mattyb Donating Members 1,097 Member For: 16y 10m 18d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast, QLD Posted 09/02/10 09:54 PM Author Share Posted 09/02/10 09:54 PM (edited) No, surprisingly... She's more concerned that we'll fix and build the motor, but wont be 100% on the cause of the initial problem. She HAS however had a say in what colour options I have for the engine bay, and it looks to be a deep metallic candy purple, with lotsa custom black perspex around the place, but that stuff is being done by me on the side so she gets to have a LOT of nagging, sorry input, lol. Edited 09/02/10 10:06 PM by mattyb Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/64317-knocking-from-engine/page/6/#findComment-980108 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 2m 24d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 09/02/10 10:49 PM Share Posted 09/02/10 10:49 PM Best thing is to take the motor out, but it on a stand that you can rotate (like 99% of engine stands)Take the headoff and have a look for scoring in the bores, then flip it over and undo the piston caps from the crank to slide the pistons out through the top, just make sure you catch them! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/64317-knocking-from-engine/page/6/#findComment-980128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyb Donating Members 1,097 Member For: 16y 10m 18d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast, QLD Posted 10/02/10 04:17 AM Author Share Posted 10/02/10 04:17 AM it's on a stand as we speak, and I've got the sump off, will take the head off tonight or tomorrow,and do it as you said Senna, wow, I'm excited, but also nervous. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/64317-knocking-from-engine/page/6/#findComment-980250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjc Donating Members 2,823 Member For: 21y 7m 28d Gender: Male Location: Townsville Posted 10/02/10 06:39 AM Share Posted 10/02/10 06:39 AM Keep up the pics for us as you go. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/64317-knocking-from-engine/page/6/#findComment-980296 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyb Donating Members 1,097 Member For: 16y 10m 18d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast, QLD Posted 10/02/10 08:54 AM Author Share Posted 10/02/10 08:54 AM will do, working sh*tty hours atm so will prolly b this weekend. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/64317-knocking-from-engine/page/6/#findComment-980358 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyb Donating Members 1,097 Member For: 16y 10m 18d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast, QLD Posted 10/02/10 08:54 AM Author Share Posted 10/02/10 08:54 AM OOOOh, and bought some stuff for some CUSTOM under bonnet work today! time will tell, untill then you'll have to wait! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/64317-knocking-from-engine/page/6/#findComment-980359 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoke them tyres Member 557 Member For: 17y 4m 10d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 10/02/10 01:23 PM Share Posted 10/02/10 01:23 PM (edited) Pistons will only come out the top on just about any engine......they won't clear the main bearing saddles. Edited 10/02/10 01:24 PM by Smoke them tyres Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/64317-knocking-from-engine/page/6/#findComment-980505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyb Donating Members 1,097 Member For: 16y 10m 18d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast, QLD Posted 12/02/10 12:34 PM Author Share Posted 12/02/10 12:34 PM well we got it stripped.........Bent #3 rod sumthin fierce!!!! Cracked #3 piston across the bottom, and back around past the underside of the pin... f*cking lucky it didn't split and blow up!Bent #4 rod, no where near as bad as #3 but still...Ground some of the crank away, where it was grinding on the underside of #3 piston.......CRACKED THE BLOCK TOO!!!I'm really lucky no to have destroyed everything but I'm still in the same boat of needing a short motor, so I'm happy but saddened at the same time, if any sponsors wanna hook me up with a short motor for $3500 and I'll plaster my car with advertising for them, I'm all for it pmsl. But I doubt that will happen.I'm ordering a new FG F6 short motor monday morning (if no sponsors wanna come forward), I'd like to run the same power through it that I'm running at the moment (359rwkw, and 1100Nm of torque), do ya's think the FG F6 bottom end will hold up to it? I Certainly hope so. It's been a LONG nite, I'll post the pics after a few beers, or in the morning. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/64317-knocking-from-engine/page/6/#findComment-981140 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirjo Member 113 Member For: 15y 10m 16d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 12/02/10 01:01 PM Share Posted 12/02/10 01:01 PM That's freaky that you were still able to drive it when it was in that state............ Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/64317-knocking-from-engine/page/6/#findComment-981152 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyb Donating Members 1,097 Member For: 16y 10m 18d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast, QLD Posted 12/02/10 01:16 PM Author Share Posted 12/02/10 01:16 PM I'm an NDT technician, so crack testing is my 'thing'. I'm gonna give the block a good going over tomorrow, but yeah, it's together, but f*cking close to going kaboom! In my oppinion as an NDT tech, the piston should have let go, I'm amazed it's still together. ahhh well, hopefully my new FG motor will be sweet.Greg, I'm placing an order on Monday.lol Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/64317-knocking-from-engine/page/6/#findComment-981160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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