'92 Brumby resto w/ '84 wagon for parts

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timzigg
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Post by timzigg » Sun Jan 31, 2016 3:42 pm

The wagon engine is so keen it ticks with excitement ;)

About to check valve clearances and do a compression test.

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Post by timzigg » Sat Feb 20, 2016 3:47 pm

Done the valve clearances and it still ticks. Going to have to wait until someones around to give me a hand with the compression tester.


I put up a video of the engine running on the facebook brumby group so you guys can hear the ticking. You won't need to have Facebook to view it, just follow the link.
https://www.facebook.com/tim.dyson.12/v ... 331268050/

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Post by timzigg » Sat Feb 20, 2016 4:41 pm

Apparently it's rod knock. I don't have the facilities to rebuild engines sadly. Dad has a new workshop in planning for the farm, hopefully sometime this year. So looks like the project will be on hold for now.

I've taken my camry off the road recently, so I'm going to be on the look out (and saving $) for a roadworthy (or close) brumby or MY/L series wagon to replace it. Luckily the family's got a spare Magna that I can use pretty much indefinitely.

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Post by Silverbullet » Sat Feb 20, 2016 5:55 pm

Definitely not a healthy noise :( seems to loud and low pitched to be valve train noise. I've heard similar on one of my own engines years ago which turned out to be a failed main bearing.
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