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 Post subject: ea turns over sounds like an electric moter and wont fire
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 11:27 am 
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father inlaw smashed a number 3 exurst valve rocker thing

cleaned it all got bits out of timming chain replaced rocker. BUT now when i try to start , it turns but sound like an electric moter and it dont fire.. I get a burst of fule back up carby sometimes but no flame..

Should i just replace moter or keep goning at it????

:x :x :x
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 Post subject: Re: ea turns over sounds like an electric moter and wont fire
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 12:26 pm 
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sounds like valves are bent resulting in no compression... either remove and replace head and valves, otherwise just put another engine if you don't want to play around pulling head off.....
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 Post subject: Re: ea turns over sounds like an electric moter and wont fire
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 12:41 pm 
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ahhhhh i didnt want to read that but i kinda suspected it..i got two engines but would like to fix without replaceing head or engine.....
Engine replace seems the go i just tryed turning again and it seems iv missed some smashed bits as i can hear somthig loose in there clatering around the timming gear or sump
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 Post subject: Re: ea turns over sounds like an electric moter and wont fire
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 8:00 pm 
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what engine is it mate? 4L ohc EA-AU?
you might find its stripped the pin on the cam gear and spun it, possibly bent half of the valves.
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 Post subject: Re: ea turns over sounds like an electric moter and wont fire
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 8:02 pm 
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R.I.P............................................ :evil:

Well i took the head off only to find number 4 intake valve kinda snapped and inbedded in the piston..
putting new moter in on saterday. :D
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