October 29, 201114 yr Author I was driving home from Mt.Hood rally last sat. only a few miles from home ...I noticed alot of oil burning.. The plume out the exhuast was like a james bond getaway... I burned a quart in about 7miles..! Did a compression chk. #4 cyl was 30psi...The tired old ej22 with about 180k on it .. So for $200 and 2yrs and 10k of hard driving on a used motor I can't complain.. So the today the motor came out...time for a rebuild...
October 30, 201114 yr Hey I saw your car briefly at the rally, sounded good, did you stay for the whole thing or just the first few stages, we got there for around the middle part but left before the end.
November 1, 201114 yr Author We were there for the first stage only and then drove lolo pass over to a friends in Sandy. The tear down begins on my ej22..
November 3, 201114 yr Author I tore down to the block , Heads looked good. Good cross hatch in the cyl. bores. When I took the oil pan off I discovered pieces of ring land and broken rings from #4 cyl. Tommorow I will split the case.....
November 5, 201114 yr Author Here's a few pics of the tear down... what I found in the oil pan. Ring bits and a piston piece that was on the bottom. #4 piston note: the piece under the piston missing wrist pin removal tool I fabbed( I used a socket like a slide hammer) lots of good cross hatch in the bore.... Edited November 5, 201114 yr by scoobyclimbs
November 7, 201114 yr Well there's your problem! Nothing like little metal bits in the oil pan. Hope you get it all back together soon!
November 8, 201114 yr Author I got one of only 2 "A" left pistons in the country! Rings are on their way. Just a rering and #4 piston, valve stem seals, gaskets, water pump.
November 8, 201114 yr Well there's your problem! Nothing like little metal bits in the oil pan. Hope you get it all back together soon! Reminds me of my old engine. Had a knock since I had bought it. Turns out there were two main bearings that were living in the bottom of the pan as chunks. The crank was just riding in bare block. I put about 50,000 miles on it in that condition. And always wondered why it kept blowin main seals........ (obliterated a clutch too at WCSS10 right before I put a new engine in) EA81 is a tough little engine. Bearings?! We don't need no stinking bearings!
November 9, 201114 yr Author I was thinking of painting the intake manifold StI red or black. I have blue ign wires now...so contrast would be kewl.. The engine bay is yellow so I'm leaning towards red..
November 9, 201114 yr Beautiful Hatch, I Like it! Could I Kindly ask you about this: ...When I took the oil pan off I discovered pieces of ring land and broken rings from #4 cyl. ... What can Cause a Piston Ring to Break like That?
November 9, 201114 yr Author Beautiful Hatch, I Like it! Could I Kindly ask you about this: What can Cause a Piston Ring to Break like That? It's cast part not forged ...so abit weaker. I seen alot of engines do it now and then...but not common..
November 13, 201114 yr Author After abit of bead blasting I used a ford red engine paint. Intalled the new blue NGK plug wires, pcv valve. Cleaned up the TB(new gasket).
December 2, 201114 yr Author purdy but isn't the engine going to get dirty? It does but that's what a pressure washer is for.. Besides when you open the hood it looks better than the usual... Given the manifold was off and I had the time..why not..
December 3, 201114 yr Looks awesome Greg, I love your hatch it's such a beast and that Perrin exaust sounds so tough
December 3, 201114 yr Author Looks awesome Greg, I love your hatch it's such a beast and that Perrin exaust sounds so tough Actually it's a mini cooper muffler Alta R56 . I Got it from Perrin. My hatch maybe a beast . However, your coupe is the beauty especially those silverlites....
February 11, 201214 yr Author I'M always looking for more space for the longer roads trips. Where to put firewood, a place to sit, table, beer holder...etc...? I welded on a 2" receiver to the rear bumper . Keeping it low profile for maximum departure clearance. Drop and go wheelin' Now how to camo the zinc coating...damn... Edited February 11, 201214 yr by scoobyclimbs
February 12, 201214 yr Now how to camo the zinc coating...damn... So I take it you are getting the little gear platform. And just use paint. AANNND..... I'm enjoying a growler of KGB right now. (Baileys Taproom in Portland has just under half a keg left.)
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