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Old 08-06-2008, 07:43 PM   #1
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Default my au motor imploded

well it didnt quite implode, but i was driving along yesterday down wellington road near clayton uni, and the car started hesitating badly, so i dropped it back to neutral, and it stalled. i pulled over, switched to petrol to see whether or not there was somethng wrong with the gas, but there wasn't. it still didn't fire, just cranked and compression locked.

the engine is in an ed fairmont, and uses a dizzy instead of the coilpack.

so anyway, today we went back and tried to figure out what had happened. it wasn't the coil because there was spark, and it wasn't fuel cos there was plenty coming through. i took the dizzy out, and had a look down into the engine, and saw that it was pretty mangled.

we figured out that whatever the shaft is that the dizzy connects to inside the block, has been stripped or bent, or something, causing the starting problems.

anyone got any more info for me as to whats inside that bit, or a diagram or something?

thanks guys

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Old 08-06-2008, 07:56 PM   #2
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you have stripped you auxillary shaft. So your oil pump must have siezed which stops the auxillary shaft from turning thus stripping all the teeth.

Big job to repair$$$$, probably drop the sump and have a better look, broken timing chain guide can cause this or bits of foreign metal filings in the sump oil.
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Old 10-06-2008, 11:21 AM   #3
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wow, this sucks.

i just got it towed to the workshop, dad's gunna take the engine out and check everything out.

it wasn't low on oil, so i'll check the timing guide and stuff.

i wish this sorta stuff didn't happen to me :(
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Old 11-06-2008, 07:56 PM   #4
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Bad luck mate.

Since you're gonna pull the engine anyway, it would probably be cheaper and safer, to grab another low km AU long motor and swap that in.

Just get it without accessories to save some bucks. They seem to be getting pretty cheap these days, and I've seen them as low as $300 with apparently good kms.
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Old 12-06-2008, 05:03 PM   #5
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ive also seen v8 windsors from aus sell for 500 complete......

better than a 6 pot
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Old 12-06-2008, 09:18 PM   #6
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better than a 6 pot
Do you really wanna start that argument?!





Please do, it's always soooo entertaining
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Old 12-06-2008, 09:20 PM   #7
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Do you really wanna start that argument?!





Please do, it's always soooo entertaining
Not our problem you lack something up front
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Old 12-06-2008, 09:31 PM   #8
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Yay, our smiley's dance in unison^^^^!

I admit it, I am secretly a wheezer V8 lover - there's something just right with their combination of a perfect sound and lack of power!!!
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Yay, our smiley's dance in unison^^^^!

I admit it, I am secretly a wheezer V8 lover - there's something just right with their combination of a perfect sound and lack of power!!!
Perfect sound + lack of power + lots of $$$ = lots of power!

Problem solved! :
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Old 12-06-2008, 10:12 PM   #10
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Perfect sound? A wheezer sounds nothing like a 3.8 litre MkII Jag! :
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hahaha look at the mess i created!
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Old 17-06-2008, 12:07 PM   #12
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Ok guys,

got the car back from dad, he replaced the timing chain, aux gear, dizzy shaft, various other things, and chucked it back in. running very smooth now and looking good. with the tow (90km's) it cost just under $500 for everything, so i'm happy.
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Old 17-06-2008, 12:21 PM   #13
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good to see you got it all sorted and without spending to much
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Ok guys,

got the car back from dad, he replaced the timing chain, aux gear, dizzy shaft, various other things, and chucked it back in. running very smooth now and looking good. with the tow (90km's) it cost just under $500 for everything, so i'm happy.
Good work mate!
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Old 18-06-2008, 09:40 PM   #15
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Yay, our smiley's dance in unison^^^^!

I admit it, I am secretly a wheezer V8 lover - there's something just right with their combination of a perfect sound and lack of power!!!

Hey
Thats not nice, Damn i hate biting my tongue. :

Good to see you got it all sorted out shuresm58 and at good deal.
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