Post your knackard EJ20 pics!
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12 January 2009, 11:51 AM
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Not sure whether I am sadistic or not, but I am actually quite looking forward to seeing these pics!! 
I just hope I never have to post any myself!!!!
I just hope I never have to post any myself!!!!
12 January 2009, 12:22 PM
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I'm trying to dig out an old one of mine (on another hard drive - somewhere!)
Big dirty hole in the side of the block, bits of rod hanging out and still running sweet. (apart from a bit of a miss!)
When I opened it up one day I found the piston was no where to be found
Big dirty hole in the side of the block, bits of rod hanging out and still running sweet. (apart from a bit of a miss!)
When I opened it up one day I found the piston was no where to be found
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12 January 2009, 02:03 PM
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No Mate it was caused by a poor gear change when I first converted to a six speed on my RB5.
Went from 7000rpm in 4th and tried to select 5th and hit 3rd by mistake.
That was the result!! The valves collided with the pistons and in this case broke the valve head clean off.
They were forged CP Pistons. It also took out my 1200mile old VF34 too.
I was gutted at the time and it was the catalyst for my now well travelled DIY tuning path
Went from 7000rpm in 4th and tried to select 5th and hit 3rd by mistake.
That was the result!! The valves collided with the pistons and in this case broke the valve head clean off.
They were forged CP Pistons. It also took out my 1200mile old VF34 too.
I was gutted at the time and it was the catalyst for my now well travelled DIY tuning path
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12 January 2009, 03:13 PM
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This one was due to an overtightened conrod bolt (I believe), that came loose and seperated the conrod from the crank. Big cloud of white smoke. Still managed to limp home on 3 pistons and would start afterwards. Didn't sound too healthy though!
14 January 2009, 06:44 PM
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headgaskets after 270 miles and a set of bearing that didnt like the engine! Car got boost upto 1.6 bar. Lots of white smoke and knocking! Good times!
If only the trader had told me he had slyly rebuilt the bottom end before he sold me the car!
the bearings, well the ones that actually remained!
If only the trader had told me he had slyly rebuilt the bottom end before he sold me the car!
the bearings, well the ones that actually remained!
14 January 2009, 06:50 PM
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does your insurance pay out on this type of thing?
