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Old 10-26-2019, 05:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike
What'* the black sticker say to the left of the bottom car?
Rough translation goes:
Money wont bring happiness,
but i rather cry in Mercedes-Benz
than on a bus
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Old 10-28-2019, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike
What'* the black sticker say to the left of the bottom car?
I also wondered that on Friday so I ran it through Google Translate: Money does not make anyone happy. I still cry in Mersu rather than on the bus

Not sure what "Mersu" is, but I think I understand the sentiment.
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Originally Posted by CathedralCub
I also wondered that on Friday so I ran it through Google Translate: Money does not make anyone happy. I still cry in Mersu rather than on the bus

Not sure what "Mersu" is, but I think I understand the sentiment.
I did translate that already. Mersu is finnish short or nickname for Mercedes-Benz.
"Money wont buy happiness but i rather cry in a mercedes than on the bus."
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Old 10-29-2019, 11:51 AM
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I did translate that already. Mersu is finnish short or nickname for Mercedes-Benz.
"Money wont buy happiness but i rather cry in a mercedes than on the bus."
Interesting that the slight variation in the translation results make such a difference in the message.
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Oookkk, i tried install the crankshaft with new bearings and assembly grease but soon as i tightened everything in spec, crankshaft wouldnt budge, solid as a rock.
I think i did pretty nice job cleaning everything but i will do it again tomorrow. Also, im gonna plastigauge the crankshaft bearings..
Also we came to conclusion that the camshaft bearings were fine and i will not change them. Not a single scratch on them.
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Oookkk, i tried install the crankshaft with new bearings and assembly grease but soon as i tightened everything in spec, crankshaft wouldnt budge, solid as a rock.
I think i did pretty nice job cleaning everything but i will do it again tomorrow. Also, im gonna plastigauge the crankshaft bearings..
Also we came to conclusion that the camshaft bearings were fine and i will not change them. Not a single scratch on them.
Bearings are TOO TIGHT. Probably incorrect. Put the old bearings back in, plastigauge it, then get the correct bearings.

Just because they are not scratched does not mean they are not worn beyond tolerance. If you have excessive tolerance, this will have an effect on oil pressure when the engine is hot.
Again, build it right the first time, or don't do it at all.
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Old 10-30-2019, 03:00 PM
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Im going to do it anyway because its not my engine, and it has gone wrong already because im not allowed to order all the pistons.
The bearings simply cant be wrong size since they are std size and the original bearings were std. There should be bigger clearance still than on the new engine from the factory because crankshaft is probably slightly worn from the factory.
If i cant get the crankshaft to spin freely tomorrow, im gonna take it to local machine shop and let them grind crankshaft to correct size.
And the cam bearings were really fine, im not gonna bother. Like the owner. Im not deciding the faith of this engine. Oil pressure was fine with the old setup.
Yeah, i know, stupid build but what can you do.. If this was mine, i would build it correct.
First crank bearing (new) was spinning fine but second and third are binding. Fourth and fifth i didnt even check because it wont matter anyway at this point.
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Argh.

Glad you're learning from this experience!

Still, argh.
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Probably on monday im calling to machine shop and ask for prices. It obviously needs some work before i can slap it together. But yeah, learning. I have all winter to do this. Once the bottom is done, rest of the engine is easy.
I also started a mk1 caddy project with my friend, old 1.6D is going out and 1.9TDI agr engine is coming in. Tomorrow picking up the donor Skoda Octavia.
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"Caddy"?

. .. with a 1.6 diesel?


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