DaNnY_LaD's IHI'd Cupra ( End Of a Eara 08/11/2009)

[DaNnY_LaD]

Stick to good old NGK's ... I do.

lmfao ive got my old ngk bk7 ones here at the side of me...wish id off fitted them now

Ive asked John to put my old exhaust valves back in...shame really can't afford to get new valves...even 1 new valve will be stupid expensive

 

[m0rk]

But surely you bought the nice valves for a reason? Has that reason gone away?

 

[Shaunyboy]

Lol you havent seen mine yet fella of idleing, its awful the damage its caused. the spark plug is just a thread, electrode has gone.

Hope its sorted soon. I see your in walkden, when mines finished we will have to meet up matey.

 

[CupraMVR]

have you started stripping yours yet any pics

 

[Shaunyboy]

have you started stripping yours yet any pics

You mean mine matey?

 

[CupraMVR]

yea couldn't find a readers ride post.

 

[Shaunyboy]

Yeah its stripped down now mate..

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=232768

 

[DaNnY_LaD]

alright shaun mate

yeah il be up for a meet ect was hopefully going to the one with john today but i guess not lol..

Ive bought the bits i need now like piston,NGK spark plugs & 1x supertech exhaust valve...
with royal mail on strike it should be around a week or so which gives me a enought time off the car....

ive got a killer hangover from the party last night but the noise is still haunting me lol

 

[ibizacupra]

this happened on idle?

 

[DaNnY_LaD]

Yup sure did bill...

 

[Dave_88]

ouch Danny it'll be sorted soon!!

 

[DaNnY_LaD]

I know...It shouldn't of happend.

Anyway onwards and upwards i suppose..

I know the weather is shocking round here with it pissing it down and high gales...But i soliderd on,it took me 40mins to drain the oil and remove the sump & plastic baffle...I got number 4 piston out and its defo knackered but lucky enough..theres no damage to the rings,bore walls so that made me abit happy..

I checked the bottom end over and its completly fine everything still nice and tight...Checked the oil to see if there was any metal shavings as it was idling for 10mins but none what so ever whcih is good...Im gonna have a week off the car now till next weekend...

Ive aslo order 4x new NGK Bkr7e spark plugs..

 

[MIkey kc]

This sort of happened to me danny, new pistons 20 new valves engine fully rebuilt, coolant bleed up etc just running on idle just before i took it out for its first run and then- missfire??? i Thought ******* coil packs, give it a little rev and heard a bad top end rattle, gutted one of the new valves had snaped at the top near the collet, it was a dodgy valve where it had snap it was shiny in the middle like there was an air bubble in the valve when it was made! it didnt really mark the new piston because it was only running for a sec thank god! o well mate chin up it happens!!

 

[RobDon]

If the engine locked could it have bent a rod?

 

[DaNnY_LaD]

This sort of happened to me danny, new pistons 20 new valves engine fully rebuilt, coolant bleed up etc just running on idle just before i took it out for its first run and then- missfire??? i Thought ******* coil packs, give it a little rev and heard a bad top end rattle, gutted one of the new valves had snaped at the top near the collet, it was a dodgy valve where it had snap it was shiny in the middle like there was an air bubble in the valve when it was made! it didnt really mark the new piston because it was only running for a sec thank god! o well mate chin up it happens!!

I know mate i consider myself lucky and wish i took bills mucho advice about these denso ik22 spark plugs...

Im glad it snapped the head of the valve and locked the engine still and didnt bounce about everywere and ingest in to my turbo blades ect...Its odd too as it snapped off at the collets too and which then stuck dead in to my piston..
But seconds before that we was going to get in the car and take it for a drive...

 

[DaNnY_LaD]

If the engine locked could it have bent a rod?

No mate ive check the rods and its fine...still nice and straight

That was my 1st port of call...

 

[MIkey kc]

thats it mate it could of bin so much worse if you came on boost and it happend, could done everything,block,turbo,head,pistons in one big hit so like you said your lucky but still **** that it happened

 

[Shaunyboy]

If the engine locked could it have bent a rod?

On idle no as the head usually takes the impact like mine, if it was driving there is a chance yeah.

Hows the repair going Danny?

Also what plugs were being used? These engines are a nightmare, what noise was the, the one that sounds like a money box being shook, thats what i got Then when you try yo turn it by hand noting, so tried it on the key and all i saw was the cam pulley advance, then come back few degrees so i knew it was a gonner again

 

[DaNnY_LaD]

On idle no as the head usually takes the impact like mine, if it was driving there is a chance yeah.

Hows the repair going Danny?

Pistons out and stripped down..Just waiting on this other ayp piston then i can re fit it and torque it backup..

Just spoke to john the heads complete now with my old valves back in...Looking at it should have it started for saturday ...If it goes again its gettin set on fire..

 

[Shaunyboy]

Pistons out and stripped down..Just waiting on this other ayp piston then i can re fit it and torque it backup..

Just spoke to john the heads complete now with my old valves back in...Looking at it should have it started for saturday ...If it goes again its gettin set on fire..

aha i was on the verge of resorting to that but chilled out a bit Added mine up and without rings its about 1100 clutch gaskets the lot, if i add rings its 1300 so may throw some rings in there I need it as solid as poss.