Well I found out yesterday that my piston rings are blown, so basically I'll have to build the engine.
On to better things. If anyone is interested in maybe trading their car with me, I'm open to offers. You can rebuild the engine for a few thousand, less than the cost of buying and installing a turbo on the stock bottom end. Then you can boost to your heart's content. I've got tons of other mods that most of you know about, but for now I think I'm done with the Z. I'd rather trade someone and have a near-stock Z that is easy to sell than mess with doing a rebuild, I just don't have the money right now.

 

That sucks. Sorry to hear that. What are you thinking of getting then?

EDIT: Second thought...Why don't you just put your Z back to stock, and sell the mods. That should be enough to pay for replacing the rings with new OEM ones.

 

Gah! So I guess the compression test didn't go so good huh?

What kind of boost were you running btw?

 

up to 10psi around 4k, then 8psi from 5k to redline.... i think it started at the track last month, that's when i noticed the oil leak...

 

that sucks man. i would be interested in trading you, but i just recently decided (tentatively) to sell my car and get something else... maybe an S4. Good luck with it man.

 

I'd love to trade, but I'd have to pay down my loan. Just don't have the cash right now. The fact that it's an '03 and needs a rebuild, would you throw any cash into the deal for a new '06 (1500 miles)?

EDIT: NM, I see you said you don't have any money right now.

You thinking about a new V8 S4 or the older TT one? Buddy of mine is selling his '00 for $16G's:

http://www.lvfbody.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22971

 

if you want to sell your car and buy mine off me, i'll sell it for $19k right now.

 

i am looking at the new V8's with under 20k... preferrably under 10k.

Thats a good price... i wouldnt think it would be that hard to get someone to trade or buy (especially at that price)... you might have to try socal though.

 

I wouldn't be able to do that. If you decide to de-mod yours, I might be interested in some parts.

 

i would own an audi if i wanted to take it in for repairs every day. but i dont.

 

if anyone here helps me sell this, i'll pay a finders fee of 1% ($190 if sold for $19k)....
now go and spread the good word.

 

i have plenty of friends that dont have any problems with theirs... every company has their problems... including nissan

 

I know a few girls that had TTs and they definitely had problems with them. They spent a lot of time in the shop their first year. I wish I knew what specifically for, I'll have to ask.

 

If you part lemme know i need some good pieces . Good luck with the sale.

 

Um, guys kept staring at them. They would get groped. They didn't really think about how much attention they would get with them.


Oh, wait. You're talking about cars aren't you?

 

i like the TT's yogi is talkin about betta

 

trust me, i know all too well about nissan's problems.

 

You push the car beyond it's original specs and you pay the price...especially on internals. Sorry to hear about your problems. My turbo Miata engine is in pieces at the moment. So I feel your pain...

 

already getting some local interest...

 

whichever way it ends up, good luck.

 

anyone know of a good place to do a compression and leakdown test? i had the compression test done at Douglas Nissan, but I want a leakdown test done as well.

 

what does a leak down test do? just curious.

 

Some guy takes a leak on your car right in front of you. If you get pissed, then you know that you still love the car and you should fix it and keep it. If you don't get pissed, then you should sell it.

 

This helps explain it
http://ca.autos.yahoo.com/maintain/a...d_answer5.html
http://www.xs11.com/tips/misc/misc3.shtml


Rob ...... don't give up hope. Do the leak down ....... lets figure how bad. I and a friend will come down to do the work. We'll get it running again and if you still want to sell it, I know someone that will go $30K if it is fixed.

 

good info - now i have some hope...

"If all the cylinders have low compression (yep), but show minimal leakage, the most likely cause is incorrect valve timing. The timing belt or chain may be off a notch or two."