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 Jun 8, 2008 - 3:04 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Apr 2, '07 From Great Western Plateau Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%)  |
I bought a halftcut last yr (aug) and it had 3 months warranty on it. Done the compression test across 4 cylinders and they all good. So we did the auto to manual conversion. Popped the 3s in, had a bit of a problem with the rear mount but got that sorted out. Everything seems good ...
My mate finished the wiring and he fired her up yesterday, she idles good, revs good but he heard a knocking sound coming from the motor, he turned her off , took the intercooler out, took the camshaft cover out and by god.....he couldnt believe his eyes. The camshafts arent toyotas, not aftermarket. Not even close, it looks like it made from some cheap doggy sh*t company, they're grinding against the cover and for some f*cking retarted reasons they installed backward.  We kinda know something was up with this engine, since we got it out we noticed the turbo has been sandblasted, the flywheel just changed and hasnt even seen its first 1000km yet, a few things here and there are just recently changed. It looks like the engine was kinda rebuilt (maybe just cosmetically rebuilt), at first I was kinda excited thinking to myself "WOOHOO I scored". Today, im pissed. The thing is I cant claim warranty for the halftcut coz its been over 10 months since we started the conversions although we just started her up yesteday. I shouldda test run it when I first got it  Anyways will the camshafts installed backward harms the engine? We havenot yet run her on the road, as soon as my mate heard the knock he turned her off, the knocking could have been from cams grinding against the cover but who knows, could be more serious than that. I really hope changing the cams will fix everything up, I already spent too much money and time on this project.. Im just really sad and angry. --------------------  98% completion --- aaRon |
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Jun 8, 2008 - 7:28 AM
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Sorry to hear this. Plus school is still in session? If the cams were installed backwards, would it have harmed the whole engine or just the head itself?
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Jun 8, 2008 - 7:40 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 2, '07 From Great Western Plateau Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
QUOTE (bccentaur3 @ Jun 8, 2008 - 8:28 PM)  Sorry to hear this. Plus school is still in session? If the cams were installed backwards, would it have harmed the whole engine or just the head itself? Yea I live in Australia and this is university exam's time. Im not sure really..I dont think they can damage the whole engine, at best the head. Can someone confirm this? I really hope nothing else is damaged... I just dont know why on earth theyre installed backward!!! -------------------- 98% completion --- aaRon |
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lubu Im sooo freakin pissed.... Jun 8, 2008 - 3:04 AM
lubu Im having my final exam tomorrow and this shiet is... Jun 8, 2008 - 7:01 AM 3s-gte_man well when you say backwards what do you exactly me... Jun 8, 2008 - 8:39 AM
lubu QUOTE (3s-gte_man @ Jun 8, 2008 - 9... Jun 8, 2008 - 9:12 AM MaskedMan How are Cams installed backwards!? That's... Jun 9, 2008 - 1:53 AM lubu QUOTE (MaskedMan @ Jun 9, 2008 - 2:5... Jun 9, 2008 - 6:01 AM 95CelicaST make more money? Jun 9, 2008 - 9:34 AM lubu I just went to my mate's house this evening, a... Jun 14, 2008 - 8:28 AM lubu Okay the camshafts were changed to Toyota's on... Jul 12, 2008 - 11:03 AM SlickRick Honestly it could have been a lot worse i am prett... Jul 13, 2008 - 3:38 AM lubu We changed the cams, and Im pretty sure its not th... Jul 13, 2008 - 10:03 AM Batman722 the st215 has a side feed manifold, not a front fe... Jul 13, 2008 - 10:36 AM lubu QUOTE (Batman722 @ Jul 13, 2008 - 11... Jul 13, 2008 - 10:53 AM |
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