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brisbane
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August 2003
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18rg rebuild
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Fri, 23 January 2004 14:05
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Its about time to rebuild my old 18rg, the timing chain is as tight as it will go. So....
New timing chain from a 308 right? Any model 308 or are they all the same?
How can i tell how much my internals have been worked once i pop the lid?
Any suggestions what i should do/replace/upgrade once i get into it?
Any advice/tips etc?
Cheers.
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Location:
Brisbane
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October 2002
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Re: 18rg rebuild
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Sat, 24 January 2004 03:04
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look at how worn the guides are and r u gonna do the whole lot or just the head
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Location:
brisbane
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August 2003
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Re: 18rg rebuild
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Mon, 26 January 2004 10:54
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Not real sure yet, ive got to budget a few thing but am hoping to go the whole lot. Do 308 chains vary at all or will any do?
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Location:
Canberra
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December 2002
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Location:
brisbane
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: 18rg rebuild
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Tue, 27 January 2004 05:32
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Thanks for that Jason.
I most likely will be doing rings, bearings, timing chain and oil pump.
Anything else i should take a look at?
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Location:
Canberra
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December 2002
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Re: 18rg rebuild
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Tue, 27 January 2004 06:14
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Possibly valves and you may as well do a quick port and polish  . And guides
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Location:
Brisbane
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October 2002
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Re: 18rg rebuild
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Tue, 27 January 2004 07:24
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definately get a valve grind done, as they will then do your valve stem seals at the same time,
not sure on the chains, i'll ask my dad soon
if u have a spare $250, get heavier springs and a set of regoround cams, do this b4 u get the valve lash set cause it will fuck it up
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Location:
Barossa Valley
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: 18rg rebuild
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Wed, 28 January 2004 01:18
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Sorry to but in but as you have an 18 rg could you tell me if I get a new sump with the deepest bit at the front will I need to get a different oil pick up?once again sorry for butting in.
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Location:
Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: 18rg rebuild
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Wed, 28 January 2004 01:45
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Yes, if you change the sump you'll need the matching oil pickup.
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Location:
Brisbane
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October 2002
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Re: 18rg rebuild
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Wed, 28 January 2004 08:15
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the bottom chain is a std 308 chain and the top one is a 152 link nissan unit that u have to shorten, like $30 for the 308 one and about 40 for the other one and $2 for the joiner link
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Location:
Barossa Valley
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November 2003
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Re: 18rg rebuild
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Thu, 29 January 2004 00:57
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OK cheers Norbie
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: 18rg rebuild
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Thu, 29 January 2004 03:17
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about the chains.
There are good chains and then there are bad chains.
A common practice now is for companies to make the rollers from curled sheet metal. It is hard to see the difference, but you can see small slits in the rollers.
This is bad, occasionally one will fail under the pressure and you can end up with a fairly disasterous timing chain failure.
It is well worth the effort finding chains without split rollers.
Many of the AUS made chains are split, whereas the JAP chains tend to not have split rollers.
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Location:
Seattle area, USA
Registered:
June 2002
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Location:
Rocklea qld
Registered:
February 2003
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Re: 18rg rebuild
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Tue, 09 March 2004 10:00
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Who is actually gonna do the work for ya. Im sure if you supply enough alchomohol then me and phil can get it done for ya. Try supercheap as they do have the list for a 18rg in there books but not sure what they actually sell.
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July 2002
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Re: 18rg rebuild
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Tue, 09 March 2004 22:43
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Robertson Bros in Mayfield can get their hands on pretty much anything for an 18RG. They got all my gear for me as well as doing my head work...
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
October 2002
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Re: 18rg rebuild
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Wed, 10 March 2004 07:46
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| people100 wrote on Tue, 09 March 2004 20:00 |
Who is actually gonna do the work for ya. Im sure if you supply enough alchomohol then me and phil can get it done for ya. Try supercheap as they do have the list for a 18rg in there books but not sure what they actually sell.
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great, i'm being pimped out by ben 
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Location:
Seattle area, USA
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: 18rg rebuild
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Wed, 10 March 2004 07:58
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Can they get over sized replacement pistons?
I can source pretty much everything else i need over here but the pistons. btw do you have their contact details? Im in the states. thanks.
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