Kinda disapointed that during the test drive that the temp wasn't being monitored.kulluminati777 wrote:About 10 miles from my house we heard a huge bang and clunk under the car like I ran over something and i looked down at the heat gauge and it was on H......
Exactly, if it idles over around 1500rpms, it starts to surge like that.kulluminati777 wrote:Dan told me the idle was a tad off. so the ECU is making the engine rev up and down "surging" is what its called i guess. It did that when i had first got the ZE in with wagZE but not as bad.
Especially if you've never done it before (but you had help). I had my parents car while mine was being swapped. You need a back up plan, you never know if your new motor is scrap. It's not a simple endeavor or undertaking to take lightly. Cars a pretty essential.kulluminati777 wrote:With school coming up I have no time for a POS. I need something that will get me from point A to point B......its not even about point C any more... I dont really care about having a cool, fun car to drive if i never can use it to get where i need to go. Im not going to lie. Swapping in the KLZE was a DISASTER im out alot of ben franks. I know a engine swap is not an nickel and dime operation but come on...its shouldnt of cost this much i have spent a total of almost 5,000 USD and i cant even drive the thing
That doesn't help, rushing into things doesn't help at all. I gathered my parts over a few months before I was ready (was just missing the KL36 ECU, which came in a few days after)kulluminati777 wrote:i should have left the K8 in until i found a good ZE that i got from some importer or something.......this engine was in terrible shape. Dan had a LOOOOONG list of things wrong with this thing
I'll contest thatkulluminati777 wrote:will be the greatest MX-3.com part out in history lol
In the car, it's not the car's fault, it's poor workmanship. Call it bad luck if you wish, or maybe one of the last straws on the camels back, but
My car's ignition coild decided to go while I was 200km away, just as I went to fire it to leave the campground on the last day (after deciding to spend the afternoon at the beach after packing up) rather than fail while I was nice and close to home. Clutch line colapsed in Wasingston, D.C traffic. On the Xterra 2 years ago, my brand new hydrostatic fan clutch failed and took out my brand new waterpump. Couldn't find the reciept for the clutch but it was cheap, but couldn't warranty the WP cause it was physically damaged. I curced, got the truck towed, arranged a ride to Toronto to finish out day plans, dealt with it and moved on. My new favorite one is 2 weeks before leaving for Xmas leave, my Xterra's front wheel bearing that was replaced in spring disintigrated, and ate the spindle, which cost me $700 to replace everything (plus gas for my cousin for us to get a wrecker spindle an hour a away). s--- happens...
Got a co-worker stressed the heck out this weekend because his g/fs old Mazda3 (his winter beater for his brand new Camaro) needs a new front wheel bearing.
I'm megasquirting the truck this year, and honestly, ya, I'm scared, she's my 365 DD, but I've got expert help up here in Qc, so I'll do it while I have access to that (and only once the 8 on the road for spring; back up plan)
Your modifying a car, there's always the risk. If you need reliability or time to deal with issues, sometimes it's best to leave them until you can later. I've seen it too many times people doing swaps with restricted time frames, that's when things dont' go well.
You can deal with it in many ways. Finish fixing the car (which you may be close and she'll be good, or maybe there's more you'll need to do and get into), or you cut your losses, and buy something else, hoping that that new car isn't a lemon (imagine paying for a 'new' car, than having to spend money on that one after because it's a POS?)