MAL T

Mornin Duncan.......Thanks again for the Amayama site VERY helpful sorting out bits !! How on earth do you manage to read the "sizing chart" for the Bearing Crankshaft from the chart ??.....I have selected "English" in the "header" but this bit is in japanese (see enclosed document) Amayama Doc 01.pdf

Good Mornin' Duncan............Thanks again for the info about Amayama site VERY useful....for parts & prices ! One problem i have ....Can't read the "Size Chart" for the Bearing Crankshaft ...Because they are in japanese....I set the language to "English" in the "header" at the top of the site....but please see attached document to see problem !!....How do you guys get round that !! Best Thingies......Mal T Amayama Doc 01.pdf

GTSBoy......Judging by the time you must be "having a few tinnies" by the water.........It looks from google earth an idealic place AND you can scare the "natives" with your "rapid metal" (sorry officer....didn't mean to wake you ! 😂). Just sorted in the achives ......thought you might like to see how all MY "locals" ever saw my car 🙂

Hi Duncan.....That Amayama is a BIG help to me.......THANKS ! I've got my "Aussie" bearings now !......Bunbury is South of Perth on the West Coast ....So I've put Hong Kong as the 8 hours ahead of GB time so I don't message you in the middle of the night....So you must be getting up for work ! GTSBoy...............It's VERY unfair nickname to refer to your city Bunbury as "bunghole"....that's a Bevis & Butthead expression....'cos your city lies on 3 rivers with GREAT water sport facilities....It is a common human failing to get complacent with our "every day" surroundings & "take them for granted" !.....You are lucky "bungholers" 😂😂 There is an inversion of the seasons between us....May to September is SPRING & SUMMER to us but AUTUMN & WINTER to you guys !! Having priced out some basic "engine internals"......Have started saving some of my £171 per week for a head gasket 🤣🤣 Time to hit the sack...........Mal T

Hi Duncan.......I think I may have caused the problem !!!! I have always put Shell Hi-Octane fuel in EXCEPT when I was a long way from home & half filled the tank from TESCO with H10 fuel 😒 Am I right in thinking that the Turbo version of a RB25 runs with LOWER compression pistons compares to the NORMALLY asperated engine ? My Stagea APPEARS to be a RB25DE NEO 25RS (Series 2)....Is there an easy way to confirm it IS a 25RS model ? A badge on the tailgate says it is !.......Is a level of engine tune OR body/interior trim ? Can't find anything printed (so far) to help me. Bet you can't believe how LITTLE I know about my car....Other than I LOVED my R33 GTS, regretted selling it, saw there was an ESTATE version....AND WANTED ONE !!!!!!! OK....It don't go into "Time Warp" like my R33 did......(but I've got grey hair now) my reflex reactions only work up to 132mph (officer) 😆 Good Night (1:56 AM)........................Mal T

Hi GTSBoy.....................It's took some finding....Here it is .....A picture from a long time ago

Hi Duncan......Thanks for "Sortin' the Pommie out !" Deff: a Bobbin' up an' down part in the engine (i'm afraid)....Was going to do a compression test with ALL the s plugs out (so very little load on Pistons & Bearings). Sadly...don't still have the Mustang anymore...Was "quite unusual" 289cuin V8, "4 on the floor" manual box, twin driving lamps in the grill, Hi-ratio back axle, saloon finished in ford "sunset red", louvered megaphone chrome tailpipes, Dodge Charger Hubcaps !!......She had to go (Wife wanted to learn to drive...Don't see MANY "Left-Hookers" on the road, with L plates on !!) If I need Pistons, Con-rods & B Ends for my 2000 RB34DE 2WD M_AT....Can I get them from stockists "over by you" ? Or do you know a man who can ? In Anticipation................Mal T

Hi GTSBoy....I guess that puts you on the West coast....Don't know if my Skyhawk watch has a city over that side....might have to enter another city with an eight hour difference. I see that some one has been good enough to delete some "personal Ref" from some of my previous messages (posts ?)...THANKS How do I get to alter my Real Name to just Mal ? You need another clue for the hubcap !.....the cat was in the film bullet.....but the actual car had "after market" alloys on it ! This is why these Standard Hubcaps are like rocking horse s*£& because everyone just slung them ... .Years later there are guys that set up shops JUST selling STANDARD hubcaps...Going round all the tyre bays buying them up !! Gotta go........Mal t

Hi ...GTSBoy.....I am VERY ignorant in these matters....Thanks for looking out for me....Please do ANY DELETEING that can be "used" or could cause offence in ANY way....I will be VERY careful in future...I apologise if I have caused you any concern or extra un-necessary work. Do the car photos also cause a problem ?....if so bullet them !! Respectivly ....Mal T

Hi You Guys..... AND Girls (sheilas [my sister in law is a Sheila] I guess they drive Skyliners as well ?).....I have a LOT of trouble with "Politically Correctness"...We can't be their equal !....Blokes can't have babies....Girlies (if they don't want to do ANYTHING) they do it badly 😂 THAT IS A JOKE !!!! Suddenly realized that you are ELEVEN hours ahead of me....So at 22:30...You are 8:30am TOMORROW in Sydney !!! To help this "Old Fart" out...I've set my Skyhawk to show split time to stop me sending stuff in the middle of "your night !" Good MORNING All........Mal T Oh....Thought you might like a pick of the Big Beautiful Horse (see reg: number !)....I will be MOST impressed if anyone can I/D the "non-std:" Hub caps I fitted, much better than the Ford "dustbin lids" supplied by them !...They are 1996-7 yank (not Ford)...A NEW one about 10 years sold on e/bay for just under £400 (just ONE)...They are made up of 12 parts !! Clue.....one of these cars was in a famous car chase film ! DAD's '66 Mustang.BMP

Hi all you guys....WOW !.....Thanks for binging me "Kicking & Screaming" into the 21st Century !!....This "old goat" is STILL getting his head around people living "on the OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD" giving me sound advice on how to sort out my wounded Stagea ! car is not fitted with a turbo but yea smokes like a minesweeper ! Valve or piston is a fair bet.....so compression test BEFORE "fetching the lid off" VERY good advice.... Thanks ! To fetch the rods and pistons out do you HAVE to take the lump out of the car ? I s there a "Workshop Manual" download for this car....if so is it only available in Australia & Japan ? DEFINATELY did not drop ANYTHING (use magnetic tray for only 4 bolts & 2 Jubille Clips !)....Only tools used are back in the socket set 🙂 Only fair that I let you guys know "what I find" when I get my overalls on 👀 Hope the "little face" things don't annoy you all...Only just "discovered them !"...Don't do much computer time....Only a few more years left to go !....."CARS ARE MENT FOR DRIVING..NOT POLISHING" (Mal TERRY 2022). Good On Ya Guys....Mal T

Hi GTSBoy....Gee....That was quick reply...Thanks. Yea...Replaced the AFS in between air filter box & inlet manifold.....Had to answer house phone BEFORE I had finished & started engine.......Had to go off to get my lady from dentist (in Smart car.. 'cos it was blocking other 3 cars in)...Shutting the bonnet (in case of "burglars") as I went past Stagea. when I went back out to finish off....Opened bonnet, could see all pipes/clamps were secure & removed ALL tools !....Started car....LOUD metallic thump....Engine did not turn over !....Stuck head under bonnet (thought "the old fart" had left a tool under the bonnet).....(only used 2 sockets & a ratchet !!!)....They were ALL back in the socket set @*&%^$& ! Stuck head back under bonnet....Spotted sensor cable plug close to connector but NOT PLUGGED IN !!!!....Plugged it in engine mechanically knocks, varing with engine speed 🤔 Engine runs "lumpy", white smoke pouring out of exhaust (drive disappears from view) ! Hope i'm wrong but it sounds like a "take it apart & see" Please tell me it's because I play ZZ Top all the time ....& i've bent the door speakers (Brummie sense of humour (sorry) In Anticipation...."Little Grey Haired Old Man".......Mal T

Hi GTSBoy.....So glad I asked !....Would NEVER have thought to search YOUR site by using Google ! Came you confirm that the Stagea Members Club (in England) has sadly "folded" due to so few members left 😒 Could you suggest how/where I could find other Stagea owners STILL in England....Is there a "Japanase Magasine" that is universally used by Skyline/Stagea guys ? Oh....Also owned a red 330ZX before the Stagea ....That was "Good Fun" 🙂 Thanks for advice..."Open Roads" to all !.....Mal T

Hi Prank & GTS Boy....Thanks for quick replies ....Hard to believe you are on the other side of the WORLD ! OK ....Just what i hoped for.....Not scared to re-build.....I need you advice how to "look for threads".....Have NEVER used a Forum before...Not new at working on cars....Had 59 so far in my life (75 years young !)....One was a R33 GTS ...another was a 289 '66 Mustang back in 1976 (took 10 months to re-build garage with NO POWER to it !). Is there a GURU in England who could "point me in the right direction" for bits....Engine problem caused by starting engine with Volume Air Sensor UNPLUGGED 😒 PRANK...I see you are "admin"...Give us a clue how to use your sight CORRECTLY....So I don't annoy your other users. Thanks.......Mal T got to go to bed 2:43am Wed morning...Been up for 18 HOURS !

Hi Guys....Have got bit of problem.....Can i easily change a RB25DET by swapping the "Turbo Bits" for the "Non-Turbo Bits" off my WC34 RB25 ? ....ALSO...Will a 2WD sump fit as a replacement for a 4WD sump ?.....and FINALLY...Will an Auto-box fit onto the engine that has a manual one fitted to it ?.....JUST THOUGHT !!...There must be some sort of Diff: Housing under the engine to carry the front drive shafts....if i take that OFF....Will the 2WD sump then fit onto the bottom of the engine ? As you must realise i have not been looking for a replacement engine yet ( There are only SIX of this model of Stagea left on the road in England....So i need to know what choices i have BEFORE i go and buy the WRONG ONE !! Being a pensioner i need to make sure i spend wisely 👍 In Anticipation.....It's the first time not been sure what i need to do next.........Best Regards........Mal T