Rb26 Which Is No In The Car

[PhilGTR]

Hey guys,

Just wondering are there anyways of checking a 2nd hand rb26 (which is out of the car) to see if its healthy or not? What do you need to look out for? Any tips will be appreciated as I am considering purchasing one.

Thanks

Phil

[JCMarshall_Law]

If you can't open up the engine (remove head and sump) then you could do the following.

Compression and leak down test, most auto workshops can do it. This test will give you an indication of the health of the rings / bore and valves.

Start it if you can.

Pressure test the cooling system.

General look of the engine, is it clean or is there oil and/or coolant stains.

Do the turbo shafts have any play.

Does it show any signs of serious heat stress - burnt paint or melted electrical connections.

Is there a hole in the block with a conrod hanging out of it

May not tell you much, but you could check the condition of the oil (if it as the same oil it was last running with)

If you can pull it apart:

Remove the cam covers and check condition of everything in there - cams, lifters, valve stems, etc

Remove head - check condition of bore and pistons

Remove sump and check big end conditions - bearings, crank etc.

Other than that - take it to someone who knows what they are doing.

[Sydneykid]

To the above I would add, have the oil checked for metalic content, bearing material, coolant (leaking head gasket) or fuel (leaking injector) etc.

cheers

[markimak]

well u cant really do coolant presure check with it out of the car. compression test is a must!. look of the engine. remove the oil cap and not any gunk around the lip and any white coolant around the cap.. white noramally means coolant leak(blown head gasket).. check seals. u got engine out cheack rear main. turn the crank over a few times.. if the engine is really bad it might make a noise. inspect belts. check tappet cover gasket. check sump seal. check if the nissan stickers on the exhast cam have been ripped.atleast take a plug out inspect tip. look down the plug hole inspect carbon build up.

get a warranty on it.

what is the purpsose of the engine? gonna drop it in a gtst? a silvia..? hope it helps.

[PhilGTR]

Thanks for the help guys.

No warranty as this is a private sales. Well i am either gonna go down the road of rebuilding mine, or getting a 2nd hand motor for my r32 gtr. cheaper to buy a 2nd hand motor, but im worried i will buy one that will only last me a few 1000k's. More expensive to rebuild but at least I will know its going to be reliable.

the guy selling the engine is pretty close to me and I think its bet I take it down to a workshop for the pros to check it for me.

Hes actually selling the motor here. maybe u guys have seen the thread. This is the picture he sent me. what do ya think?

Edited February 20, 2006 by PhilGTR

[markimak]

harmonic balancer has chip out of it?

wiring harness looks good... not really

new water pump, adj cam gears,

trust sump,

thats all i see of interest..

goodnight

[Duncan]

If you are choosing between a rebuild and a 2nd hand gtr motor take the rebuild every time. Because the 2nd hand motors arent coming out of low klm r34s thats for sure