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WhiteGLX · 05-04-2006, 10:58 PM

welp i think i broke something. I am not for sure how fixable the problem is exactly. I have been havign the well known KA chain rattle from the head noise for awhile now, with no issues besides some noise, and i have been putting it off i admit. But tonight i went out for a nice little drive, not hard or anything and the nosie has increased dramatically and the car wants to shutdown when clutch is depressed, so i have to give it little bits of gas to keep it runnin. tomarrow i will inspect further by gettin up under the bish and pullign the valve cover just to see how dramatic the damage is. Updates will follow int eh next 12 hours, trust me on this.

anyone who might haev gone through this let me know, cause i may just pull the motor and drop in a decent running one since i know i can do it in a solid day of hard work.

SlappieBooBoo · 05-04-2006, 11:30 PM

man can we please post up a good write up on how to change the upper guides...
i think i have just been scared into doing this

**mrmephistopheles** · 05-04-2006, 11:45 PM

Looks like replacing all your chain, tensioners, oil pump and front main seal are in order.
While you're at it, I'd pop off the oil pan and clean the strainer and shit up, replace the water pump, and replace all the nasty little vacuum lines you can.
Do a compression test first to see if you bent any valves too.

WhiteGLX · 05-05-2006, 06:50 AM

see thats the part i was afraid of, all that work is in no way worth it, id much rather spend the time droppuing in a used engine for a fraction of the cost...since i can get a KA for under $300, and it would be the same amout of labor.

i guess ill just have to play it by ear...cause teh cheapest way to get this car moving again it the way im going to have to go, im not die hard about this daily driver, runnign is all it needs.

deff thanks for the info guys, i dont know much of anythgin specific about the KA......SR is field.

05-04-2006, 10:58 PM	#1
WhiteGLX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 41 Posts: 872 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	bad noise ruined my night.... welp i think i broke something. I am not for sure how fixable the problem is exactly. I have been havign the well known KA chain rattle from the head noise for awhile now, with no issues besides some noise, and i have been putting it off i admit. But tonight i went out for a nice little drive, not hard or anything and the nosie has increased dramatically and the car wants to shutdown when clutch is depressed, so i have to give it little bits of gas to keep it runnin. tomarrow i will inspect further by gettin up under the bish and pullign the valve cover just to see how dramatic the damage is. Updates will follow int eh next 12 hours, trust me on this. anyone who might haev gone through this let me know, cause i may just pull the motor and drop in a decent running one since i know i can do it in a solid day of hard work. __________________ *NASA HPDE Instructor*

05-05-2006, 06:50 AM	#4
WhiteGLX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 41 Posts: 872 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	see thats the part i was afraid of, all that work is in no way worth it, id much rather spend the time droppuing in a used engine for a fraction of the cost...since i can get a KA for under $300, and it would be the same amout of labor. i guess ill just have to play it by ear...cause teh cheapest way to get this car moving again it the way im going to have to go, im not die hard about this daily driver, runnign is all it needs. deff thanks for the info guys, i dont know much of anythgin specific about the KA......SR is field. __________________ *NASA HPDE Instructor*

05-04-2006, 11:30 PM	#2
SlappieBooBoo Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bay Area Posts: 83 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	man can we please post up a good write up on how to change the upper guides... i think i have just been scared into doing this