Re: Road trip
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 4:54 pm
Going to get that done next week, still have to do all the door rubbers 
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Re: Road trip
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 6:21 pm
Did they knock it back because of door rubbers?
Re: Road trip
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 7:38 pm
Great ole car with lots of character
Paul K
Paul K
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:39 pm
And offal as a number plate. Perfect for a butcher 
Re: Road trip
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 9:26 pm
That's one of the things I have to get done on the rwc Cal, still have a couple of other items I'll get done on the weekend as well!
Didn't realize the number plate!! Lol Vic plates i have to go on it will be allot better
Thanks Paul
Didn't realize the number plate!! Lol Vic plates i have to go on it will be allot better
Thanks Paul
Re: Road trip
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:35 am
Few pics on my way to and at nationals
Re: Road trip
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 4:02 pm
As most of you know, my Fb died on the way home from nats!! Have ripped out that motor and put another in, pulled apart the motor today to find!!
Yep snapped the crank shaft!!!!
Also found this
Lol putting extractors on and she will be going again!
Yep snapped the crank shaft!!!!
Also found this
Lol putting extractors on and she will be going again!
Re: Road trip
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 4:40 pm
best of luck getting her back on the road!
Re: Road trip
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:15 pm
Hey Bumpa, Must be the massive torque those grays produce 
Re: Road trip
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 10:57 pm
That would explain your problems 
.Re: Road trip
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:26 pm
my grandfather, who has been a mechanic for years, started his aprenticeship on the fj holdens, said he has never seen this happen.
this crack has happened up the front of the crank not the rear, aperently it was common for VW's.
Now his theory is cause my motor had the red motor hamonic balancer on it this has happened, due to it being smaller than the origanal grey harmonic balancer.
he feels that sympithetic vibrations due to the smaller balancer may be why this has happened. maybe??
what are peoples thoughts?
this crack has happened up the front of the crank not the rear, aperently it was common for VW's.
Now his theory is cause my motor had the red motor hamonic balancer on it this has happened, due to it being smaller than the origanal grey harmonic balancer.
he feels that sympithetic vibrations due to the smaller balancer may be why this has happened. maybe??
what are peoples thoughts?
Re: Road trip
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:41 pm
sounds possable if there were harmonics or mild vibration caused by the balancer you'de think the front of the crank is where it will affect, BUT then i think it's reasonably common for the red balancers to be fitted so you think it would have happened to more people 
Re: Road trip
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:25 pm
That'll do it! Nasty...
Re: Road trip
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:44 pm
I also broke the crank in my grey a few years ago..
I had the engine rebuilt and the the rebuilder (Action Engines Flemington) said it had something to do with the steel timing and cam gear being too tight (not enough backlash)
Anyhow, he sent the timing gear off to have 10 thou shaved off the timing gear before reinstalling it... They grey has been great ever since with many miles done..
I had the engine rebuilt and the the rebuilder (Action Engines Flemington) said it had something to do with the steel timing and cam gear being too tight (not enough backlash)
Anyhow, he sent the timing gear off to have 10 thou shaved off the timing gear before reinstalling it... They grey has been great ever since with many miles done..
Re: Road trip
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:57 pm
Ok cool, something to look into, I'm going to redo this engine as it is the quickest grey I have ever driven