Found a Bent rod, can I drop it out the bottom?

JonEQuest · 11-06-2018, 08:56 AM

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yikes

It's OK. I have another weak chain and questionable bolt on the other side as backup.

I think the intake is kind of dirty. Walnut shells might not be enough.

feuer · 11-06-2018, 09:05 AM

nah, you should be good with walnuts...I've seen way worse.

JonEQuest · 11-06-2018, 09:34 AM

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nah, you should be good with walnuts...I've seen way worse.

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Originally Posted by FCobra94

nah, you should be good with walnuts...I've seen way worse.

yeah I know, I was joking. I'm in the process of pulling the head off this morning so I'm just going to manually clean it on my workbench. Plus I don't have Walnut shells or sandblasting equipment. Speaking of pulling the head, I saw a YouTube video where a guy said he needed a three and a half foot breaker bar. I thought he was exaggerating and ended up using a 5 foor piece of square tube on the end of my breaker bar. When the bolts cracked the shock-wave through the metal pipe is so loud it hurt my ears. I stopped because it was late last night and I didn't want to wake up my family from the garage.

11-06-2018, 10:17 AM

God bless you for being so committed...your wayyy past the levels at which I would have cursed/cried 1000x by now.

JonEQuest · 11-06-2018, 10:26 AM

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God bless you for being so committed...your wayyy past the levels at which I would have cursed/cried 1000x by now.

I didn't say I have not cursed. I have not cried yet but the day is still young.

JonEQuest · 11-06-2018, 10:28 AM

Has anyone seen this before? every other injector is a different style. numbers 1 3 & 5 have a different body and shape than 2 4 & 6.

feuer · 11-06-2018, 10:43 AM

I have but not on same engine. This is definitely an winner

RSL · 11-06-2018, 10:58 AM

Not too surprising given everything else you've found wrong with it...whack-a-mole continues.

JonEQuest · 11-06-2018, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by FCobra94

Not too surprising given everything else you've found wrong with it...whack-a-mole continues.

the pipe is a little bit longer than needed to break these head bolts but honestly I don't think I could do it if it was too much shorter. You need at least three foot of Leverage.

JonEQuest · 11-06-2018, 12:03 PM

P. S. believe it or not, removing this has been the hardest thing of the entire job so far. it was wedged in and whatever little metal bracket is supposed to hold it in place was all bent. And of course that's fucking Bolt can't be reached and was tight all the way out.

feuer · 11-06-2018, 12:07 PM

yup...should have cut it into pieces...perfect excuse to upgrade both inlets now.

nissubaru · 11-06-2018, 12:13 PM

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yup...should have cut it into pieces...perfect excuse to upgrade both inlets now.

Upgrade to what? I'm gonna be getting my motor swapped out soon too and I'm trying to figure out what to do with my rear inlet. I currently have relocated inlets (I forget the brand) but the rear turbo fitment is utter crap.

If it were me I'd keep this rear inlet but idk what you would suggest instead

11-06-2018, 12:27 PM

Figure out what brand you have currently and respond back.

JonEQuest · 11-06-2018, 12:58 PM

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yup...should have cut it into pieces...perfect excuse to upgrade both inlets now.

oh, I'm definitely not putting back the factory pieces of crap after working this hard.

JonEQuest · 11-06-2018, 01:00 PM

I don't feel like breaking my back. This will also help when I want to put the head back carefully.

Yes that is a trailer above my car.

JonEQuest · 11-06-2018, 01:12 PM

Head is off! God it was heavy! I had to have that strap to lift it since reaching way out makes the thing 3 times heavier.

JonEQuest · 11-06-2018, 01:39 PM

Even after cleaning I can't see or feel any damage to the cylinder wall of # 3. That's the one with the bent rod. It's looks like the block suffered no damage from the bent rod!!
I have been so overdue for some good luck with this car!

RSL · 11-06-2018, 02:48 PM

Commendable effort for sure. Not sure if it's the camera angle or reflection, but there seems to be some uneven spacing between the piston and cylinder wall in that picture (gap at the "top" in that last picture). Do not forget to verify roundness and taper in the cylinder(s) after you pull the piston(s).

JonEQuest · 11-06-2018, 02:55 PM

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Commendable effort for sure. Not sure if it's the camera angle or reflection, but there seems to be some uneven spacing between the piston and cylinder wall in that picture (gap at the "top" in that last picture). Do not forget to verify roundness and taper in the cylinder(s) after you pull the piston(s).

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You're right about the angle. that's what I'm trying to check right now visually. I need to get a gauge and mic it. The cylinder did knock a little chunk off the bottom of the bore. Luckily, it's the part of the skirt that's below the Rings.

JonEQuest · 11-06-2018, 02:58 PM

You can see that it's at the bottom and the Rings stop where the color change is........ Thank God!!!

nissubaru · 11-06-2018, 03:07 PM

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Figure out what brand you have currently and respond back.

VRSF stainless relocated inlets to be exact. Not the fully silicone ones although I have heard they're worse in terms of fitment issues.

nissubaru · 11-06-2018, 03:24 PM

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You're right about the angle. that's what I'm trying to check right now visually. I need to get a gauge and mic it. The cylinder did knock a little chunk off the bottom of the bore. Luckily, it's the part of the skirt that's below the Rings.

Man that rod is frickin bent

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