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 Post subject: Re: Michael's ED, Can't put Engine back together..........
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 10:28 am 
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Still awaiting my short shifter to arrive, the item has good feedback from a few members including Troyman and BenJ



Your getting that one mate, I got one of those too :lol: Mine took about 11 days to be delivered. But it was well worth the money mate, thinking of how much you pay in Australia for the same thing :wink:
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 Post subject: Re: Michael's ED, Can't put Engine back together..........
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 6:42 pm 
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This is the one i got i got the link from a member, http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... MEWAX%3AIT

This seller has such good postage rates to Australia, i nearly brought 2 one to keep and one to sell.

Ended up getting mine for $95 including post. The payment cleared on the 26th so it's been about 10 days but only 6 working days. But hey im not in a real hurry lol.
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 Post subject: Re: Michael's ED, Can't put Engine back together..........
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 1:55 am 
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Yeah thats the one I have mate, its a good shifter. Im sure you will get plenty of fun out of it.
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 Post subject: Re: Michaels ED Time to part & move on look for new sale thread
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 12:04 pm 
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Time has come to move on

My rebuilt bottom end got wet during a few days of rain in a row. I no longer wish to spend money on the ED as we all know you never get it back with old old (not rare) cars. It will cost too much to rebuilt it again as last time my father already had the kit rings bearing ect ect sitting in his shed of parts like most ex mechanics.

I have decided to move on to a 04 - 07 XR6T, but will keep driving my sisters Vitara till she gets her licence and i keep building on my deposit.


All those with an interest for parts from my car and collection have a look at this new sale thread.

viewtopic.php?f=17&t=88367

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Michael.
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 Post subject: Re: Michaels ED Time to part & move on look for new sale thread
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 12:51 pm 
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Well that's a dam shame mate. I was looking forward to seeing how this build turned out.

Anyway good luck with your new path.

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 Post subject: Re: Michaels ED Time to part & move on look for new sale thread
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 1:04 pm 
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2 cans of water dispersant, and some fish oil, spray bottom end inside and out, continue build and drive it till it dies...

cost 2 parts of f**k all.

dont give up due to a bit of rain dude

 

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 Post subject: Re: Michaels ED Time to part & move on look for new sale thread
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 1:33 pm 
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2 cans of water dispersant, and some fish oil, spray bottom end inside and out, continue build and drive it till it dies...

cost 2 parts of f**k all.

dont give up due to a bit of rain dude


You all might be surprised how long that bottom end might last after the above treatment.

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 Post subject: Re: Michaels ED Time to part & move on look for new sale thread
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 1:43 pm 
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yeah i have 2 motors sitting in the rain, both will be rebuilt but mainly fish oil and water dispersant

 

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 Post subject: Re: Michaels ED Time to part & move on look for new sale thread
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:07 pm 
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yeah i have 2 motors sitting in the rain, both will be rebuilt but mainly fish oil and water dispersant


As long as the bores & crank have not rusted up much, it will be ok.

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 Post subject: Re: Michaels ED Time to part & move on look for new sale thread
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:30 pm 
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both are currently complete, but one (EF) is uncovered so water would be slowly runing into the intake, im not worried.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Michaels ED Time to part & move on look for new sale thread
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 12:02 pm 
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I had a look at the cylinders yesterday and the oil i smothered on seems to have done something good has the rust wiped off, i was pretty worried as it was the open block with no head, i was keen to pull the sump off and clean it again to check the piston rings has water would have seeped down and the sealed rings would hold it there.

I know as soon has i uncover everything there clouds will unleash ill try again tomorrow.

I guess im just too attached to the car to part it out.


After watching many items on ebay my car is worth 1000 - 1500 together but over 2000 parted.
The xr6 lights go crazy on ebay
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 Post subject: Re: Michaels ED Time to part & move on look for new sale thread
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 12:14 pm 
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The Xr lights will sell for a good amount on Ebay, that's for sure, i was just watching a set, i don't want to buy, but i have a set & grill in the shed (not for sale), in better nick than those just sold. :D

Don't part it out man, pull the sump off, clean the bottom end with wd40, relube it, reassemble it, get the head on so it's easier to keep water out of it, then you can play with it more later. But get into it before it does get beyond being worth it!

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 Post subject: Re: Michaels ED Time to part & move on look for new sale thread
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 2:52 pm 
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the problem with parting out is waiting for people

getting the old "ill take it" and never hearing from them again or "oh i got the band details wrong even tho i COPIED IT FROM YOU" and "it bounced back"

thats some of the answers i get when i sell things.

just keep it and let the love for boxcars grow

 

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 Post subject: Re: Michaels ED Time to part & move on look for new sale thread
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 3:01 pm 
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the problem with parting out is waiting for people

getting the old "ill take it" and never hearing from them again or "oh i got the band details wrong even tho i COPIED IT FROM YOU" and "it bounced back"

thats some of the answers i get when i sell things.

just keep it and let the love for boxcars grow



I too copped a lot of that recently when i parted out my ED GLI. People wanting the doors, then never finalizing the pickup details, people saying they want something, then 2 days later they don't want it anymore. People who say they will show up for X bit & never do. Can be annoying, but i was pulling the car apart to fix 2 Xr8's anyway, so it didn't matter so much.

What does matter is how long you have the "bomb" sitting around slowly getting stripped.

Anyway, keep it man, it's not worth the hassle of parting it out. Fix the issues & have fun driving it.

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 Post subject: Re: Michaels ED Time to part & move on look for new sale thread
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 3:49 pm 
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I had a look at the cylinders yesterday and the oil i smothered on seems to have done something good has the rust wiped off, i was pretty worried as it was the open block with no head, i was keen to pull the sump off and clean it again to check the piston rings has water would have seeped down and the sealed rings


was the engine out in the direct rain or just got rust from moisture??
if the bore had only surface rust from moisture and wiped off? i think the bottom end will be fine..
if any water that may have gotten into the sump would be in the bottom and has not been circulated. so the bearing will be fine as you would have oiled them on install..
undo the sump plug and see if anything comes out??
imo just clean the bores fitt the head and run it, it will be fine
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