Project - Damn CA

Phinx · Post by **Phinx** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:49 am

You guys are correct...

Glad Im not checking clearances

My mistake , 1853 cc after correction

Phinx · Post by **Phinx** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:25 pm

Damn just got a phone call I also broke a ring landing ? ? ? ?

widowmaker · Post by **widowmaker** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:38 pm

starting to wonder if these cars weren't maybe designed to implode after 15 years...

Phinx · Post by **Phinx** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:21 pm

Ok Spoke to Craig (The guy building my motor)

Number 1 Pistons Rod Cap bearing was out of Spec but that didnt cause the noise, It seems the ring landing on Piston number 1 failed at Comp 1.

He says there are no signs of detting so Im not sure why it went?

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:28 pm

just buy my motor! it seems i need more POWA to drift with cos i drift like i've got NA powa.

clearly i need more FFFFFFLLLLLLOOOOOOOWWWWWWWW!!! so i want to buy a straight 6 turbo!

Vlade · Post by **Vlade** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:20 pm

Ring land failure first time I've heard that it happen to an CA18 but its not uncommon under the VW's...

Maybe its was just age or a buildup of fatigue due to hard driving

But you got forged units now right, so no worries isn't it

But one would like to know the cause so one can prevent it in future.

Phinx · Post by **Phinx** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 6:39 am

Im so happy I could honestly Shit myself...

I finally got the motor back yesterday, Here are some pic2s going to start working on it now...

The broken Ring landing...

engine pic"s

Phinx · Post by **Phinx** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 6:40 am

Good Morning Guys....

Finally got my motor back on Friday, Here are the requested Pic"s

More Information on the Pistons
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The Pistons in the bores
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here is why the motor need a rebuild, All the bearings were in Spec but the ring landing failed on piston number 1 , Why I don't know there are no sings of detting no hot spots , 0.8 psi boost and 16 degrees of timing :badboy

Skimmed an lightened flywheel
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Knife Cut crank...
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Rebuild Pic"s
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Phinx · Post by **Phinx** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:17 pm

How long does it take you guys to assemble a motor because it took me around 3 day to complete?

Every single Nut and Bolt was washed and cleaned with steel wool. Also my new water-pump was fucked so I used the old 5000km one
Every Bolt hole was cleaned with ear buds to confirm good seating with the ARP stuff and normal bolts.

I’m showing good compression on all cylinders a just by hand cranking now all I need to do is attach the flywheel and clutch then we are good to go.

Vlade · Post by **Vlade** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:22 pm

Phinx wrote:How long does it take you guys to assemble a motor because it took me around 3 day to complete?

Every single Nut and Bolt was washed and cleaned with steel wool. Also my new water-pump was fucked so I used the old 5000km one
Every Bolt hole was cleaned with ear buds to confirm good seating with the ARP stuff and normal bolts.

I’m show good compression on all cylinders a just by head cranking now all I need to do is attach the flywheel and clutch then we are good to go.

About a day...

but then again, I've done it 5 times now, but only if everything is prepared, with cleaning and so forth also about 3 days even longer.

Yeah its important to keep all bolts and there surfaces clean to get proper torque ratings out of them...

Glad to see it coming along... we must sommer confirm you for the 22nd event, cuz it looks like you'll be done way before then.

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:41 pm

Cleaning the nuts and bolt is just a tin of petrol/prepsol and a rag to wipe dry.

A complete motor rebuild should take about4 hours if done properly, I am not including putting it back in the car and starting it just the assembly.

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:50 pm

it takes me days, cos i like to smoke and have a few beers and talk kak with the friends, in between taking a break every 20 minutes.

i am the king of procrastina...

brb.

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:00 pm

veecee wrote:it takes me days, cos i like to smoke and have a few beers and talk kak with the friends, in between taking a break every 20 minutes.

i am the king of procrastina...

brb.

bwaahaha i do the same
tired of working on engines now tho, they dont seem to work after

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:40 am

Great Phinx....happy days ahead

Phinx · Post by **Phinx** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 7:36 pm

Well The Motor has been put in this weekend.
But I have to Thank Brenwin (sokar) and Claus for there assistance in installing the motor.

There have been a few small problems, Oil leak at the rear crank seal
Only one of the new guages seems to work.

The motor Idles fine, There are no serious problems or noises.
The motor has been put through it first section of "Hard break-in practice"

Its been at 85 % or the rev range and full boost a few times to get the rings to seat correctly and the oil has been changed