'01 Silver - The daily commute smile machine! (Turbo build)

[jvanzyl]

Let's see shall we?

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[jvanzyl]

Yes... that would be the cause....

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[jvanzyl]

I'm missing a toof

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[1979scotte]

How does that happen?

[tomaky]

Loose timing chain skipping then chewing?

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[shnazzle]

Loose timing chain skipping then chewing?

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That was my first guess. Pending seeing if the engine is seized

[jvanzyl]

Pretty sure timing chain tensioner was set...I had to do it enough times.. Plus this was it's 3rd time on... It's just that it was it's first outing... Plus how did it last 15 mins driving??

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[shnazzle]

Pretty sure timing chain tensioner was set...I had to do it enough times.. Plus this was it's 3rd time on... It's just that it was it's first outing... Plus how did it last 15 mins driving??

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Chain slap. It'll only hold so long.
The pistons will tell the tale.

[Call the midlife!]

Pretty sure timing chain tensioner was set...I had to do it enough times.. Plus this was it's 3rd time on... It's just that it was it's first outing... Plus how did it last 15 mins driving??

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Maybe just took that long for the tensioner to relax and when it finally did there was some slack somewhere, just enough to make the difference. Did you fit new slippers etc as well?


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[jvanzyl]

Not sure what slippers are??

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[jvanzyl]

Do you mean chain guides? If so, then yes.... Bought the whole kit from mag from them..

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[Call the midlife!]

Do you mean chain guides? If so, then yes.... Bought the whole kit from mag from them..

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Sorry, yeah, chain guides. Wondered if possible it had failed.


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[jvanzyl]

Do you mean chain guides? If so, then yes.... Bought the whole kit from mag from them..

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Sorry, yeah, chain guides. Wondered if possible it had failed.


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I can see the exhaust side leaning towards the middle... Haven't stuck my fingers in to see what's what...

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[Carolyn]

Was the exhaust sprocket loose, by any chance??.

The bolt has to be very tight or it will slowly come loose, sprocket wobbles, chain jams on sprocket....

Valves will have hit pistons, I'm afraid. 

[jvanzyl]

Was the exhaust sprocket loose, by any chance??.

The bolt has to be very tight or it will slowly come loose, sprocket wobbles, chain jams on sprocket....

Valves will have hit pistons, I'm afraid.

The exhaust sprocket was not attached.... when I opened it up it was at an angle.. I could not see the nut that was there before to hold it in place.
I went back and checked my videos and pics from when I was checking the timing and it was definitely on there before!

At least I know that this is not salvageable...

[Carolyn]

Lots of good bits to go on the outside of another engine.

Get one from MAG, and we'll get it swapped.

Then you can leave the cam cover alone eh?

[Mikeymead]

I've just caught up with this thread, Oh dear, this is so sad, all that wasted time and I guess money. Don't really know what else to say

[1979scotte]

I've just caught up with this thread, Oh dear, this is so sad, all that wasted time and I guess money. Don't really know what else to say

Not wasted.
Experience gained.
It was an epic endeavour.
One that is bound to succeed next time.

[jvanzyl]

I've just caught up with this thread, Oh dear, this is so sad, all that wasted time and I guess money. Don't really know what else to say

Not wasted.
Experience gained.
It was an epic endeavour.
One that is bound to succeed next time.

Cheers guys - I've been compiling research on the various options... nicely colour coded spreadsheet, which depicts via heat map: power, cost and reliability...

[Mikeymead]

I've just caught up with this thread, Oh dear, this is so sad, all that wasted time and I guess money. Don't really know what else to say

Not wasted.
Experience gained.
It was an epic endeavour.
One that is bound to succeed next time.

Very true Scotte, they say you learn by your mistakes.

[1979scotte]

I've just caught up with this thread, Oh dear, this is so sad, all that wasted time and I guess money. Don't really know what else to say

Not wasted.
Experience gained.
It was an epic endeavour.
One that is bound to succeed next time.

Very true Scotte, they say you learn by your mistakes.

They do say it.
Even though it's not true.

[Mikeymead]

I've just caught up with this thread, Oh dear, this is so sad, all that wasted time and I guess money. Don't really know what else to say

Not wasted.
Experience gained.
It was an epic endeavour.
One that is bound to succeed next time.

Very true Scotte, they say you learn by your mistakes.

They do say it.
Even though it's not true.

Well some people definitely don't as one of my employees is going to find out.

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[jonbill]

I've just caught up with this thread, Oh dear, this is so sad, all that wasted time and I guess money. Don't really know what else to say

Not wasted.
Experience gained.
It was an epic endeavour.
One that is bound to succeed next time.

Very true Scotte, they say you learn by your mistakes.

They do say it.
Even though it's not true.

Well some people definitely don't as one of my employees is going to find out.

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Does that mean you're going to give them another chance? I think it does right? [emoji848]

[Mikeymead]

I've just caught up with this thread, Oh dear, this is so sad, all that wasted time and I guess money. Don't really know what else to say

Not wasted.
Experience gained.
It was an epic endeavour.
One that is bound to succeed next time.

Very true Scotte, they say you learn by your mistakes.

They do say it.
Even though it's not true.

Well some people definitely don't as one of my employees is going to find out.

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Does that mean you're going to give them another chance? I think it does right? [emoji848]

Well lets see, 23 days off since he started in October, late every day that he is in even though he only has to cycle one mile and I haven't seen him since last Wednesday since his falling out with his dad and going awol. Shame really as I actually had no problems with his work but he seems determined to self distruct. We seem to be digressing some what.

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[1979scotte]

I've just caught up with this thread, Oh dear, this is so sad, all that wasted time and I guess money. Don't really know what else to say

Not wasted.
Experience gained.
It was an epic endeavour.
One that is bound to succeed next time.

Very true Scotte, they say you learn by your mistakes.

They do say it.
Even though it's not true.

Well some people definitely don't as one of my employees is going to find out.

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Does that mean you're going to give them another chance? I think it does right? [emoji848]

Well lets see, 23 days off since he started in October, late every day that he is in even though he only has to cycle one mile and I haven't seen him since last Wednesday since his falling out with his dad and going awol. Shame really as I actually had no problems with his work but he seems determined to self distruct. We seem to be digressing some what.

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Is he young and British?
It's terrible to say but I find the chaps from Eastern Europe to be far more reliable.
Even if their work isn't always the best they turn up 7days a week.