greenmac80 Posted June 18, 2011 Author Report Posted June 18, 2011 previous posts explain that i got it running again.. suspected misaligned igniton pickups in the dizzy Quote
Sam_Q Posted June 18, 2011 Report Posted June 18, 2011 still need some help with the reversal of the direction? Quote
greenmac80 Posted June 19, 2011 Author Report Posted June 19, 2011 AND its a blown headgasket from cylinder to water jacket... got combustion chamber gasses in the water and the system is getting massively pressurized. same thing happened with my old motor. dang. Quote
oh what a nissan feeling! Posted June 19, 2011 Report Posted June 19, 2011 man youve had a bad run, hopefully its good after this! Quote
greenmac80 Posted June 19, 2011 Author Report Posted June 19, 2011 Yes yes.. being broke don't help fingers crossed it all goes well without the head getting shaved.... head gasket is $90. oh well i suspected the HG from day one... but it seemed to be ok. but i could def smell the gases from day one but it wasn't overheating. now it is bad.. Â i'm hoping the head is still ok. anyway should b done by wednesday then i can enjoy it. Quote
greenmac80 Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Posted June 20, 2011 head off.. taking it to a machine tmoz.. will have it back wednesday so by thursday arvo she'll be driveable.. yaya. Â gasket was blown on cylinder 1 but on the upside everything inside looked in great knick. Â Â Quote
Evan G Posted June 20, 2011 Report Posted June 20, 2011 you gonna use any fancy gasket or just a std one? Quote
ninja-philbo Posted June 20, 2011 Report Posted June 20, 2011 good news u found out what was wrong man Quote
greenmac80 Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Posted June 20, 2011 f@$k u ryan lol it seems they do evan just a normal one still over 100 bucks. I have plans for another motor this one is pretty much the prove its reliable motor. Phil yeah stoked this is the last problem to take care of. Quote
Sam_Q Posted June 21, 2011 Report Posted June 21, 2011 I wonder why it blew in the first place? Quote
greenmac80 Posted June 21, 2011 Author Report Posted June 21, 2011 so do i... but it shouldn't happen again.. i guess maybe it was something to do with me having the motor in and out so much... also it sat around for 2 years... dunnu Quote
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