New to the site and working on an S12 200sx

[noob2nissan-s12]

Hello my name is luis medina and my nissan story starts in 1996 when my brother bought his first car a 1985 nissan 200sx turbo, after he junked the car a coupke years later and bought a new camaro I was left with the seed im my head of the s-12.

About a month ago i was browsing the net and saw a picture of a 200sx notchback, so needless to say that I searched for this "200sx turbo + sale" and hits came out of no where not even related to the car, so i decided to take my time and look trough as many as posible and there it was the nicoclub tread "200sx for sale" by dragon_84. i thought it would already be sold so i put it to my favorites and forgot about it.

An other day i was looking trough my favorites and saw it again and saw the e-mail adress and I sent him an E-mail asking if the car was still for sale, for a while i waited to hear from him and gave up hope.

So i cheked my mail one day and there it was "RE:200sxturbo" so i opened it and the reply was that he still had the car. After e-mails back and forth i told him that i wanted the car and i will come to fayetville and pick it up.

on november 19, 2008 I drove to fayetville n.c. left lexington at 7:30am and was in fayetville at 10:45ish looking for the place where i was to meet dragon_84, after finding w-m I proceded to drive to clinton n.c about an hour and ten minutes outside of fayetville to pick up the dolly to tow the car home with.

When i got to clinton and picking up the dolly, I noticed something that should have been checked before leaving lexington, !!! THERE WAS NO HITCH BALL ON THE TRUCK!!! And i thought to my self (duchebag) so i looked around to see if i could find one.

Aftter the dilema with the hitchball solved i proceeded to driveback to fateville around twelve fiftyish, with the dolly straped on the ranger and about a half time little bigger than the ranger i dont even think i was looking ahead on the narrow road of highway 24, i was just looking on the passanger side mirror and playing "KEEP THE DOLLY TIRE ON THE WHITE LINE" and also evading the big rigs coming back and forth.

In fateville at w-m i was there at around two something cant remember but I was way early and I waited, called dragon_84 let him know i was there, ( i should let you know we were supposed to meet at 4:30) so I waited , and waited, and waited, called him back at 4 something after the time passed that we were supposed to meet and he told me he was on his way.

after hitching the car to the back of the ranger started driving back home with a few bucks and the car that i always wanted. and I was impressed with the ranger it did not struggle with the load and it impressed me.

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 20, 2008 TRIED TO JUMP THE BATTERY BUT ITWAS DEAD, THE STARTER TURNED OVER BY ITSELF AND I THOUGHT "GREAT THE STARTER IS BAD OR WORSE THE FLY WHEEL IS BUSTED" LOTS OF THING WENT TROUGH MY HEAD SO I TOOK IT OFF AND TOOK IT TO GET TESTED TO MAKE SURE, BROUGHT IT BACK AND PUT IT IN, WITH THE ELECRICAL CIRCUIT I FOUND ON THE COMPUTER I HOTWIRED THE CAR AND IT HAPPENED THE ENGINE TURNED OVER (SIGH) WICH BRINGS ME TO MY NEXT ITEM.

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 21, 2008 DROVE TO CHARLOTTE N.C. TO THE JUNK YARD ON N. TRYON ST (WICH YOU CAN SEE AND CANT MISS IT) AND FOUND TWO NOTCH BACKS BUT IT DID NOT HAVE THE IGNITION SWITCH CONNECTIONS THAT I NEEDED, THE CONNECTIONS I FOUND IT ON A 1985 SENTRA, THE NEXT THING NEEDED WAS THE MASSAIRFLOW SENSOR WICH I ALSO GOT FROM A NEWLY JUNKED SENTRA AT THAT PLACE IM GLAD TO SAY THAT I WAS THE FIRST TO LAY A WRENCH ON IT AND USE IT FOR PARTS.

ALSO THE 200SX HATCH BACK NEEDS A WINDSHIELD, WICH I FOUND ON ONE OF THE NOTCH BACK AND IT WAS GOOD, I PROCEEDED TO TAKE IT OFF AND AT THE LAST SIX INCHES SIX! THE STAINES STEEL CABLE STARTED TO CUT THE GLASS AND WEAKEND IT, WHEN I TRIED TO TAKE IT OUT IT BROKE AND I WAS PISSED OFF!!! SO I DECIDE TO GO TO THE OTHER NOTCH BACK AND SEE WHAT I COULD SALVAGE WICH WAS A GOOD THING CAUSE I FOUND THE DASH INTACT AND IN GOOD CONDITION NOT A CRACK ON IT.. SO I TOOK MY TIME AND SAW HOW IT ALL CAME TOGHETHER CAUSE I HAVE NEVER TAKEN A NISSAN APART.

BACK AT MY COUSINS HOUSE I GOT A FRESH BATTERY AND PUT THE IGNITION CABLES THAT IT NEEDED BACK IN AND TURN THE KEY AND.........

FIRST THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ALIVE WITH ALL ITS DIGITAL LIGHTS AND THEN THE ENGINE TURNED OVER AND........

VAROOOOOM!!! IT STARTED WITH AN EXHAUST LEAK AND A COUPLE OF BOLTS MISSING THE TURBO SPOOLING AND THE MASSAIRFLOW SENSOR NOT ON THE GRID THE CAR FLOODED AND TRIED TO START IT AGIN AND IT WOULD NOT, SO I SAID " GREAT I ****ED SOMETHING UP NOW" AFTER FINISHING COVERING THE STEERINGWHEEL COLUMN AND TURNED THE KEY TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS NO LOOSE CONNECTIONS IT STARTED AGAIN (SIGH) AND NOW IM BACK IN BUSSINESS I GOT PICS AND VIDEO AND I GOT TO GET THEM UP AND POSTED RIGHT NOW I GOT TO GET SOME PIPING AND SOME EXHAUST BOLTS TO HEAR THAT TURBO SPOOOOOOOL!!!!

ILL KEEP THIS PROJECT UPDATED.

[noob2nissan-s12]

this should be a direct link

http://s173.photobucket.com/al...O.flv
Modified by noob2nissan-s12 at 9:42 PM 11/21/2008

[mod_mastaz]

If it's running rich I'd also recommend to change the engine coolant temp sensor, as well as getting the correct ET MAF for it. Oh btw, you have a CA18ET, not DET. You'd prob get more help and info over at Club-s12.org. Check it out for more info on these cars and engines.

[noob2nissan-s12]

yea i know about the ca18et and it also came equiped with the ca20(e) thanks for the link. i got more problems now. i got antefreeze coming ou of the turbo. and i got oil on the radiator. so the engine is coming out tuesday and i know where i can get a ca 20 e. thanks for the info...

[noob2nissan-s12]

saturday november 22, 2008 got new head bols for the exhaust manifold cause it was missing 2 bolts and a cracked turbo gasket between the manifold and the turbo. so i fix them and started it back up it would not stay running and i saw the fluid coming out of the turbo ( it may just be a gasket that went out LET'S HOPE) next thing i do is check the radiator and the cap has a little oil residue on it ( i thought no biggie it may be a head gasket not proble.) so i decided to take the engine out and when i got to the upper radiator hose and took it off, oil starts pouring out. so i take the lower off and there is oil just spewing out of this thing, then i might just have a either a busted gasket, busted head or a cracked block, lets just hope its just a head gasket.. will keep updated,... all of the oil came out from there and also from the heater core, check it



Modified by noob2nissan-s12 at 5:20 PM 11/23/2008

Modified by noob2nissan-s12 at 5:25 PM 11/23/2008
Modified by noob2nissan-s12 at 5:27 PM 11/23/2008

[noob2nissan-s12]

this is before i found out the car had oil on the radiator and coolant coming out the turbo











ignition circuit diagram i had to hot wire it cause the ignition switch was busted.

rust and the front signals dont work..

bad sign

[mod_mastaz]

Are you gonna get the 20e block and just throw the ET stuff on it? If you do it'll be great. Pretty easy to swap over. You can even keep the front facing manifold to do a front mount setup. If not, there is a CA18ET around you. Look for turbos12 on here or club-s12 as hes trying to get rid of it. You don't want the 20e haha. It's super slow! It's damn reliable though I'll tell you that. Seriously, check out Club-s12. Look around and you'll be pretty pleased with new info that wasn't there a year or two ago.

[turbos12]

wow another s12 in nc..i have an 85 with a ca-det swap..u check out club-s12.org?

[turbos12]

im in raleigh and i have a complete ca18et with 90k on it..dont swap it out for a crappy ca20..ill sell my ca18et for cheap

[float_6969]

Please stop making new posts with the same info in them.

[noob2nissan-s12]

im in raleigh and i have a complete ca18et with 90k on it..dont swap it out for a crappy ca20..ill sell my ca18et for cheap

im going to check the engine and see what kind of damage it has in it. and i know where i can find an nx and get the sr20 of it so if is not too much trouble ill fix the 18et and buy the sr20 and do some tweeks here and there.

[turbos12]

U can not use the sr20 out of an nx..its front wheel drive..its completly different it will not bolt up to a rwd transmission.

[noob2nissan-s12]

U can not use the sr20 out of an nx..its front wheel drive..its completly different it will not bolt up to a rwd transmission.

tnx for the info.

DOES ANY OTHER transmission WORK IN A RWD SET UP WITH THE NX.

ON A BUDGET HERE.

[turbos12]

not that i know of

[RS12Turbo]

You sure thats an '85? Only the '84's came with the hood bulge. Maybe a mix and match car...because it has the '85 turbo wheels...i dunno

[noob2nissan-s12]

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You sure thats an '85? Only the '84's came with the hood bulge. Maybe a mix and match car...because it has the '85 turbo wheels...i dunno

is point i dont know what the car is. the only thing i know is that the engine was FUBAR and ill will all change soon...