I think my engine is ****ed..help

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:48 pm

yes im aware of the oil issue....take the oil guage sensor out....pump oil through the system then crank th emotor over without spark for around 30 seconds to prime and bleed the lifters and everything else

dave

ps, this is my first subaru motor ive rebuilt so ill be thrilled if it runs

BrennyV · Post by **BrennyV** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:43 am

robdddd wrote:I am sure you guys have re-built engines before and know more than me as I have only done three? ....anyhow I will add my two bobs worth....did you bother priming the oil pump and once in the engine bay are you going to pull out the plugs, disable fuel and turn it over till the oil pressure is up?

My brother's rangerover didn't pick up the oil when first starting up after a re-build, ran for 30 seconds and seized! Managed to turn it over again with both the starter and brute force on the crank handle (subarus don't have those)...It still ran however am sure the bearings were never the same!

ahhah same thing basicly with one of the bogans thats works here on his old VP 5ltr :P

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:03 am

ok new issue stopping me from finieshing it off

i CANT FOR THE LIFE OF ME get me engine to go far enough back to get the engine mounts back in the cross member...just spent countles hours with tristan trying to get it in with out success

any help or tricks here i should be aware of?

dave

Matatak · Post by **Matatak** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:11 am

D3V1L wrote:ok new issue stopping me from finieshing it off

i CANT FOR THE LIFE OF ME get me engine to go far enough back to get the engine mounts back in the cross member...just spent countles hours with tristan trying to get it in with out success

any help or tricks here i should be aware of?

dave

ermmm line the clutch plate up first off..

wts stopping it tho. is it not mating up to the gearbox or is the gearbox been brught forward for some stupid reason

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:12 am

its all bolted to the gearbox matt, its just the re****ulous angle of the motor, the position,, everything is just working against me

only other option i see is to drop the subframe which im not gonna do..its far too much work for me to do on my own

dave

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:29 am

just drop the tailshaft off and undo the gearbox crossmember. that should allow the gearbox to come back abit, drop the motor on it's mounts, then do the gearbox back up again.

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:07 pm

well she is alive!!!! but the motor still doesnt sit exact on the cross member its quite an issue but im driving it and VERY happy

if ANYBODY can help with the engine problem PLEASE pipe up

Cam · Post by **Cam** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:16 pm

i'd just line it up next to another rex and see what needs to move where. That is If you've got another rex lying round in your backyard...

Post by **Alex** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 6:47 pm

its running all good now. Broken engine mount was the culprit. Smoooooth as(and v quick)

alex

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:08 pm

corse it was the mounts. couldnt think of anything else it could be

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:38 am

not as obvious as one would think mat

took her for a stretch last night with the boys.... done VERY well..absolutley stoked with how the engine has turned out...

dave

Suba · Post by **Suba** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:32 pm

well done guys , good to hear you are happy with it Dave.

Mike.

90brumby · Post by **90brumby** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 2:33 pm

told ya it wouldnt b too hard dave im waitin to c just how much power it will make

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 7:44 pm

already halfway throuigh the run in period....mid january it will be going in for autronics and tune...and time to make some serious power figures

dave

DODelaney · Post by **DODelaney** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:50 pm

hows that tune coming man
wanna see the difference in power

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:43 pm

atm its got 214 kw at the wheels running on 9 lbs

tune is booked at asg on the 23rd march and will be tuned to 23 lbs and expected mid to high 200s

dave