FricFrac Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Check the valve train before you jump to conclusions. You might just need to adjust the lash. I dunno if you could skip a tooth on the timing chain doing that ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weltall Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 Check the valve train before you jump to conclusions. You might just need to adjust the lash. I dunno if you could skip a tooth on the timing chain doing that ... I'm going to pull the valve cover this weekend and have a look. I plan on buying another head anyway, spares are always nice. Might as well polish everything while I'm at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
col10see Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Any updates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weltall Posted April 23, 2013 Author Share Posted April 23, 2013 Not yet. I didn't get a chance to do anything with the car this weekend. I do have a head on the way, thanks to Nops. We'll see how it all goes with the swap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weltall Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 (edited) Got it fixed today. My valves were way out of spec, and I lost the retaining spring, the rocker and the shim off of #4 intake valve. Got it all put back together and adjusted. Runs smooth, valve train is quiet... I also put in a new ignition module. Good stuff! Thanks to everyone for the support! Edited May 22, 2013 by Weltall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~KnuckleDuster~ Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Regarding this engine control module, can a bad one cause the car not to start at all? I'm in the process of trying to figure out why my Z isn't getting spark. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weltall Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 I don't know. My spark issue came from a bad ignition module. I honestly could not say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weltall Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 Aaaaaand I lost the alternator belt... Damn it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domzs Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Regarding this engine control module, can a bad one cause the car not to start at all? I'm in the process of trying to figure out why my Z isn't getting spark. Thanks Ignition module controls ignition system like spark . Engine control module ( ECM ) control fuel like injectors . If you have no spark check your ignition system per FSM . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weltall Posted May 27, 2013 Author Share Posted May 27, 2013 New belts are on as of yesterday morning. Took it for a test drive and blew a heater core line right where it comes out of the block. I swear, I'm going to have a brand new car by the time its done breaking. I think I'm just going to block it off, the climate control doesn't work anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stukinit Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Honestly, with these cars that's how it goes unless you preemptively take care of everything that looks like it could be old... So far I tackled Alt, Hoses, Belts, water pump, battery, radiator (got a really cool 3 row aluminum for freeeeeeeeee) etc. even though the only things that actually went bad were alt/batt and water pump. I just replaced the FI hose on the injectors this last week (Even made a youtube video! ) because the old hose had bad rot, and it was only a matter of time before something left me with an engine fire... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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