R31

[DC33VN]

I just recently bought a r31 before christmas and i havnt had time to take it to my mechanics because of work and him being closed for the christmas and new year period. I was driving it today and started to go past 2.5 to 3k revs and the car just shit itself and started loseing revs and they where dropping from 0 up again and so on. Im new to the rb world and i have no clue what it could be. I know the cars needs a definate service and a new gearbox and also theres sort of a rubbing noise when i engage the clutch (sounds like a tyre rubbing against somthing) but this problem with the loss of power hasn't happend since iv been driving the car. does anyone have any idea what could be.

Edited December 30, 2009 by Grk_R33

[mad082]

ok, first of all, i'm guessing that the rubbing noise in the clutch is probably the thrust bearing. nothing overly serious or expensive, but worth replacing when you can.

as for the miss, i'm not overly familiar with the rb30 (assuming yours has a rb30), but they run a distributor ignition don't they? it may possibly be a short in the leads, dizzy etc.

[DC33VN]

hopefully it aint nothing major coz im already throwing alot of money at it to get the current problems fixed and i wouldnt like anymore at this stage. Once its all fixed im going to start learning about the engine and try and build on my little mechanical knowledge. as for now i guess im not touching the car till my mechanic opens up again so i can drive it straight there and find all the problems

[DC33VN]

seeing as the car needs a service asap coz the oils black i think the fuel filter is prob dirty coz i when i filled it up for the first time i put 98 in it so its prob collected all the crap and its blocked the fuel filter i think thats maybe why it might be doing the rev problem