a gt4trak is born. 4trakmatts build project

octo0072000 · Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:12 pm Post subject:

put air line down the pump end and seal the strainer off with duck tape you dont need a lot of pressure with the big ends it,s the top shell that will show wear not the bottom with your original sump was all the bits in the oil when you stripped it after losing pressure because all them bits will stil be in the oil ways in the block you need to wash as much off the bottom end as possible with derv paraffin use a paraffin gun on the air line messy but works
all the best

4trakmatt · Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:31 pm Post subject:

there was not really any bits to speak of,the oil was grit free and the sump bung had like paste stuck to the magnet.

when i inspected the pump it was just scored no chunks or any thing.

even when i pulled the pump apart the oil was not gritty inside.

octo0072000 · Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 1:37 pm Post subject: paste

was the paste greyish in colour if so that is the coating off the shell bearings
was the engine good before you fitted it other points over fuelling could cause fuel wash on the pistons diluting the oil and causing bore wear but i know you didn,t run it that long

4trakmatt · Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 5:02 pm Post subject:

no what was on the sump bung was black i rubbed it into some paper towl and it was all black, no silvery bits.

the engine was good as can be and all was striped before i put the engine in. bore wise looks good as i can see from the bottom and i have good compression still.

due to no silver stuff is that telling me the bearing shells are ok?

4trakmatt · Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 6:37 pm Post subject:

just done something I've been meaning to do. I've put a shock on my throttle. when I did have it on the road the throttle was very soft so it was too sensitive. I then put a spring on it to make it harder but it made it worse as it was then too springy.

this is what I done to solve it. its an rc buggy shock. fully adjustable so I can set it to what ever I want and it stops the throttle from being springy.

good tip for them builds with lots of power and little inersher.

noodle247 · Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:31 pm Post subject:

How many shocks do you want on one car?
That's 7 now for those not paying attention.
Love it Cool

4trakmatt · Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 5:38 am Post subject:

for all thoes that can actually count that's 8 Laughing

noodle247 · Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:53 am Post subject:

D'oh

noodle247 · Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 9:25 pm Post subject:

Where's the pic's of sump mk3.
(Que voice over guy.)
This time it's water tight!

Wink

Jem0911 · Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 7:55 pm Post subject:

Great thread. Thank you. Quality.

4trakmatt · Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 12:33 pm Post subject:

v2 sump continued...

after messing around with it trying to get it to seal i thought it was not the best idea to braze the inside as it stops me being able to mig weld especially when it warps.

i've had enough the sump wont seal it just leaks! need to bite the bullet and start again. bummer!

4trakmatt · Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 12:44 pm Post subject:

hi and welcome to the v3 sump!!!!!!!!!

4trakmatt · Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 12:46 pm Post subject:

4trakmatt · Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 12:53 pm Post subject:

parrotveasey81 · Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 5:07 pm Post subject:

loving it

shame about the other sump Crying or Very sad

but keep the updates coming Very Happy

parrotveasey81 · Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 12:49 pm Post subject:

come on matt hows the build going???

Alex_260 · Gate Opener Joined: 30 Jan 2014 Odometer: 16

nice mods is it back on/ off-road?

4trakmatt · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 10:58 am Post subject:

Ok. I've had some money issues so it got put on hold
I had a boost problem that I have sorted, some of the
Hoses were collapsing under boost!
Then just as luck goes the big ends went.
So far every 4x4 I have owned I've done the big ends on!
So now I need to do shells, the weather is getting better so will
Start on it soon! Again!

parrotveasey81 · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 2:17 pm Post subject:

I know how you feel with money problems Crying or Very sad