CA go BOOM...

[rico05]

It starts with a click and ends with a bang. I had rod bearing sieze on #1, and the rod ventilate the block. So, here I am again. At least all I need this time is a long block. I am not sure how to proceed, but after the last issue I am sure it will all work out.

Pics to come later. On a side note, the rods are quite beefy. I can see the pistons are a joke lol.

[superJoy]

YIKES man.

Oh well, it's what, 2009? So that engine lasted like 20 years? Not too shabby, haha.

[float_6969]

WTF man! This has been a bad last 6 months for you. So did you like forget to put oil in it or something? What were you doing?

Somebody hook this guy up with a block!

[rico05]

Actually, Saturday I changed to Royal Purple 10W-30 as it has been chilly. No idea what happened. Just driving like normal and it starts. I think it is a lifter and I get a sudden lesson in engine noises.

The rod and piston chunk look sweet on my mantle

[periferal7]

well I am selling my complete ca18det drivetrain,check out my add. do a search on here.ca18det w/ microtech

[ca18detgabby]

sorry to hear that big daddy

[bradt]

If 10-30 was a thinner oil, what were you running before?

I had bad experiences with royal purple and rod bearings...

[Rin5]

....

If 10-30 was a thinner oil, what were you running before?

I had bad experiences with royal purple and rod bearings...

.... i got a bare block and head sitting on a tire in my garage ^_^ want it?

[rico05]

Shoot me a price shipped to [email protected]

What I am thinking is getting a 99-01 Accord for a daily and then slowly building up a motor to swap in. At least all I really need is a long block. But I need something ASAP to get me around. Don't worry: selling the S13 is not in the cards...yet.

[float_6969]

I'll stick to my good old Amsoil. My father-in-law has been using that stuff in his race cars for AGES and swears by the stuff.

[sjbsuperman1425]

damn rico that sucks..i think i can hear another build thread coming? lol

as for oil, when i first swapped it i ran Castrol GTX 10w-30, but this spring when i change it im going with either Mobil Synthetic, Castrol, or Valvoline. 10W-30

[Ca_Silvia]

Ya dude sounds like an expensive past couple of months.

[fabio240]

My personal opinion about royal purple is that its garbage I used it in my integra 2 weeks later she sounded like a diesel truck because I had spun a rod bearing. and my motor was super fresh......

[iliketocrash]

+1 for ams oil

[bradt]

People who use Amsoil always swear by it. They are VERY loyal customers. It IS the best oil to use. PERIOD. I highly suggest running it.

[RM12577]

i totally just switched my car to royal 1400 miles ago.... in a couple thousand ill switch back to mobile lol, i had always heard good things about royal purple though....

[PapaBurgundy]

I always heard great things about royal purple too so I threw some in my KA and a month and a half later I spun a bearing. I cant really blame the oil though when I had my 150000 mile KA up towards the redline all the time!

[r34 gtr]

I require pictures!

[rico05]

I am pulling the ancillaries this weekend to prep for an eventual swap (in the next 6 months) so I will shoot pics of the epic hole.

[dash]

a friend RB26 made loud claking noises after his 1/4 mile run. He was stumped as it was the first time it ever happened. Thought his motor was toast. Sounded horrible. I asked what he did different than last 5 years.He mentioned fresh royal purple. Told him I'd start there. Problem solved...and this was 80 degree day. I wouldn't run the stuff. No reason to risk it

[float_6969]

http://www.enhancedsyntheticoi...L.htmAmsoil>Royal Purple?

[ca18detgabby]

btw, I hate you all, I spent all that money on RP just before my wp went out.

now Im so paranoid about it....... when I finally get around to putting the thing together Im going to swap the oil

[r34 gtr]

Yeeeaaahhh get some Castrol GTX 10w40 up in that heezy. Its liquid gold, made from real honest-to-god dinosaurs.

[themadscientist]

I dumped RP into Igor. At that price I wanted to try it in the engine that only needs 3 quarts!

[rico05]

I don't want to blame the oil, but 4 years of Mobil1 and 4 days on Royal Purple. Hmmm.

I am pretty stoked that I will be building a brand new CA for my baby. I just need to start collecting parts. I plan on just a stock rebuild with a new wp, op, seals and maybe a Cometic hg (more than likely not).

[ca18detgabby]

I don't want to blame the oil, but 4 years of Mobil1 and 4 days on Royal Purple. Hmmm.

I am pretty stoked that I will be building a brand new CA for my baby. I just need to start collecting parts. I plan on just a stock rebuild with a new wp, op, seals and maybe a Cometic hg (more than likely not).

just go with felpro silly

yeah, it makes me wonder though if the RP isnt soo good that it reveals the worn parts that have been slowly dying for 20 years......

[rico05]

I have run a Felpro for over 3 years at 15psi. I know all about it.

[ca18detgabby]

I have run a Felpro for over 3 years at 15psi. I know all about it.

so then why would you put yourself through all the head work?

less you are going WAY bigger and better?

[rico05]

Just throwing around ideas at the moment. Haha.

Now I need to get a car first, lol.

[float_6969]

LMAO! Google advertising is so funny. We've got a thread talking ship on RP and there is an advertisement at the bottom of the page for RP that says "protection, power, performance".