oil coming through my breather line.

[blinkshome]

iv come to find out that the oil i thought was coming from my turbo was really coming from my breather line on the valve cover. boy, what a thing to overlook. the car runs fine and iv got full power. 7lbs. tdo6h-20g. im using an oil catch can right now but it feels like im using duct tape to hold the mirrior on the car. does anyone else have this problem? i searched high and low with no difinative answers. a nico for your thoughts. thanx.

[DammitBobby]

Do a compression test you have some ring lands cracked or more then likely broke.

[blinkshome]

i tested them. i got an average of 125 but my number 3 was right at 100.

[extreme135]

Yeah you have some broken ring lands unfortunetly, which you will soon find out.

[blinkshome]

so is that a sign for a new set of rings?

[blinkshome]

can that be done without pulling the motor and just dropping the crossmember?

[nissanfanatic]

Well the engine is attached to the crossmember. That is kinda what holds the engine in the car.

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No. You will need to pull the engine to do it correctly.

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Try warming the car up and testing again. Don't forget to hold the throttle open when you are testing and ensure you get an equal number of cranks for each test. I count to 5 one thousand for each cylinder.

[Florida240sx]

Add some lucas motor oil. If they are just worn it will help.

[blinkshome]

i understand how the mounting of the motor requires the crossmember. the motor would obviously need to supported from the top, but if i dropped the crossmember would i not have total access to everything.

[blinkshome]

i did not know i needed to crank a couple of times. i only cranked it maybe once or twice. this might change my readings. thanx for the tip. i think ill hit up some lucas on the way to the shop tomorrow.

[blinkshome]

how much magic does "engine restore" hold? iv heard of that too.

[480sx]

Another thing you can do is take out you spark plugs and drop some oil directly into number 3 and then retest your compression. If its your rings, you will notice your compression has increased.

I tend to shy away from oil additives.. Most of them come with harsh chemicals designed to break down carbon deposits and sludge, and they have a tendency to eat away at your seals. However i have no idea about engine restore type additives. Even if it does something, its going to be a temporary band-aid for a serious problem.

[Florida240sx]

Lucas is great....saved my 93 vert. Also a few friends.

[Florida240sx]

Undo 2 14mm enigne mount bolts from up top, Remove 4 driveshaft to diff bolts 14mmremove 2 driveshaft carrier bolts 17mmremove 4 transmission crossmember bolts Engine can now come out except for wiring harness, radiator, and any ic piping in the way. Don't forget about the heater lines at the back

[blinkshome]

sounds kinda easy when u put it that way. do you know an average time from start to finish? just for a swap.

[1995240sxSE]

can be 4 hours. I have had the ka24de out in 45 min. Another one in there in like 3 hours! I have yanked the motor alot tho!!!! Like they say pratice makes perfect!