lew39

ok heres a pic of the cylinder 3, all the other walls look good. as you can see there is a bit of buildup at the top. i pretty sure its rebuild time, but just wanted to get your opinions. thank you http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae135/holloeband/IMG_0018.jpg

hey jimmy look at the post times. LOL and for that matter, read the entire FSM. understanding this car will benefit you more than anything. Have fun.

http://www.starquestgarage.com/manuals/service/conquest/1986/86_conquest_service_manual_-_group_14_-_fuel_system.pdf pages 14-10and 11. thats for an 86

well i did something stupid today and broke my water inlet cranking the bolts down too tight. these apparently need very little torque. lesson learned but this leaves me need of another. its the top hat that covers the thermostat. thanks

a starquestclub.com in a font like the header would be cool ...

is there a write up or something on the milling the deck yourself? where would i get the stone? just to be clear, your saying NOT to resurface the head.. correct? also how can i tell for sure if thats a roller cam or not? i didnt see any stamping like you mentioned before for hyd or mech on the cam. i might be missing it though. thanks

those screws strip really easy. i had good luck with an 1/4 extension with a fat phillips bit on a rachet. you can put a lot of down pressure on them that way. one of mine was pretty stripped and this got them out.

just wanted to say thank you to mainly indiana and cyberquest for going the extra mile to help me understand this car and also to any of you that have enabled me to solve one of many problems or provided me with the parts i needed to do so. you time is greatly appreciated. thank you

ok just an update i pulled the head and gasket is definately blown in cylinders 2 and 3. i can see no damage to the cylinder walls in those cylinders. what else would i be looking for here? this certainly looks like the problem, but just wanting to make sure i dont miss something before i put it all back together. i am sending the head out to be resurfaced even though this was just rebuilt. thank you

sent you a pm. just see if you can wiggle the turbine shaft. a little side to side is ok, but if you can push it in and out thats not good.

i had all kinds of trouble with boost when i first got my car, most of the problem was intercooler piping connections coming loose. just a thought

PM sent

pics of valvetrain and roller rockers with out the jetvalve tab. uhh this is a jet valve head. quess the PO was mistaken. http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae135/holloeband/head/IMG_0005.jpg http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae135/holloeband/head/IMG_0006.jpg http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/ae135/holloeband/head/IMG_0004.jpg

this car has roller rockers and jet valves. the intake rockers do not have the lip for the jet valve. just jet valves and what looks like exhaust roller rockers. id love to take a pic for ya, but my flipping camera is throwing a fit. this engine was recently rebuit, anyone know whats going on here? ill try and get a pic up soon.

sent you a pm indiana. hope thats ok.thanx

well it seems the camshaft sprocket holder is gone. what can i do to support the sprocket? thanks

Should the rocker arms have any play in them? Thanks.

almost ready to remove the head, the only thing left to do is remove the cam bolt and distributor. in the manual im supposed to turn the crankshaft until the timing lines up. does this mean put the notch at TDC? it shows a pic of the cam and distributor with 2 arrows. are there timing marks on the cam and distributor? also found another problem, i think the turbo is shot. i can hear the turbine hitting the walls when i wiggle it. lots of play and a sucking noise. all the fins appear to be intact, can this be rebuilt? if so, anyone know of a good source for the kit. thanks, should have pics of block and head today.

Yea i was still planing on taking the head off. Gotta at least take a look.I'm out of town till Thursday, so I'll post pics of the head, block, and valve train near the end of the week. This car is sooo nice, even the power antenna works! Thank you all so much.

ok i think im starting to see the big picture here. after further inspection i see the wastegate was hooked up completely wrong. the engine was probably rebuilt and someone who knew even less than i do did not hook up the wastegate correctly and this thing was pushing 30 psi and bye bye engine. i got this car really cheap, but what a shame. really nice car. interior is A+.. so now what? i orginally bought it for parts, but when i got there to pick it up it was so nice i was hoping the head gasket would do the job. drained the fluids and the oil reaks of gas. also oil is every where in the engine bay. i guess i could pull the engine and start over and look it as a learning experience. i assume if the rings are bad, the block has to come out and be bored and that means new pistons. basically another rebuild. i want to save this thing but its alot for a guy like me. minimal tools and experience. LOL. thanks

which means? im afraid to ask.

non jet valve head

unfortunately i down have the equip to perform the leak down test, so i quess its off with the head. from what i understand in the service manual, it looks like i leave the intake and exhaust on the head when i pull it. is this the case? any tips i should be aware of? thanks

well heres what i know of the story. picked up a red 87 yesterday and supposedly the engine was rebuilt, but the PO suspects the head gasket was not installed correctly. he did a compression test and numbers were low. "cyl.=120psi cyl.2=30psi(put alittle oil in the cyl. got 60psi and it bled right back down to 30 again) cyl.3=90psi cyl.4=120psi". he also told me it was a non jet valve head. i havent even tried to start the car yet. i was thinking id pull the head and start over, but want to be sure its not something simple im missing before doing so. also ive never pulled a head before and was wondering if you guys know of any good links. i have a manual but its rather vague. it says "remove the cylinder head" lol. so just wondering if i should try to get it started and see if its smoking or dumping coolant in the oil? could i damage the engine further? or just pull the head and start over? all advice greatly appreciated. thank you.

im very sure most all of you have been here, but for all the newbies..... a must read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Starion