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    [HELP!] My Engine is "moving" - Mounts not obviously damaged.

    in General Maintenance

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    Engine mounts, I'll be replacing these for sure, now i have it in my head that RB series mounts are common across the range, so i could use RB30 items? I know Rowdy32's RB20 ones, including the bracket, bolted up to the side of his RB26 and dropped back in to his GTST no worries...

    Also, can i realistically replace these WITHOUT removing the whole engine, ideally without even needing a hoist, maybe lifting the engine up by the sump like i did to get those shots, or am i playing with myself?

    Gearbox mounts, I will have to have a better look at them, but if i remember correctly they look something like this

          CHASSIS

___   ______   ___

  | |  __  | |

  |_|R|  |R|_|

_______|  |_______

     GEARBOX

    Side-on, with R="rubber bits", so it would be arresting front-back movement, that cable setup might be a good idea (for my piece of mind if nothing else).

    Fan, i still can't see how it's getting out of shape, but then I'm not in a position to apply the sort of forces rotating it at it's usual few thousand RPM. It's not overtly damaged, and nothing came up and hit it, water or otherwise. All of that said i still don't trust it.

    [HELP!] My Engine is "moving" - Mounts not obviously damaged.

    in General Maintenance

    Posted

    Okay, lifted the car up by the sump (found a paver exactly right size/shape) and there's definately some damage to the engine mounts, passenger side in particular. But, are they bad enough to need replacing? They certainly don't look like they could allow the type of movement necessary in this case.

    I've attached pictures of the damaged rad & the engine mounts.

    The gearbox mounts are a bit "crazed", in that dry rubber type way, but appear to be solid. I need to look over them better tonight if i get the chance.

    Now on to the fan, since my rad is completely useless i can't safely get the car up to temp to test it, so after i cooked tea i slapped the fan in the oven @ ~100C. However, I still couldn't get the hub to bend any...

    [HELP!] My Engine is "moving" - Mounts not obviously damaged.

    in General Maintenance

    Posted

    Try jacking the engine. Use a block of wood between the jack and the sump, and GENTLY lift the engine. You should be able to see the engine lifting off the engine mounts if they are broken.

    But I wouldn't expect that the engine could move forwards enough to allow the fan to collide with the radiator. That would mean the gearbox mount was knackered as well.

    I did jack up slightly from where the engine and bell hosing mate, the engine moved a BIT then the car started to rise too, but i'll try it at the sump with some wood too (it's dented anyways).

    [HELP!] My Engine is "moving" - Mounts not obviously damaged.

    in General Maintenance

    Posted

    EDIT: Now that I've had a better look the mounts DO have some damage, see post #8.

    Okay, so basically my radiator died after meeting with my fan, I've given the rad a good shove and can't see anyway it fell in to fan, and the fan itself is secure, so in my mind that leaves engine movement as a likely culprit. Also the major damage is on the drivers side of the rad, which is consistant with the direction the engine tries to move.

    Now I've been under the car and the mounts aren't obviously split, so I'm at a bit of a loose end, there's no point my replacing the radiator til i know what's going on as I'll only munch another one... I've considered converting to thermofans but that doesn't

    solve the root cause of this problem.

    Any ideas on it, and ways to test the mounts, would be much appreciated.

    Cheers.

    SA Wasteland?

    in South Australia

    Posted

    likewise Ann will not tolerate sitting 3 odd hrs again on any of the LOTR's. But I love it so i can at least now it will be on the sofa instead of hard uncomfortable cinema seats. "FRODDO!!!!". hehe

    btw has anyone sat in those gold/1st class, cant remember the name exactly, seats that was offered by one of the cinema's - where youre in a recliner and decent meals. Andrew? I though it was just a marketing scheme as its adds doesnt appear on tv anymore.

    im posting so much crap tonight.

    I went to Gold Class with a bunch of people to see the latest Star Wars, but after knocking back some food and a bottle of wine with the chick next to me, the comfy chairs and company distracted me from the movie. I can't see much point in GC and probably wont bother with it again.

    R32/33: Replacing Shocks / Installing Coilovers

    in Tutorials / DIY / FAQ

    Posted

    I just did this on my car last weekend, swapped coil-overs around that is, and will add a couple of my own notes:

    1. You don't HAVE to remove the wheels to do this if you don't want too, just jack it up high enough (I highly recommend you use jack stands), and for the fronts just turn the wheels to hard lock and you can get at it all fine.

    This has the added bonus of making it easier to manipulate things for aligning, as mentioned it can be a pain, the weight of the wheel makes it easier to pull down, and a jack under the wheel ( coz the car's on stands remember ) to push it up.

    2. Crack/Loosen the bottom (big) nut BEFORE the top two, nothing to stop you removing it entirely as it will just sit on the rod, these can require some force to shift so it's easier not having the whole thing flop around.

    SA Wasteland?

    in South Australia

    Posted

    haha, yep, its unavoidable :D. it can't be that bad? at least i hope not.
    I got mine out a few years back, went under a general, and had all 4 out in one go. Only way to do it.

    I was sweet pretty much from day one, no major swelling or bruising, just couldn't open my mouth all the way. But it all depends on how heavily impacted your teeth are, mine were fairly minor.

    RB20DET problem *WRX sound*

    in Engines & Forced Induction

    Posted

    Like he said, just unplug them one by one, if the one you unplug is GOOD the car will sound even WORSE, so plug it back in and move on to another until you get to one that when unplugged makes no difference, that's the cylinder that's down.

    But don't just assume it's the coil, pull the spark plug out and check it (is if fouled? clean it and see if things improve), swap a pack around and see if the dropped cylinder follows the coil, if not to loom could be damaged, etc.

    If it's a dud coilpack buy a new one, or if you intend to run high-boost in the future maybe think about a set of SplitFires (~$650).

    Rally SA 6th & 7th August

    in South Australia

    Posted

    POLL - TO DECIDE THE DAY HERE!

    Firstly all the info. on the event can be found here: http://www.rallyofsa.com.au/

    Cost is $26 / day or $48 for both.

    I'm planning to head up to this with a few friends, and it looks like some of your fellow SAU-ers are in too, so at this stage I'm thinking a meetup before hand and cruise to the locale is in order. :(

    More details to come, such as which day(s) to go up, closer to the dates.

    If you wanna discuss thing here then feel free, or if you just wanna be a lurker for now, subscribe and keep an eye on the thread for my updates.

    Cheers,

    - Ash.

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