Bottom end?

[zola]

Hi, I have a question for those who know the symptoms that occur when the bottom end goes, as I think mines on its way out?

[Nick]

knocking

[Philsutton]

lots an lots of smoke out the exhaust

[Nick]

let's just say you'd definetly notice something is going wrong....

[Philsutton]

certainly will, an in most extreme cases you'll find a huge hole int he front of the block

[NovaloadedAgain]

Lol. I think mine will blow up this year-Not so good news, However If I dont have enough cash for a valver, I would like to know what my options are?

Currently 1.4 block, 1.2 cylinder head.
I was thinking 1.4 SRi head (Id need to get another manifold for the carbs though)

I was thinking a 1.6 cavalier bottom end to start with, Then what? Any help appreciated. What mods would I need to do?

[Nick]

why a 1.6 cav bottom end ?

[NovaloadedAgain]

No reason, Jus the same as GSi etc, But I say cavalier coz I can get hold of them easily. Plus I just wondered if there any different (Even slightly) to a nova 1.6 bottom end?
Your probably a good person to ask Nick?

[Nick]

lol.. i have no clue as to what the difference is between the cav 1.6's and C16SE/E16SE's....

[Riggy]

lol this is how i found out my bottom end was goin

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/riggy4/general/IM000024.jpg

lol :lol:

[Nick]

nice one riggy....

did u keep the offending object ?

i still ahve the bolt that ripped through my gearbox and was dangling out the the hole it ripped.

[Riggy]

yes i have it in my doorcard lol and show it everyone all the time hahaha :lol:

[NovaloadedAgain]

Thats bad mate, how did a screw get in your gearbox?

[Nick]

long story...

involving a digidash, a gearbox, and a screw...

it's a touchy subject

[NovaloadedAgain]

Oh no.....

[Snowface]

lol this is how i found out my bottom end was goin

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/riggy4/general/IM000024.jpg

lol :lol:

is that a rod bolt that it threw out? They are the first and weakest thing to go on the bottom end (hence arp's).

[Nick]

not sure about it, but it looks like it...

hence why i'm shotpeening/deseaming mine and using ARP's...