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Post by strat-0 on Jun 20, 2006 20:00:24 GMT -5
Thanks, fuzz. I don't have the EVT cert - there are some complex electrical systems on those things! You have to be certified in the eight major automotive areas to get the Master Technician certification rating. (Electrical/Electronics, Engine Performance, Engine Repair, Brakes, Steering and Suspension, Automatic Transmissions/transaxles, Manual Transmissions and Axles, and Heating and Air Conditioning.)
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Post by Kensterberg on Jun 20, 2006 20:05:36 GMT -5
Hey Strat, I'm thinking about getting either a BMW 2002 (about a '73 or so) or a 320i (something like a 1980 model) and putting either a middle nineties 4 cylinder (140 or so hp in stock form) or inline six (170 or more hp stock, depending on size) into it to replace the original four banger (100 or so hp, when everything is running right). Wanna do the swap for me?  It'll also need the late model five speed transmission, a brake upgrade, etc. But if I can get a non-running 2002 for about a grand, I could have an insanely fast old Bimmer w/modern AC and heat for well under ten grand total ... hell, maybe under seven if I can get a couple of deals. I really want the look of an old car, but I've gotten spoiled by modern reliability, and this could just be the ticket. It'll probably be at least another two to three months before I get this project underway, but the more I look into it, the more I like the idea. |
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Post by strat-0 on Jun 20, 2006 20:53:26 GMT -5
Well, Ken, you're in a pretty good place to pick up a, er, 'seasoned' Beemer chassis. That dry air you enjoy is very forgiving to car frames and bodies - really, all their systems. You'll have to farm out the swap, though - not only am I not a BMW guy, but I even farmed out the swap in my car! (It's in knowing who to farm it out to, heh.) But yeah, either of those later model engines would surely be good. Maybe you could even find a wreck with a turbo on it that would work on the Beemer - that would be shweet! Or, you could just put in a small block Chevy motor and really scoot down the road! ;D (I guess you'd need a good fabricator to do that!  I've always wanted to trick out an old Mercedes. Keep dreaming until you dream up the one that's right for you! |
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Post by Kensterberg on Jun 21, 2006 8:09:07 GMT -5
Ha! A Chevy V-8 in the front end of a 2002 ... man, the car would go like hell, as long as you didn't run into any of those nasty corners! I've heard about people going with as much as a 3.2 liter M3 motor (240 hp) in a 2002, but I don't need that much juice. I just want enough to make the car quick by modern standards. I've got a friend in a local shop ... actually, I've got a couple of friends in local shops, but one who could do the work. Just need to find the right car and decide on the right motor. Part of the trick here is to get an '02 that is in bad enough shape mechanically (blown engine) but that doesn't need a ton of cosmetic restoration (which can also run an arm and a leg). But finding the right foundation is part of the fun, right? |
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Post by kool on Jun 29, 2006 19:43:40 GMT -5
OK, since you guys seem to know a thing or two about car mechanics, and I'm totally clueless, I got a question for anyone who can help. I'm experiencing problems with my '97 Corolla. It's something that's getting progressively worse over the past couple of weeks or so. I got a problem with the gas pedal. Every time I try to step on it, or speed up, the engine roars like a lion in heat, but the car takes ages to speed up. It's almost as if I have the A/C turned on full blast or that I'm pressing the clutch and the same time and killing the car's power. Today, I was going up a hill I normally take in 3rd gear and I had to switch down to 2nd and even then, the car felt totally powerless. I even had an old lady in a beat up 70's Ford Cortina coming right up my ass, begging me to speed up, which was totally embarrassing. What do think may be the problem? Any ideas? Oh, I forgot to mention something else that happened a few months back, I don't know if it has anything to do with this. I tried starting up the car one morning and when I put my foot on the clutch I heard a 'snap' sound and the clutch wouldn't come back up in its rightful place. It was like it was stuck on the floor. I stomped on it a couple of times and it popped back up into place and was working just fine again. It's never done it again since. Please don't tell me you think it's a transmission problem. I'm going through a mini-financial crisis right about now and I know those bitches are costly...  |
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Post by pauledwardwagemann on Jun 29, 2006 20:10:11 GMT -5
OK, since you guys seem to know a thing or two about car mechanics, and I'm totally clueless, I got a question for anyone who can help. I'm experiencing problems with my '97 Corolla. It's something that's getting progressively worse over the past couple of weeks or so. I got a problem with the gas pedal. Every time I try to step on it, or speed up, the engine roars like a lion in heat, but the car takes ages to speed up. It's almost as if I have the A/C turned on full blast or that I'm pressing the clutch and the same time and killing the car's power. Today, I was going up a hill I normally take in 3rd gear and I had to switch down to 2nd and even then, the car felt totally powerless. I even had an old lady in a beat up 70's Ford Cortina coming right up my ass, begging me to speed up, which was totally embarrassing. What do think may be the problem? Any ideas? Oh, I forgot to mention something else that happened a few months back, I don't know if it has anything to do with this. I tried starting up the car one morning and when I put my foot on the clutch I heard a 'snap' sound and the clutch wouldn't come back up in its rightful place. It was like it was stuck on the floor. I stomped on it a couple of times and it popped back up into place and was working just fine again. It's never done it again since. Please don't tell me you think it's a transmission problem. I'm going through a mini-financial crisis right about now and I know those bitches are costly... You could jsut be low on transmission fluid--have you check it lately? |
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Post by strat-0 on Jun 29, 2006 20:41:21 GMT -5
Kool, it sounds like your clutch is slipping. The clutch friction surfaces may be worn out, or it could be something else, like an adjustment. The peculiar event you described sounds like it could just be a matter of adjusting or repairing the clutch linkage (or fixing something in the hydraulic system that operates the clutch. I don't know offhand if that '97 Corolla has all mechanical clutch linkage or a hydraulically activated clutch, but I think it's hydraulic). Anyway, it would be good if it were a linkage/hydraulic problem, because replacing the clutch disc and pressure plate is not a cheap repair. You have to drop the transaxle, and that is a lot of labor.
In any event, AND THIS IS IMPORTANT, you should get it looked at right away, because a simple adjustment or hydraulic repair is relatively cheap, but the slippage you are experiencing WILL destroy the clutch friction surfaces very quickly, resulting in the need for a new clutch disk and pressure plate - a "new clutch" ($$$).
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Post by strat-0 on Jun 29, 2006 20:53:42 GMT -5
How many miles are on the vehicle, Kool?
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Post by kool on Jun 29, 2006 21:02:56 GMT -5
Thanks. I will get it checked asap. I feel like it's getting worse by the day so I guess I really have no choice. I just hope it's not the disc and pressure plate. That was the first thing I thought of and right now, my greatest fear.
Question. If I had an auto-transmission car, would I ever have to deal with these kind of problems? Plates and discs that is. Not that I plan on buying one, autos are for chicks and the elderly. Unless we're talking V8 engines here. But when it comes to 4cylinder cars, stick shifts are the only way to go. I prefer them because I feel like i have more control over the car.
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Post by kool on Jun 29, 2006 21:05:36 GMT -5
How many miles are on the vehicle, Kool? 104,000kms. 65,622 miles according to the converter on my cell phone.  |
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Post by strat-0 on Jun 29, 2006 21:29:53 GMT -5
At 66,000 miles, the clutch should be OK, unless somebody rode the hell out of it (using it to hold in place on a hill; riding it with the foot on it all the time; slipping it too much when shifting, etc.) Oh, yeah, for smaller engines, a manual tranny is the way to go, if you're looking for any kind of performance. But it's true that with an automatic, you won't have these kinds of problems and the original will normally go to the bone yard with the rest of the car. As for myself, I think I might end up breaking this auto tranny before its time. Actually, I'm more worried about the rear end right now. The recently-installed positraction rear end seems to shudder more than I think it should, when accelerating in turns, but with all the torque from this powerplant, I'm not sure if it's normal or not. They do shudder some when the clutches engage. Clutches again! |
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Post by kool on Jun 30, 2006 7:54:26 GMT -5
I went to the mechanic. Bad news. Clutch disc and pressure plate it is. I'm screwed. I'll get it fixed next week when I get paid.
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Post by strat-0 on Jul 5, 2006 20:40:55 GMT -5
Did you get your clutch in yet, Kool?
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Post by kool on Jul 6, 2006 16:22:24 GMT -5
Yes, got it fixed. It runs beautifully now and takes off like a rocket [compared to how it was last week]. I was using public transport for 3 whole days! I hadn't done that in years. btw... That "somebody" was me. Guilty on all counts. Especially the hill thing. I love holding it on hills using only the gas and the clutch. Oh well, now I'll have to start using the handbrake, like chicks do. |
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Post by ScottsyII on Jul 8, 2006 19:47:39 GMT -5
I had a friend with an old 1984 (Australian) Nissan Pulsar who swore by his handbrake when he was stopped in traffic... problem was it was so darn old the handbrake had to be wrenched like a motherfucker to get anything out of it - and he never thought to get it adjusted or repaired! always astonished me since he was always so damn anal about the thing... kinda like I always was about mine.... :-)
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