This was the driving trip from HELL.

We get going, about 20 miles into the trip we realize the brakes werent bled. They didnt work.

We stop to try and do what we can and pump them and while we're stopped one of the oil hoses is melting (its touching the exhaust manifold) and I had to remove it. It was the hose that came from the right side of the sr near the back. Supposedly something that bleeds oil or fluids if there is too much boost?

So we get moving again and about 40 miles down the road in Tennessee the entire turbo got disconnected from the manifold. Like the whole thing, while we were driving. Those bolts were real tight were'nt they? lol. Never heard of a turbo falling of ever. We had to pull over and wait for a tow truck to come get us. This was at 2am.

We got towed to Memphis and stayed in a hotel where a firestone was across the street. Went in the morning and got everything bolted up for a hefty price, grabbed a bite to eat, and hit the road. So we were hoping to get home in about 14 hours from there. Oh did I mention we have been driving with a brake caliper completely disconnected and hanging and we didnt know?

We get all the way to texas (200 miles from home) when the car breaks down AGAIN. It cranks, wants to start, but wont start. While I was driving the car just lost boost completely into vacuum and the car just died immediately. Even with it in gear.

We walked 2.5 miles to a gas station near by and in the process I almost got hit by two semi trucks on the side of the road and saw a hitchiker that only I saw. He passed right by me not saying a word, only looking at me, and my friend who was with me (he was further down the same road) never saw him.

I tried everything, adding some oil, checking vacuum lines, checking ecu, checking the safc/maf, checking the FMIC couplings and nothing would let this car start back up.

Wanna know somethin funny? It broke down at 2am just like the previous night. We were stuck on the highway again just outside of Amarillo, TX. We were there for 5 hours before a tow truck showed up. 3 hours into it a cop showed up and thought I stole the car, and checked every nook and cranny inside the car looking for weapons of mass destruction.

At about 7am we got towed to an Ihop. (yay) and was there till 10am when my dad (who had to drive from NM) showed up to tow us home.

Now I'm home, 3 days later with 9 hours of sleep (all took place in the car in corbeau seats) and the car still doesnt run.

Oh yeah, we drove the entire way with just a downpipe, good stuff
I got ****ed this time around...

Modified by kornmanz at 9:37 PM 7/18/2008

Modified by kornmanz at 9:38 PM 7/18/2008

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My "build" thread
http://forums.nicoclub.com/zer...nally

yeah I think so. Pictures to come soon.

I am just happy to get a 240 finally but god it was horrible...

Yes thats my exhaust in the trunk

yeah, but doesnt run now.

It ran so good when we were driving too..

The orig. owner is helping me every way he can. DO NOT construe my post and think that I made this to bash him. I did not. I just wanted to post one hell of an adventure that I had in the last 2 days to get my 240.

I am happy its in my garage, running or not. I hated my honda.

Modified by kornmanz at 9:36 PM 7/18/2008

He'll be paying for the work it took to get me home.

Mod list:

Greddy titanium valve springs
crower titanium valve set
crower 272 cam set (also getting a 264 duration cam)
phase 2 motorsports rocker arm stoppers
pro-machine acid treated head
pro-machine multi angle valve job
pro-machine ported and polished ports
ARP head bolts and studs
HKS 1.04mm multilayer metal head gasket
brian crower bronze valve guides
OEM valve seals (new)
OEM timing chain tension-er (new)
5 Ziegen Oil cap

Nismo rod bearings
NIsmo main bearings
Nismo thrust bearings
Eagle h-beam rods
OEM pistons (new)
OEM rings (new)
OEM oil pan (new. Got replaced because other one was dented)
Greddy blow-by canister
ARP rod bolts
Greddy aluminum pulley set
greddy oil filter sandwitch plate

Aeromotive tsunami fuel pump
aeromotive 100 micron inline fuel filter
aeromotive fuel pressure regulator
aeromitve fuel pressure gauge
greddy fuel pressure fittings
BGRG custom high pressure fuel lines with 6AN fittings
Apexi SAFC 2 fuel controller
Z32 Mass air flow sensor

Nismo thermostat
Samco braided radiator hoses
greddy radiator cap
koyo polished aluminum radiator
12" electric fan (2)
Phase 2 motorsports aluminum coolant tank
B-road carbon fiber air diversion plate
AEM air filter

Greddy t25 turbine
Greddy turbo timer
Kei-offic manual boost controller
BGRG steel braided oil return line
HKS equal length exhuast manifold
Heat solutions exhaust heat wrap
JDM lab aluminum intercooler
JDM lab intercooler piping
Blitz BOV
Blitz BOV fitting
Apexi Downpipe
Apexi dual N1 Exhaust system
OEM o2 sensor (new)

Nismo Performance clutch
Nismo throw out bearing
Nismo clutch cylinder
Phase 2 motorsports steel braided clutch line
Tomei short shifter

Z32TT dual piston front calipers
2 Z32TT brembo rotors
2 240sx brembo rotors (rear)
2 phase 2 motorpsorts steel braided brake lines
4 tokiko performance shocks
4 tein s performance springs
FR and RR began racing strut tower braces

Black carpet
Letherette covered glove box
Letherette covered door panel inserts
Nismo steering wheel
Nardi detatchable steering hub
corbeau forza 2 racing seat
corbeau 240sx seat rail
nismo harness
pro sport digital gauges (boost oil press and oil temp)
GTS passanger seat
kenwood cd head unit
polk audio speakers in all slots
sound restraining and rust proff rubberized coating under carpet

Origin lab body kit
custom headlight cover intake
red/white tail lamps
shaved antenna
shaved rear wiper
engine bay painted single stage black..

As for the turbo, I recommend using super glue next time you attach it to the manifold. Although, personally I would use QuikSteel.

I knew one guy who had brake pads fell off his Accord. But he's a trakker nerd so that's to be expected.

My engine bay just got painted black too. Not too pretty on closeup. There are tiny bumps that needs to be sanded.

No, it's a common problem on bottom mounted SR's. All the backpressure in the exhaust manifold, heat, and vibration cause the bolts to work loose.

That is why the OEM turbo has lock plates on the bolts.

If the car died like that then you need to check the fuel pump, ECU, or MAF.

ForSale: 1987 Chrysler Conquest TSi
http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread/356505

Oh well though, I am gonna just get it checked out by a shop in the next few days.

Once its up n runnin I'll let ya'll know

you got royally ****ed. only thing you can do is hope that whatever "rebuild" was done on the car prior to your purchase was done by someone other than whoever worked on the rest of the car. i will NEVER buy a car that has been built by someone else. EVER.

KA24DE Fuel Rail and Z32 Fuel Filter

Chuki Bumper Grilles

3 mudflaps from S13 coupe

whats wrong with doing a swap in the garage? mine seems to be holding up well

that thing looks haggered as hell. engine looks clean, but pretty does not = quality.

Quote, originally posted by r34 gtr »

Who gets rid of their CA's? People who suck, thats who.

ive done lots of swaps and stuff in my garage, nothing wrong with that, its the mechanic in the garage, not the garage itself that does the work.

What it had to be like waiting on the side of the road for 5 hours...

That's how some of those horror movies start.

Congrats on getting it home eventually

Yeah engine bay looked clean.

No one ever pulls over on the highway to help anyone out anymore, probably thinking of getting raped O_O

yeah, but ive seen a lot of pornos that start off like that too.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3093988

wow...someone BESIDES me remembers that movie......Detroit Rock City FTW!!!!

oh, and great adventure, i hope the car is worth it to ya

Sure it has a few little things to be done, but when its done, its going to be legit.

Paint will be on in like 3 weeks. Gives me some time to find a new bumper.