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    What boost controller to bye

    apexi avcr if funds allow
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    more bottom end probs help !!!!!!!!!!!

    right guys got the engine stripped and a set of standard size acl con rod bearings tried to fit them today and they seem to be to thick fitted them to the car all torqued correctly but when there all torqued up the engine is very tight to turn by hand is this normal or do i have something to...
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    top end knocking noise

    thanks thats perfect
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    top end knocking noise

    does anybody know the torque setting for con rods
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    crank walk ?????

    i cant justify spending that amount on the car it cost me less than a new engine would cost. my crank is ok so just looking to replace all bottom end bearings iv been told it wont last past 10k without walking again but i only do around 5k per year so gives me plenty of time to save for an evo 5...
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    crank walk ?????

    as per my other post i have had my 4 to the local tuner and its the conrod bearings that are buggered crank is ok and very minimal shards of metal in oil crank and rods are ok to take new bearings BUT i have just under half a mm .43mm of crank walk is there anyway to repair???? is this amount of...
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    top end knocking noise

    well had the car at the local tuners today its the bottom end shells on number 3 crank is fine and not scored. and i have .43mm crank walk is this going to cause problems or is this small amount acceptable for a temp repair till i get another engine when funds allow
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    top end knocking noise

    anybody know if bearings can be replaced with sump etc off
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    top end knocking noise

    well tappets made no difference im now thinking it may be something far more serious anybody near falkirk that knows these engines to confirm my thoughts done a bit of research and looks like its the rod bearings it sounds identical to this you tube vid...
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    top end knocking noise

    thats perfect mate will update everyone when all my parts arrive
  11. M

    Lets get back to talking about Rover's

    sorry i shamed myself few years ago with a 220 turbo it was a bucket lasted 3 days then sold again
  12. M

    top end knocking noise

    dont know about power loss started it one morning and it was chapping away not driven incase one of the lifters locks up and snaps a rocker etc will keep you up-dated
  13. M

    top end knocking noise

    yeah first class be fine for tuesday im hoping mine is nothing as bad as yours sounds
  14. M

    top end knocking noise

    atleast i know there good coming from a fellow member as you can see im having probs with my evo 4 so for 50 quid its worth a try any chance you could send them next day delivery if its not much
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    top end knocking noise

    buckiebabbie2006 think it may yours i have bought for 50 notes
  16. M

    top end knocking noise

    just got a used set from an evo nine from ebay no point messing around with mine
  17. M

    top end knocking noise

    definatly not 2 mm only thing i can find that will fit is a sewing needle could i drill the hole in the top out to 2mm
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    top end knocking noise

    this may sound strange but the hole in the top of the tappet is less than 1 mm and the one in the side of it is only 1 mm
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    top end knocking noise

    right guys took my lifters out tonight and 10 of them are solid and will not compress not even in the bench vice the others are moving no probs i asume this means i have 10 ****ed lifters
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    top end knocking noise

    tappets are very noisey almost like for the want of a better description hitting a bit of metal with small hammer you can feel the vibration through the cam cover it is very bad as for performance drop i dont know havent driven it since this started spoke to the guys at camskill about up...
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