head time

200sx stuff

Hi all,

Just a quick update, after changing the big ends and main bearings, we noticed it didn't sound too much like a 200sx on tickover, in fact it has always sounded more like a scooby, so the compression was tested revealing no compression on cylinders 1 & 4. this is quite a common occurence on CA engined cars of this year, the valves sink into the head letting gasses escape at low revs, and once you are pressing on there is sufficient compression for it to fire. however, there will be a drastic reduction in performance as a result and most of the time the car would be overfuelling horribly, no wonder I always stink of petrol after driving it !


so I removed the head, and gave it to my mate Ged to rebuild in his tea breaks. 3 days later it was all done and handed back to me to fit.

I have fooked something up here and the car will not run. I suspect I have fitted the timing belt a tooth out as we have fuel and spark so I can only assume that it is timing, even pull starting it wouldn't work.

I am getting married next weekend so it will be a while before I get chance to work on it again. I'm hoping it willbe sorted soon as I want to run it in and get out on track !!