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Dylans Clubby

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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:13 am

1275cc

Joined: Fri Oct 29, 2004 6:14 pm
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Location: A pub near Geelong

nothing wrong with a good small bore

pull your engine down and see what's wrong with it. it's not common to need a whole new engine unless the problems you're having are recurring, or some part (or parts :shock:

) have come loose and caused internal damage

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mini_kirsten

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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:10 pm

1098cc

Joined: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:07 pm
Posts: 1285
Location: Brisbane, Southside

The engine is shagged...from all the highway driving I do :oops:

It's coming out this weekend and will be looked at in detail to find the source.

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9YaTaH

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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:31 pm

1360cc

Joined: Sun Apr 11, 2004 11:32 am
Posts: 12390
Location: Sthrn HiLoLands, NSW, Australia

mini_kirsten wrote:

The engine is shagged...from all the highway driving I do :oops:

Think about a taller diff whilst the unit is apart :idea:

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mini_kirsten

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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:46 pm

1098cc

Joined: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:07 pm
Posts: 1285
Location: Brisbane, Southside

I have a fairly 'high' diff at the moment...my revs sit at 3500rpm doing 100km/h. I've been told that's pretty good

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9YaTaH

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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:48 pm

1360cc

Joined: Sun Apr 11, 2004 11:32 am
Posts: 12390
Location: Sthrn HiLoLands, NSW, Australia

mini_kirsten wrote:

I have a fairly 'high' diff at the moment...my revs sit at 3500rpm doing 100km/h. I've been told that's pretty good

Not bad....but if you go larger (1275) you might also be able go up another notch

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mini_kirsten

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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:00 pm

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Joined: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:07 pm
Posts: 1285
Location: Brisbane, Southside

Thanks

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Fiji

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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:11 pm

1098cc

Joined: Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:59 pm
Posts: 1275
Location: Bris / Syd

how long had the trooper been going for ??

sorry to hear ur bad news. i've going easy as on me 998,, not sure how long my trooper status is going to last.

GL with it all.
fiji

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mini_kirsten

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Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:27 pm

1098cc

Joined: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:07 pm
Posts: 1285
Location: Brisbane, Southside

The engine has lasted 33 years

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mini_kirsten

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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:18 pm

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Joined: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:07 pm
Posts: 1285
Location: Brisbane, Southside

More to upload

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mini_kirsten

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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:19 pm

1098cc

Joined: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:07 pm
Posts: 1285
Location: Brisbane, Southside

All four pistons have cracked rings, and one piston was actaully damaged in the process of these rings cracking.

I have photos to show, they're taking forever to upload.

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Lockie91

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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:27 pm

1275cc

Joined: Mon Sep 01, 2008 12:51 pm
Posts: 2245
Location: Brisvages and the Goldie, the place to be..

mini_kirsten wrote:

All four pistons have cracked rings, and one piston was actaully damaged in the process of these rings cracking.

I have photos to show, they're taking forever to upload.

like i said in the txts i sent you, i'd dare say the engine must have been overheated at some stage, that would cause the rings to crack, aside from being cheap quality (if so) or old age, but most likely over heating I'd say, because you never seemed to blow any smoke out the back, not like Bluey, but I do know whats causing that so thats ok, lol.

Keep us updated

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mini_kirsten

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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:29 pm

1098cc

Joined: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:07 pm
Posts: 1285
Location: Brisbane, Southside

Not it's never overheated.

The engineer said that the distributor was out of time a little which was causing the pistons to fire slightly earlier than they should.

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mini_kirsten

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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:39 pm

1098cc

Joined: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:07 pm
Posts: 1285
Location: Brisbane, Southside

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sgc

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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:44 pm

This space for rent

Joined: Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:40 pm
Posts: 5455
Location: Melbourne

Yep, she's stuffed alright :shock:

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mini_kirsten

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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:46 pm

1098cc

Joined: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:07 pm
Posts: 1285
Location: Brisbane, Southside

Sooo very lucky it didn't damage the bore :shock:

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