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[rob pace]

oh poo mate, how old is your oil return/oil feed bolt + washers/breathers?

this is what i was told to re-new and i am taking every step ian, at the end of the day its 16 years old. i did get a little s**t out of my oil return i must say so im hoping mine is finally down to the oil return- so hopefully i never needed this new turbo unit .

leave it a few days and think about it. also send it back to them once again!

[ianFRST]

oil feed pipe new
oil return pipe new
block connector for oil pipe new
breather pot was all cleaned when engine was fitted



this was its last chance tbh mate, ive lost all enthusiasm, all hope and just lost it literally with the car, it will be for sale shortly, if it dont sell then it will be broken AGAIN

[rob pace]

oil feed pipe new
oil return pipe new
block connector for oil pipe new
breather pot was all cleaned when engine was fitted



this was its last chance tbh mate, ive lost all enthusiasm, all hope and just lost it literally with the car, it will be for sale shortly, if it dont sell then it will be broken AGAIN

what about the other breather on the top right of the rocker cover (crank i think)?

also have you renewed the oil feed banjo bolt? this was mentioned by turbo technics as well as it may have a small crack in it.

rob

[ianFRST]

cant you just send it back to who ever 'repaired' it?

its already been back once, and i had to remove the rad to get it out

and its the arse ache of having to remove the radiator and cooler to take it out, put it all back in, such a pain in the fooking arse

[MarkRS2K]

if i were you, id ignore it for a week or so then go back with a fresh/positive mind on it, but i can see the fustration you having so breaking ti would be the easy option, tough call

[ianFRST]

oil feed pipe new
oil return pipe new
block connector for oil pipe new
breather pot was all cleaned when engine was fitted



this was its last chance tbh mate, ive lost all enthusiasm, all hope and just lost it literally with the car, it will be for sale shortly, if it dont sell then it will be broken AGAIN

what about the other breather on the top right of the rocker cover (crank i think)?

also have you renewed the oil feed banjo bolt? this was mentioned by turbo technics as well as it may have a small crack in it.

rob

no ive not checked that pipe, but the engine was running mint when i had it in the black car, and its done 0 miles since then.

oil feed banjo bolt? is that the one on the turbo, or the bot on the feedpipe? if its the one on the turbo, then its fine, and it was taken from another turbo to use on this. and the oil feed bolt is new aswell

[ianFRST]

if i were you, id ignore it for a week or so then go back with a fresh/positive mind on it, but i can see the fustration you having so breaking ti would be the easy option, tough call

problem is tho mate, ive been doing that since i owned the fooking thing all the s**t i had with the original engine, and turbos, then all the shyte and hasstle with the ZT engine, and now all this its about time it all came to an end tbh

[rob pace]

look at picture A its the breather that comes from the rocker to the back of the engine, give it a clean and clean where the pipe connects to the back of the engine.

yeah the bolt that bolts into the turbo, has a hole drilled through the top to let oil out.

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[MarkRS2K]

well if im honest i would have given up after the first 'major' failure and taken an easier life, so congrats for keeping going. But maybe its reached the end of the line...

[heeman10]

Oh maaaaaaaaaan, what is going on? What a ballache! You probably deserve a prize for trying for so long, but this is getting silly now! If Danny truly stripped and rebuilt it all again, this must be a problem with the car/engine as opposed to the turbo itself. What has he said? Talk it through with him, get suggestions, and follow them. If you're certain the oil return pipe is clear (should be if Danny rebuilt the turbo with the feed pipe) and the oil return hose is clear, plus there's nothing obstructing the return at the sump, and ALL breather hoses have been removed and thoroughly cleared out..things should be ok. He should've seen any irregularities when he stripped and rebuilt it all, so I imagine it's something wrong with your installation.

Know what you mean though...you do end up banging your head against a brick wall with this kind of stuff. Taking a week or whatever renews your enthusiasm a bit, but you get more and more reluctant to get the tools out!

[ianFRST]

i see what your saying, but theres nothing wrong with my insallation thank you ive fitted enough to know what to do

i knew from the start, straight away from the colour of the smoke out the exhaust there was somthing wrong (it didnt smoke from the exhaust AT ALL last time)

tomorrow ill look at the bottom breather pipe to see if its fine.

[heeman10]

Don't be silly - I'm using "installation" in the context of the physical existance of the engine and all attached parts in your engine bay, not your personal skills when it came to fitting it all! It "must" be a problem with parts in the engine bay as opposed to the turbo itself has been rebuilt. I use inverted commas because you'd hope the turbo could be trusted, but I haven't used the supplier you're using before.

[TomRS1800]

Don't be silly - I'm using "installation" in the context of the physical existance of the engine and all attached parts in your engine bay, not your personal skills when it came to fitting it all! It "must" be a problem with parts in the engine bay as opposed to the turbo itself has been rebuilt. I use inverted commas because you'd hope the turbo could be trusted, but I haven't used the supplier you're using before.

You sir have verbal dioreea (sp)


Ian don't give up when you have come this far I am sure it is something simple your missing out or nto doing, just be patient and reap the reward when its all done

[ianFRST]

cheers dude

[TomRS1800]

cheers dude

Your welcome mate and as D20RST said just forget it for a while and come back to it with a fresh mind!

[garyhurn77]

if i had to work on my ka solid to get it done i wouldve broke it long ago, i get pissed off things not fitting as they are supposed too, needs modyfying etc, but i always do a few days leave it get your enthusiasm back go back etc and its worked so far!

give it a bit of time mate dont give it you ve come this far its almost there! leave it a few days im shore you'll come back ready to get it back togther again!

chin up

[doggpk]

dude dont give up now after coming this far...leave it 4 a while then get back to it with freshness..

[Brammer]

What a pain in the arse

[MAD_Adamski]

hey i know how this feels


ian take time out and check the car out it will be something easy...


been driving my FRST for a few weeks now its been fun, i'm gonna have to take it apart for the final time in a few weeks when i fit my new head and turbo so hope mines has no probs when i do that!!! lol

[heeman10]

What a pain in the arse

hey i know how this feels

Yes, we know Adam.

[Excursion]

How much for it 'as is' mate? Is it a genuine FRST?

[ianFRST]

How much for it 'as is' mate? Is it a genuine FRST?

yup. genuine frst 108k 2-3k of which ive done in the nearly 4 year ownership of the car


ive been asked by danny to do a leakdown test on the car, basically a compression test as far as i can see.

so im going to do a dry compression test to see what the bores are

and then a wet test (pour oil down the spark plug holes) and see what they are then.

fingers crossed, again

[doggpk]

hope u sort it out..gud luck

[rob pace]

any news ian?

[rob pace]

any news mate?

[ianFRST]

sorry rob, i didnt see that reply

will update the thread later on tonight