Nissan 200SX Club - South Africa

think me and Toby did a great job,

For sure Vlade. Well done. Well done. Excellent.

Well DONE!!!!

Awesome guys.
& a great achievement.

So whens the next event??????

veecee wrote: well done vlade - not many guys will take on a project like that for a buddy!

Thanks man, but it wasn't for free hey I did receive payment for my work (It will be contributed to my SX, thanks Toby)

In the beginning I'll be honest I wasn't keen on doing it, but yeah me and Toby work well together and it ended up being lots of fun. Since I wasn't pushed to get stuff done, we head banged on some metal chowed Sheleen's cookies & coffee, also they fed me nicely, kept my stomach full



I mentioned to Toby and ChemCool on sunday, that I wouldn't mind building engines in my spare time, but on my own time and in my storeroom... I don't want to do this as a job, really don't have time for it... I would rather refer people to Calibrator, he can give one a warranty as well, experience and a decent workshop. On Toby's car it was a slightly different type of rebuild, since there was a lot of restoration involved not just building an engine, convenience also played a role, he lives less than 10km from me.

Bearing knock. At least that's what we think it is. After driving 160km, lots of engine vibration was noticed over 3000rpm. So yesterday we took off all the belts and pulleys and fan, etc. to isolate the source of the vibration. Upon revving the engine, we could hear the dreaded "big end death rattle".

It seems we got the wrong bearing size from the engineers. We noticed when we put them in that the thrust bearing in particular was very tight. Once it was in, it seemed ok, but we think that it's possible it was not matched properly to the crank. The crank was grinded and the bearings were supplied with it by the engineers.

We changed the oil and it made no difference. We checked the old oil for metal shavings but it was inconclusive - there were a few fine specks of metal, but no real pieces of metal shavings.

So the engine has to come out Unless anyone has any ideas on what else it could be or something else we could check? What would be the cause of the vibrations over 3000rpm?

If its the big end bearings, change them in place. Just pull the sump off and do it from the bottom.

AAH SHYTE

Not sure if its big ends thats the thing... I think its mains

Its been knocking for a while it could of damaged the crank.

Its not knocking yet... but there is a vibration... I saw some gold flakes in the oil, or what I think seem to be some gold flakes/dust and the mains was the bearing we had a problem with

really bad news - just dont go out and buy a mazda motor, ok?!!!?

isnt bigends the same as mains?

Nah you get your mains which in the center of the crank and the big-ends are well the big-ends of the conrod

isnt bigends the same as mains?

Nope. Bigends connect the conrod to the crank and mains hold the crank in the block.

well dont all shout at me at once then!!!

gees - take it easy. just cos i'm confused!!!

anyway i hope its none of that shit. cos then i will lose all faith in that stoopid ca18!!!

Hope its nothing inside aswell.

cos then i will lose all faith in that stoopid ca18!!!

CA18 is a brilliant engine, love it to bits, rather loose faith in Vlade engineers .