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06-14-2012, 06:16 PM | #11 | |
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This week, I stripped off the manifold, the timing belt covers and belt and removed the camshafts. At every step, it was clear that this was the first time any of it had been disassembled. The bolts has zero wrench marks on any of them. Strangely enough, I had very little trouble removing the cam gears which leads me to believe it is truly a low mileage motor as promised as those bolts tend to get super tight on higher mileage motors. Perhaps I was just lucky, but I got them off with only the short breaker bar and a normal exertion. The inside of the timing belt cover has ZERO belt dust or shavings. The belts were all in perfect condition without a hint of cracking or wear. Good signs. The inside of the valve covers was perfectly clean and silver. No gold staining and absolutely NO sludge. Also good signs. The cams and their races were mirror finish smooth. Not a single score or line on any of them. The turbo is confirmed to be a VF36, twinscroll, ball bearing unit. It spins freely and the housing does not show any signs of wear. The compressor housing did have about a quarter of a teaspoon of oil in it though which is a bit strange. The inlet has a very light residue as well. Perhaps normal blow-by. Hopefully the seals are fine. :fingers crossed: Hopefully this speaks to the overall condition of the motor. :fingers crossed: Some things I've noticed so far: 1. Timing cover has a slight crack/punch mark in it. 2. TMIC has a hole or two. It could easily be welded and fixed, but I will be getting a refund for it. 3. Oil pan is slightly dented. 4. No lower block studs for the transmission. 5. The EJ207 does NOT use a PCV valve, but rather a simple "T". This is OEM. Here are a few pictures: |
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