golfrabbit33 0 Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 took the head off, piston no1 has been smashed by the valve stcking 10mm out, the broken pieces managed to get between wthe cylinder wall and sidewall of piston and has siezed in the middle of the cylinder.what it has done to the h beam rod below i can only imagine. the other 5 pistons are ok,hope the rods are too. been in touch with woosner supplier and can get me a single piston replacement, i hope i can get a single h beam rod aswell ( ideas where to get please ). short of it is the block is finished, it was only a few thousand miles old from new , bought two years ago.good news is that the turbo has all its blades and no shaft play. thank the lord. gear box still seems ok. just need A WHOLE NEW ENGINE :) thanks to Sparks for braving the cold and helping me out bigtime. Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 good news mate heres hopin you get it sorted asap Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Sounds like some big money items are salvagable but I'm so shocked another Bosch plugged engine has gone. Hope you get it back together soon.... Link to post Share on other sites
goonersteve 0 Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Great to see some positives coming out of this for you, Gary. Fingers crossed it all works out for you in the end.Am def steering clear of Bosch plugs! Link to post Share on other sites
golfrabbit33 0 Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 thanks guys, just not sure what to do, get a replacement,put a spacer in and run for a while, or open new one up and change internals and put it back all done. need to source 1 piston and 1 h beam conrod. the piston i can get ,but having trouble getting a single h beam rod. wondering if i get a set of six then sell 5 for a v5 ??? as they are the same rods. all i know is that this will cost big bucks AGAIN ! Link to post Share on other sites
UnitedMotorsport 55 Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Why dont you buy a set of rods for the V5, and keep 4 as spares? Other people might find them in the same position you are right now.I would put a good bottom end back in with a spacer, as your turbo isnt gonna cause it any trouble. Link to post Share on other sites
jims13 6 Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 do what that man says, he speaks the truth gary maybe have a word with ben..remember i run a spacer, and similar power Link to post Share on other sites
golfrabbit33 0 Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 good bottom end is ...? rods n standard pistons ?????ta Matt Link to post Share on other sites
golfrabbit33 0 Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 do what that man says' date=' he speaks the truth gary maybe have a word with ben..remember i run a spacer, and similar power [/quote']mine was when i got it, just rods, but i thought id make it super strong was wrong ! lolthink that will be the way to go for the moment, i can build another to same spec and install when finished.spacer it is then Jim. Link to post Share on other sites
jims13 6 Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 remember your gt30 , is a bit on the small side ... the compressor housing is to small, thats why you make so much power so low down, and why youve done two gearbox's.. itd be worth imo, chaning it for a .084 or .096 maybe even a 1. something depending on when you want power to start .. may as well do it whilst the engine is out.. youve got some stuff to sell, so not all bad. Link to post Share on other sites
jims13 6 Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 btw, thats only my opionon Link to post Share on other sites
golfrabbit33 0 Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 fair point, just have to see hot the pennies go Jim. Link to post Share on other sites
UnitedMotorsport 55 Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 good bottom end is ...? rods n standard pistons ?????ta MattA stock block, with stock rods and stock pistons, using new wear and tear items that you would have to replace on your old engine. Mate this to a good second hand head after changing the valve stem seals. There is NO NEED atall to use anything other than a standard head. Fit the head to the block using a head spacer of course.You only need to concider steel rods when you make over 500lbft of torqueWith money being tight, I'd bet that you can get 6 conrods cryo/peen treated for less than the cost of 1 steel rod!Out of curiousity what make rods did you have? Link to post Share on other sites
golfrabbit33 0 Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 talk about putting a smile back on my face, not looking so bleak now. great to have options. Link to post Share on other sites
golfrabbit33 0 Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Out of curiousity what make rods did you have?h beam from oz Link to post Share on other sites
UnitedMotorsport 55 Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 The ones from ebay? Link to post Share on other sites
golfrabbit33 0 Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 yes, but not from the current seller, these where got about 20 odd months back, i spoke to chap today who first built engine and he said he paid over £500 for them. and that they where not from the current seller, but same items Link to post Share on other sites
golfrabbit33 0 Posted January 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 right first off no laughing......... as if check what happened to my new woosner pistons and h beam rods, and the poor old sump. the head bought it too. ok... go on laugh then.. cos i pmsl ,once i calmed down after it happened . a nice hole in the back of block aswell. Link to post Share on other sites
golfrabbit33 0 Posted January 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 if you want a perfect example of detonation, then here it is Link to post Share on other sites
thegoth 5 Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 as Father Jack would say 'FECK' Link to post Share on other sites
golfrabbit33 0 Posted January 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 along those lines Nige.. Link to post Share on other sites
jims13 6 Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 gonna lower your boost a bit now ? Link to post Share on other sites
golfrabbit33 0 Posted January 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 booooooooost, i must have boooooost . ive tried to kick it but its got me man Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 What boost were you running when it all went Pete Tong? Link to post Share on other sites
golfrabbit33 0 Posted January 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 was running 1.6 bar. ,no wonder it made 440bhp lol Link to post Share on other sites
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