Houston....We have a problem...:-(
Originally Posted by MyGreenMax94
Thanks...I think? 
I got it back up-n-running today,it didn't even clack at startup after sitting for 2 days..
Oh well,she will have a transplant in a few months...
I got it back up-n-running today,it didn't even clack at startup after sitting for 2 days..
Oh well,she will have a transplant in a few months...
Originally Posted by Pervis Anathema
In for carnage pics when the VTC fails. 
Honestly,i think the vtc has been like this for a long time,i have inquired many times from on here about my ve being slow as a dog with the vtc's ungrounded until about 3700rpm,then the thing takes off like you hit a nitrous button or something?[and no,it is not knock sensor,it has been bypassed for many years]..But when i ground the vtc's,my low end power returns..I have not seen any other person on here with this issue on a ve..
UPDATE:
Well after some research,i have found the actual broken piece is part of the camshaft,not the vtc...
Original pic of damage...
This pic is from my spare engine,as you can see the broken piece is part of the camshaft,not the vtc assembly..It looks like the pin on the vtc side has been pushed through to the other side...
What would cause this to happen?
Thoughts?
Well after some research,i have found the actual broken piece is part of the camshaft,not the vtc...
Original pic of damage...
This pic is from my spare engine,as you can see the broken piece is part of the camshaft,not the vtc assembly..It looks like the pin on the vtc side has been pushed through to the other side...
What would cause this to happen?
Thoughts?
Originally Posted by MyGreenMax94
Yeah,i am going to replace the injectors,slap it back together,and drive it until i can afford to buy the engine.[about a month]
Originally Posted by MyGreenMax94
Stop tempting me!!!!!!!!
Seroiusly guys,it's not a point of me not being able to do the job,or wanting to get as many miles as i can out of it..It has basically down to one thing..DEPENDABILITY...as much as i would like to think this engine could get me to 500k[which it prolly could if fixed],i want my car to long trip capable at any time[mom lives in arizona,plus a timeshare in fl.],but lets face it,300-400k+ engines are basically bombs waiting to go boom..IMO,this engine has had enough,not because of the broke vtc,but it has simply seen it's best days already...Plus i was planning on replacing it this year anyway,just not this early in the year...
Think about it,when you are 60 years old,wouldn't you like to have a heart of a 25 year old installed?
Seroiusly guys,it's not a point of me not being able to do the job,or wanting to get as many miles as i can out of it..It has basically down to one thing..DEPENDABILITY...as much as i would like to think this engine could get me to 500k[which it prolly could if fixed],i want my car to long trip capable at any time[mom lives in arizona,plus a timeshare in fl.],but lets face it,300-400k+ engines are basically bombs waiting to go boom..IMO,this engine has had enough,not because of the broke vtc,but it has simply seen it's best days already...Plus i was planning on replacing it this year anyway,just not this early in the year...
Think about it,when you are 60 years old,wouldn't you like to have a heart of a 25 year old installed?
Originally Posted by MyGreenMax94
Are you teh drunky?..
wanna bet?
Originally Posted by Pervis Anathema
In for carnage pics when the VTC fails.
oh
I thought you were asking if I was drunk implying I was wrong about it being the camshaft
Did it have previous VTC work done? The only thing I can come up with is maybe some dumbarse broke it trying to get the VTC assembly off.
I thought you were asking if I was drunk implying I was wrong about it being the camshaft
Did it have previous VTC work done? The only thing I can come up with is maybe some dumbarse broke it trying to get the VTC assembly off.
Originally Posted by MrGone
Did it have previous VTC work done? The only thing I can come up with is maybe some dumbarse broke it trying to get the VTC assembly off.
Yeah,the original owner had the vtc's rebuilt at 140k...I'm thinking they farked something up also...
Maybe they forgot to tighten the end cap bolt?
Originally Posted by MyGreenMax94
Yeah,the original owner had the vtc's rebuilt at 140k...I'm thinking they farked something up also...
Maybe they forgot to tighten the end cap bolt?
Maybe they forgot to tighten the end cap bolt?
I think they tried to use a pry bar to remove the VTC assembly and didn't know what the hell they were doing and thought that part of the cam was part of the VTC assembly
Originally Posted by MrGone
hunh?
I think they tried to use a pry bar to remove the VTC assembly and didn't know what the hell they were doing and thought that part of the cam was part of the VTC assembly
I think they tried to use a pry bar to remove the VTC assembly and didn't know what the hell they were doing and thought that part of the cam was part of the VTC assembly
Maybe it's just the "shakin" from teh clackin causing the camshaft damage?
Well it's odd that you found that piece still there. But the prying theory isn't a bad one. Personally, if you got the piece and it runs okay, I don't see a particular problem. Especially if it's been okay since the VTC replair( assuming that's when it happened). You see any cracks around that area? It's concerning that the chunk missing is around that pin. Hope that pin stays there
Originally Posted by Jeff92se
Well it's odd that you found that piece still there. But the prying theory isn't a bad one. Personally, if you got the piece and it runs okay, I don't see a particular problem. Especially if it's been okay since the VTC replair( assuming that's when it happened). You see any cracks around that area? It's concerning that the chunk missing is around that pin. Hope that pin stays there
I'm thinking about replacing the camshaft[i have a spare],along with a vtc rebuild now..What do you think?
Yay?...nay?
Originally Posted by MyGreenMax94
I'm thinking about replacing the camshaft[i have a spare],along with a vtc rebuild now..What do you think?
Yay?...nay?
Yay?...nay?
Originally Posted by Jeff92se
Hmm. I suppose you can replace the cam. But I "think" you're supposed to use new cam followers and new journal caps? Matt would know.
Ahh..i c...hopefully he will post his thoughts...
Thanks for your input...