revs are not consistent.

 

I'll will clean it up and give it a go finding the leaks after i chill out :bash:

i say theres a hole in the piston or its cracked

It does just, runs rough like it's dropped a cylinder, fair amount of blue-ish smoke on start up. it will not idle and revs are not consistent.

 

I'll will clean it up and give it a go finding the leaks after i chill out :bash:

 

Sounds like my car at the moment :( (minus the smoke)

Turns out the 4th cylinder was rooted, either piston or ring. it had no compression and misfired, filled with fuel and oil then shot up through the rocket cover breather on to the bonnet spraying into the fan then everywhere.

 

Going to my local wreckers tomorrow to source a 5k or 7k, depending on price. Hopefully have one in by Wednesday

 

This arvo's work consisted of disconnecting the engine, ready to be lifted out tomorrow.

Edited June 19, 201115 yr by Chillin

MFW! the rolla is back. :dance:

 

after many problems i have a 4k in and running.

 

The reason why the 5k blew up was because the fuel pump. The rear seal had gone and it was not pumping fuel through to the carby, instead it was pumped straight into the block from the rear of the pump. causing the engine to fill with fuel and end up exploding oil all through the bay. :bash:

waittt a min. wouldnt you have felt it stall or miss fire if it was suppling enough fuel to the carby?

waittt a min. wouldnt you have felt it stall or miss fire if it was suppling enough fuel to the carby?

 

 

It did splutter and stall many times. my theory (5k) is that the rings in cylinder 4 were shot, the fuel pump was buggerd but still managed to get small amounts of fuel to the carby. because of the engine running lean the car felt as if it was dropping the 4th cylinder because compression was not up. the fuel presure was not high so the throtle could only be used lightly before the car would lean out and stall.

 

We put the 4k in and the same thing happened but the engine was not missing, the only parts i used off the 5k were the dizzy and the fuel pump, so i knew it had to be one of those issues. after smelling the oil i then found the problem with the fuel system leaking into the block.

 

Fixed all the parts (fuel pump, lines, filter, points, leads, serviced her and away she went.

 

after all that stress and inconvenience I'm just glad to be on the road again :dance:

thank god shes not getting stripped!.

 

pull the head off the 5k and check the bores. if the bores are ok you might get away with another piston/rings and a hone

 

its dodgy but might work

 

or send it to me and ill rebuild it for yah for less than $1000 :rolls:

Edited June 23, 201115 yr by Evan G

yeah i think i'll just slowly work on it, Have a look this weekend, see what damage I'm looking at and go from there.

 

I could send it to you, but would i ever get it back? :lolcry:

 

Edit: yes and i knew you would be pleased with the news of not parting out.

Edited June 23, 201115 yr by Chillin

good news man glad to see shes going again

Lucy has gone to a good home :( , But will return sometime in the future :yes:

Will be at the next rolla club hills run :D

 

Such a small problem that i overlooked, but she is back! Happiest man out today.

So you didn't sell it after all?! Good to hear man!

Keep on rollin... :dance:

So you didn't sell it after all?! Good to hear man!

 

 

Had a few dreamers recon they were going to come and get it, never turned up. I mean it was an awesome deal for 1600!

 

But I'm glad i got it running again, driving my golf was sending me nuts!