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Its a weak-link in some of the vg's.
Posted by
MikeeZ
on October 08, 2001 at 12:00 PM
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Re: **cough** could have been a lot of things **cough**
posted by JRH(KY)
on October 08, 2001 at 10:09 AM
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Some of the VG motors seem to have end caps that were not torqued properly - i don't know if this is from the factory, or in rebuilds, or what - the damn rod bolts work themselves out and the endcap rattles the rod bearing to death.
MikeeZ
Twin Turbo, Almost BPU
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Success!!!! Engine removal, rebuild and reinstall complete!
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JRH(KY)
09:52:03 10/08/01
congrats man! That has to feel good =) >>>
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my91z(here)
09:59:39 10/08/01
Oh wow,uhhh>>
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JRH(KY)
10:06:58 10/08/01
**cough** could have been a lot of things **cough**
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TARGETZ
10:02:29 10/08/01
**cough** less miles than my 180K NA w/ UR pulley **cough** (n/m)
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my91z(here)
10:03:51 10/08/01
Re: **cough** could have been a lot of things **cough**
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JRH(KY)
10:09:36 10/08/01
My Z had a spun rod bearing at 82k miles with no mods, so...
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KaZ (JSpec Whore)
11:45:22 10/08/01
Its a weak-link in some of the vg's. -
MikeeZ
12:00:18 10/08/01
Congrats!
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TTony
10:05:12 10/08/01
Re: Success!!!! Engine removal, rebuild and reinstall compl
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got rice?
10:05:45 10/08/01
Re: Re: Success!!!! Engine removal, rebuild and reinstall c
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JRH(KY)
10:12:52 10/08/01
Re: Good job, bro. (n/m)
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Wolf [Pittsburgh]
10:07:29 10/08/01
Congrats! No better feeling in the world than a successful
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Bernie
10:10:54 10/08/01
Erik not Aaron, lol (n/m)
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ImTheDevil
10:11:01 10/08/01
I knew that. Sorry. I was thinking of someone else as I was
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JRH(KY)
10:14:06 10/08/01
Good for ya! (n/m)
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Jack B.
10:34:36 10/08/01
Way to go!!! Glad it went well :) (n/m)
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Mal1ce
10:52:45 10/08/01
Hell yeah, thats quite an undertaking, congrats (n/m)
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LedZep(ASU baby!)
11:39:18 10/08/01
good job, oh and one question
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cheezoto(drift whore)
11:47:28 10/08/01
prolly where the tension rod front mounting brackets attach
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my91z(here)
11:50:41 10/08/01
Look too far back. Looks like he's using the front cross >>
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KaZ (JSpec Whore)
11:55:49 10/08/01
I take that back, I think my91z is right... (n/m)
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KaZ (JSpec Whore)
11:57:00 10/08/01
yes, the Xmember is the preferred postion for them (n/m)
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my91z(here)
11:59:17 10/08/01
95 service manual says use Xmember for floor jack and the>>>
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uneaZy rider
14:05:37 10/08/01
I have just always used the frame rails, i dident want
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cheezoto(drift whore)
12:03:40 10/08/01
oh yeah man, you can you the front Xmember as the lift point
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my91z(here)
12:06:37 10/08/01
hahaha, yeah it takes me 30min to get the front of my
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cheezoto(drift whore)
12:23:39 10/08/01
You're correct>>
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JRH(KY)
12:11:21 10/08/01
Can never be too safe... hehe (n/m)
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KaZ (JSpec Whore)
13:40:20 10/08/01
U can instll Precats w/engine in! Breakin procedure not rite
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teahead
13:40:01 10/08/01
It was easier to pull the engine back out than
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JRH(KY)
13:46:15 10/08/01
Nice, bet you are psyced! (n/m)
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josh
15:40:19 10/08/01
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