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Hi Derek, I'm in the process of rebuilding my 328 engine and I'm in two minds whether or not to replace these O rings. I have made a tool to...
Just dropped the pan and found what looks like white metal paste substance. It feels like sun cream but a white metal colour. The pan and baffles...
I hear what your saying, but I'm really not comfortable driving with that sound and knowing that the metal in the oil filter is copper. there's...
Did the oil change and filter change, and the noise is there and doesn't go away at all. It's there all the time. I'm virtually at the point of...
Alfer, ready to pluck the engine out of the engine bay and guess what, the engine hoist jib won't reach a mid engined car, bugger. Looked around...
I think you are correct. Started pulling her apart today. See how I go.
Started pulling things apart today after getting the car hoist pads machined down 15mm so that it could get under the 328. I noticed that even if...
Wow, I would have thought that the contact between crank journals and bearing surface would be metal to metal contact by then. Unless they are...
Intent to do all repairs myself, after all, it's just another piston four stroke engine. I have rebuilt many Fiat push rod and twin cams, Alfa,...
I wish turning stereo up would solve my issue. But I think that would be a costly mistake.
I ran the engine with all belts removed to eliminate the possibility of it being the belts, and the noise was still there. Also removed the...
I'm thinking it's just one of the rod end bearings on the front bank of cylinders.
100,000 kilometres on the clock. I have just ordered a two post car lift as I'm sick and tired of working under cars on the garage floor. Once on...
Well, removed the exhaust check valves and plugged them off, removed all the 'V' belts, changed oil, replaced the oil filter, checked for exhaust...
Thanks for the advice. It's certainly another starting point for my investigation to progress. I'll check on all of the about and let you know...
Yeah, I'm not to keen to drive it until this is resolved.
The distributor is a rota button bolted straight onto the cam, no weights etc. Electronic ignition on 328's.
Guys, here are two short videos. Need to listen carefully for the sound in question. Thanks
I'll try and get a sound recording uploaded.
Thanks, will check them out as well.