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by IbrokemyT3
13 Jan 2024, 19:21
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: I broke my T3! 0 compression
Replies: 16
Views: 3097

Re: I broke my T3! 0 compression

Thanks for all the replies. Did anyone see the YouTube video I linked? It doesn’t sound like it’s turning properly. I don’t know how to describe that sound other than awful.
by IbrokemyT3
13 Jan 2024, 13:59
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: I broke my T3! 0 compression
Replies: 16
Views: 3097

Re: I broke my T3! 0 compression

Welcome to the forum. Here is a thread about the crack. https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink/topic?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclub8090%2Eco%2Euk%2Fforum%2Fviewtopic%2Ephp%3Ft%3D160466&share_tid=160466&share_fid=34225&share_type=t&link_source=app Thank you. From the discussion on that thread, the...
by IbrokemyT3
13 Jan 2024, 13:54
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: I broke my T3! 0 compression
Replies: 16
Views: 3097

Re: I broke my T3! 0 compression

I would say the valves aren’t set correctly The way I did it was I put the crank at TDC for cylinder 1, then I finger tightened the tappets, tightened them 1.5 more turns and then locked them in place with the nut. I then did a 1/2 turn counter clockwise and repeated for cylinders in order. Did I d...
by IbrokemyT3
12 Jan 2024, 09:47
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: I broke my T3! 0 compression
Replies: 16
Views: 3097

I broke my T3! 0 compression

Hello all, This is my first post here. I have no mechanical experience and I bought a running T3 as a project and to cut my teeth. The van is an early 1985 1.9L auto DG. I removed the engine, cleaned it out and replaced the O rings on the piston sleeves and put on new head gaskets. I had to drill an...