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09-02-2007, 19:37
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Turbo gasket
Hi Guys, i think i have got me an S12
  Could you tell me how much a turbo gasket would cost me?? And is it easy to get to it, to do on the side of the road?? Also, What would you think was the problem of siezed rear brakes?? are they drums or disks on the rear of the S12?? Is it normal for them to sieze up when left standing for a few months on someones drive?? Im asking these questions, because if i can get the problems fixed at the sellers place, i dont have to hire someone to trailor it away This is the car im hopefully buying http://www.nissansilvia.co.uk/vbb/showthread.php?t=1748 
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09-02-2007, 19:49
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At turbo gasket is not too hard of a job second time around. The first time you do it you may struggle a little
You can do it by the side of the road. you do it from above the car rather than from grovelling in the dirt. Disconnect the turbo oil return line to the sump Get yourself a 13mm spanner and cut it in half as a couple of the nuts in a tight space. Support the exhaust at the front on a trolley jack There are locking tabs bent over the 13mm nuts that hold the turbo to the manifold so bend them up first and then undo them.(theres 4) Lower the jack and see if the turbo comes down enough for you to slip a new gasket in. If not either it needs the rust/heat cycle seal broken by tapping it with a hammer or prising it apart with a screwdriver. Check that there are not any hangers on your front exhaust section that may stop you from lowering the whole lot down. A turbo gasket is about £15 As for rear calipers. check its not a seized cable or just that its discs are not rusted up and just needs a drive. The pistons can seize.check them by using a grinder disk key with the pads out. they go in by rotating them with the key in there tabs.
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09-02-2007, 19:56
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Cool, thanks for that!!!
My brother looks after around 20 gtir's, he does all the mods on them, so i guess he will have no real problems doing it One more question, if you dont mind. Would we be able to stick the manifold back on and start the car up, to see what the engine is like?? Or would we have to replace the gasket first?? I dont fancy buying this car and then doing the work on it, to find the engine is Knackerd lol
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09-02-2007, 19:59
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yep thrash the pants off of it. the gaskets dont need wearing in..Most et engines are good. more reliable than sr20's and ca18det engines imo
. Your brother should be able to see if its any good from just the usual checks by the sounds of it. you could drive it on the buggered gasket but it will be down on power considerably and sound like a tractor
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09-02-2007, 20:03
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The guy selling it, dosnt want anyone doing any work on it, on his drive way.
So i guess i wont be able to hear it running will i??? The manifold is already off the car, and the seller says he hasnt the time to stick it back on. Can we start the car up without the manifold on?? just to hear the engine running?? Sorry for the dumb questions  My brother does all my work on my cars so i dont really know.
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09-02-2007, 20:10
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If he wont allow you to spend an hour on it then he cant be that bothered to sell it. It would run like sh*t and be so noisy that you wouldnt be able to hear any problems happening if there was any. Also you wouldnt know if the turbo was any good. Either buy it in trust or stay clear. If you do buy it all you can do is check it has a spark,compression test it and see if it turns over and you can hear the fuel pump. Maybe multimeter the batter to see if its nakered too
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09-02-2007, 20:23
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sounds to me like he dont want you to hear it before you take it, maybe knock the price a little on that hes not being very helpful in his own sale.
from the pic thou, the rest of the car does look quite clean and sound. **Free plug for silviagod.** also i personally would put the extra money to this car below, the guy selling it is prolly one of the most honest guys in the S12 community, and he does know the s12s well, i would say if hes selling it as a good car, then thats what it is. and its running. http://www.nissansilvia.co.uk/vbb/showthread.php?t=1739 **EDIT** i just saw your post  he did say he knows of 2 others.
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09-02-2007, 20:28
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He said he dosnt have the time to stick around for us to use his drive??? lol
He has dropped the price in all fairness Im trying to sort a trailor out, and go pick it up The car does look straight and sound, so its not a big deal if the engine needs atention! Just havent really got the time to stck another one in.
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09-02-2007, 20:40
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3 hours for 2 people to swap an engine at 1am in the dark .Pull your finger out.
 Only messin
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