MR2 aw11 Pictures engine rebild

transamdrifter · 03-08-2008, 10:53 AM

I'm rebuilding the engine of my MR2 .Here are some pics of the build

E T Haggis · 03-08-2008, 10:58 AM

have fun with it lol

transamdrifter · 03-09-2008, 07:38 PM

Its Alive!

E T Haggis · 03-09-2008, 10:30 PM

wow hope you had fun lol

Ben · 03-09-2008, 10:39 PM

Done in a day

?

Timon · 03-10-2008, 12:08 AM

One of these days I may do that to mine, though I'd need two things to do it: knowledge and time

. 2 years of small engines doesn't prove to be enough to tear down the engine on a running vehicle.

So what parts of it did you rebuild? It looks like it was just a really good cleaning. How long did it take you?

transamdrifter · 03-10-2008, 11:46 AM

It was done all in 1 weekend. The pistons are new. the head is rebuilt. The valve cover was repainted. The pistons are oem replacment. I had a little problem with 150 lbs compression but I think the rings need to brake in. I'll do a compression check after 1000 miles.

transamdrifter · 03-10-2008, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by E T Haggis

wow hope you had fun lol

It was time consuming and fustrating at times but once it started up I was happy. Now I got to baby it for 1k to 2k miles. Thanks for the Positve note!

MR Rev AW11 · 03-10-2008, 05:25 PM

rebuilds can be a pain, but the end result is usually exciting!

LSG2007 · 03-10-2008, 05:32 PM

haha keyword *usually*

Timon · 03-10-2008, 07:42 PM

Only exciting when you turn the key and it actually starts... otherwise you want to take a hammer to it.

LSG2007 · 03-10-2008, 09:47 PM

or you just wanna push the car into the drive way and set fire to it.

transamdrifter · 03-10-2008, 10:22 PM

its true. we had a hard time cranking it up and it was the ignition timing. we must have set the cams 5 tines. Mean wile the distributer was laughing at us. Fu(&!n b!tc#.

E T Haggis · 03-10-2008, 10:38 PM

^lol that made my day

tjmr2 · 03-11-2008, 01:23 AM

It looks like you did it with the block in the car in a weekend. Great job!

Break it in nice then flog it and remember your main rules are to keep the shiny side up and don't swap paint! Oh yeah and avoid getting any personal attention from any law enforcement agencies.

te51levin · 03-16-2008, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by transamdrifter

Now I got to baby it for 1k to 2k miles.

Don't be too gentle. You do have to keep the revs reasonable - something like 3000 RPM for 100 miles, then 4000 for 100 miles, then 5000 until 500 miles - but you really need to get some WOT in there to help seat the rings against the cylinders. This is an important part of break-in. In fact I like to go WOT as ooften as possible during break in but, like I said, keep the RPM low until all the parts get used to their new home.

After 500 miles, change the oil and let 'er rip. If you built it right it'll be ready for all the redline you can throw at it.

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E T Haggis I Like Rusty Spoons Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Deland Posts: 585 Thanks: 61 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	have fun with it lol

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E T Haggis I Like Rusty Spoons Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Deland Posts: 585 Thanks: 61 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	wow hope you had fun lol

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Ben Same In The End Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oceanside, CA / Reno, NV Posts: 4,274 Thanks: 20 Thanked 309 Times in 284 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (16/100% )	Done in a day ?

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Timon MR2 MKI AW11 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 669 Thanks: 13 Thanked 42 Times in 37 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	One of these days I may do that to mine, though I'd need two things to do it: knowledge and time . 2 years of small engines doesn't prove to be enough to tear down the engine on a running vehicle. So what parts of it did you rebuild? It looks like it was just a really good cleaning. How long did it take you?

03-10-2008, 11:46 AM	#7 (permalink)
transamdrifter Some Skills Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	It was done all in 1 weekend. The pistons are new. the head is rebuilt. The valve cover was repainted. The pistons are oem replacment. I had a little problem with 150 lbs compression but I think the rings need to brake in. I'll do a compression check after 1000 miles.

03-10-2008, 05:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
MR Rev AW11 No Skills Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	rebuilds can be a pain, but the end result is usually exciting!

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LSG2007 My Muffler Fell Off Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Olathe,KS Posts: 196 Thanks: 22 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	haha keyword usually

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Timon MR2 MKI AW11 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 669 Thanks: 13 Thanked 42 Times in 37 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Only exciting when you turn the key and it actually starts... otherwise you want to take a hammer to it.

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LSG2007 My Muffler Fell Off Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Olathe,KS Posts: 196 Thanks: 22 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	or you just wanna push the car into the drive way and set fire to it.

03-10-2008, 10:22 PM	#13 (permalink)
transamdrifter Some Skills Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	its true. we had a hard time cranking it up and it was the ignition timing. we must have set the cams 5 tines. Mean wile the distributer was laughing at us. Fu(&!n b!tc#.

03-10-2008, 10:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
E T Haggis I Like Rusty Spoons Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Deland Posts: 585 Thanks: 61 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	^lol that made my day

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tjmr2 Cage Fighter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 410 Thanks: 0 Thanked 62 Times in 59 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	It looks like you did it with the block in the car in a weekend. Great job! Break it in nice then flog it and remember your main rules are to keep the shiny side up and don't swap paint! Oh yeah and avoid getting any personal attention from any law enforcement agencies.