New re-build issues

[jambo_gtir]

you dont need a spark plug and airline to do this, you can do it by threading nylon rope down the plug hole when shes coming up on compression stroke, get it from the £1 shop a big roll of it.
once the engine is at tdc the rope will hold the 4 valves firmly shut to enable you to compress the springs. once youve done that cylinder just turn the engine back off tdc and simply pull the rope out

Your a genious!! lol, thanks, that's a good idea. Just need the snap-on tool now.....is that the one where you put it over the end of the valve and whack it with a mallet?

 

[pulsarboby]

not sure what that tool is but sounds good.....have you got a link to one joff? i wouldnt mind buying one myself as its a bitch getting those poxy little collets back in lol

 

[stumo]

Well just to let you all know, I did a compression test last night and got 11 bar on all four (160 psi) so was quite happy with that. It seems cylinder 2 was the oily one and like some of you have said it appears to be stem seals.
I will need to modify and old spark plug and use the airline trick to be able to change these stem seals in situe, not looking forward to it to be honest.

Oh and I dropped a soldering iron tip into the engine by accident and spent 5 hours trying to get it out!!! got it in the end.....lesson learnt, keep the plug holes covered when you remove spark plugs

if you've fitted new stem seals, check for a cracked guide

 

[j0ff]

not sure what that tool is but sounds good.....have you got a link to one joff? i wouldnt mind buying one myself as its a bitch getting those poxy little collets back in lol

Took forever to find it. For some reason Snapon's UK website just doesnt come up on search engines.

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...D=645403&group_ID=675633&store=uk&dir=catalog

 

[pulsarboby]

cheers think il get myself one of those

 

[jambo_gtir]

if you've fitted new stem seals, check for a cracked guide

That's a good point. Im hoping I have just damaged a guide by forcing it into place; they are quite hard to push on I found?

cheers think il get myself one of those

Yes I need one as well lol.

 

[danr]

or that, http://www.nicoclub.com/archives/how-to-build-a-9000-rpm-sr20det-head.html

 

[j0ff]

or that, http://www.nicoclub.com/archives/how-to-build-a-9000-rpm-sr20det-head.html

Neat

 

[pulsarboby]

now thats a very handy bit of kit, il be getting myself one of those for sure, damn site easier than the sykes n pickavant one ive got

 

[skiddusmarkus]

Looks like Mystic Meg(Danny) got it in one on this.Knows too much about these cars.

 

[bensmith907]

i wouldnt mind buying one myself as its a bitch getting those poxy little collets back in lol

Only if you have pigs tits for fingers:lol:

 

[pulsarboby]

that about sums it up ben lol

 

[bensmith907]

On a serious note I found a tub of general purpose greese is a god send when it comes to fitting them. Just a tiny dab on the inside and they stick right on

 

[jambo_gtir]

Does anyone have a few spare stem seals lying around at all? I don't want to buy a complete Nissan gasket set if I can help it. cheers.