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Creizai · 11-07-2006, 03:58 PM

So I've had my SR20DET Motorset for about 2 years now in my friends garage, In 3 months I'm dropping the bitch in. I started doing all my research and then it hit me, what are some of the problems that would arise from the motor just sitting on the ground? When I searched I saw Frozen throughout bearing, before installing the engine I'll be putting in a brand new Exedy Stage 2 so I should be good on that since the kit came with one.

kevtrinh · 11-07-2006, 04:05 PM

the motor is probably seized like mine was... so when you try to prime it it sounds like its super bad compression... don't worry too bad. Just spray PB blaster in the spark plug holes for 1-2 seconds let them sit over night and try to crank it again. It should sound a better now, hopefully. Also check your hoses. Hope this helped.

Siizzzoooo · 11-07-2006, 04:31 PM

lol the odds are its been sitting in alot longer than 2 years

not like it was removed from a running vehicle in 2004..lol

sncs14 · 11-07-2006, 05:55 PM

I'd say flush the coolant, replace all the fluids and lubricants, and do all the regular tune-up stuff, ect...

Before you try to start the engine, use a socket and big breaker bar on the crank pulley bolt to spin the inturnals, just to make sure it's not seized .

BTW, it's a throw-out bearing

*ManoNegra* · 11-07-2006, 06:18 PM

lol.. all SRs that we get have been sitting in yards for a while. Doesn't seem to an issue with most.

Creizai · 11-07-2006, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sncs14

I'd say flush the coolant, replace all the fluids and lubricants, and do all the regular tune-up stuff, ect...

Before you try to start the engine, use a socket and big breaker bar on the crank pulley bolt to spin the inturnals, just to make sure it's not seized .

BTW, it's a throw-out bearing

Thanks alot of the info I'll make sure well do this!
OMG I SAID THROUGHOUT lol wow I'm an idiot, I was making this post 3 minutes before I was leaving work... So I type stupid shit sometimes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ManoNegra

lol.. all SRs that we get have been sitting in yards for a while. Doesn't seem to an issue with most.

Didn't really think about it like that.

11-07-2006, 03:58 PM	#1
Creizai Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cincinnati / Gaithersburg Age: 39 Posts: 360 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	SR20 Motorset Sitting for 2 yrs So I've had my SR20DET Motorset for about 2 years now in my friends garage, In 3 months I'm dropping the bitch in. I started doing all my research and then it hit me, what are some of the problems that would arise from the motor just sitting on the ground? When I searched I saw Frozen throughout bearing, before installing the engine I'll be putting in a brand new Exedy Stage 2 so I should be good on that since the kit came with one.

11-07-2006, 04:05 PM	#2
kevtrinh Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2006 Location: Richmond,VA Posts: 370 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	the motor is probably seized like mine was... so when you try to prime it it sounds like its super bad compression... don't worry too bad. Just spray PB blaster in the spark plug holes for 1-2 seconds let them sit over night and try to crank it again. It should sound a better now, hopefully. Also check your hoses. Hope this helped.

11-07-2006, 04:31 PM	#3
Siizzzoooo Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Murfreesboro,TN Posts: 1,355 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	lol the odds are its been sitting in alot longer than 2 years not like it was removed from a running vehicle in 2004..lol

11-07-2006, 05:55 PM	#4
sncs14 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Las Vegas Age: 42 Posts: 1,003 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: sncs14 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I'd say flush the coolant, replace all the fluids and lubricants, and do all the regular tune-up stuff, ect... Before you try to start the engine, use a socket and big breaker bar on the crank pulley bolt to spin the inturnals, just to make sure it's not seized . BTW, it's a throw-out bearing

11-07-2006, 06:18 PM	#5
ManoNegra Guild of Skullduggerous Intent Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Socal Posts: 7,841 Trader Rating: (48) Feedback Score: 48 reviews	lol.. all SRs that we get have been sitting in yards for a while. Doesn't seem to an issue with most.