Raven down! Mechanical failure :( - Page 8 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

rasec29 · 10-18-2012, 07:17 PM

FA20 fresh from Japan arrived!

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86BRZ · 10-18-2012, 11:46 PM

Are they flying in this thing? Wow!

Rayme · 10-19-2012, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by rasec29

FA20 fresh from Japan arrived!

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I'm not sure why, but this is so cool

A new car with an even newer engine.

Crossover Auto · 10-19-2012, 12:12 AM

Sorry it happened, but on the bright side, props for being one of the first few to have a blown engine on this car! :happy0180:
Just glad to hear Scion/Toyota is taking care of it.
It might just be a defect in manufacturing. It does happen to all car manufacturers.

rasec29 · 10-19-2012, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by 86BRZ

Are they flying in this thing? Wow!

Yeah it was air freighted. At least Scion and Longo is doing their best to get my car going again as soon as possible. Just have to go thru the whole 1k breaking again.

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einzlr · 10-19-2012, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by 86BRZ

Are they flying in this thing? Wow!

I don't think you can fly in it

abitolder · 10-19-2012, 09:53 AM

Do Subarus/Scions have partial VIN's etched into the engine block like domestic cars for anti theft purposes, and if so who records the new engine number to your car. Just thinking of future collectible with numbers matching , hmmm.

#87 · 10-19-2012, 10:08 AM

Sick job overnight parts from Japan, how much is your tab at Harry's now?

xravexboix · 10-20-2012, 04:53 PM

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Sick job overnight parts from Japan, how much is your tab at Harry's now?

It's Free-99.

JohnS_Rosamond · 10-20-2012, 11:48 PM

When I put a stroker engine in the Harley, they made me go to DMV (California) to pick up paperwork, then I had to go to CHP and have them look over the bike, sign my papers, then send papers back to DMV. New title appeared within 2 weeks. Most car people don't do it, worry about it, but I'd imagine that the process was the same.

wootwoot · 10-21-2012, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by #87

Sick job overnight parts from Japan, how much is your tab at Harry's now?

FirestormFRS · 10-21-2012, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by abitolder

Do Subarus/Scions have partial VIN's etched into the engine block like domestic cars for anti theft purposes, and if so who records the new engine number to your car. Just thinking of future collectible with numbers matching , hmmm.

They don't match them to the original car. The replacement engine is or should be stamped with a "replacement" acronym of some kind. Some replacement engines have no number etching at all or the etching may be X'd out by the factory.

As to the cause of engine failure of this magnitude. Could be a timing chain issue since dealer said it was head related. Could be an oiling issue. Could be the CAI. Could be the undamped pulley.

Most likely culprit is some kind of contaminate got in an oil passage and starved a bearing and BLAM!

rasec29 · 10-21-2012, 06:33 AM

Got my car back Saturday! Yay thanks to Longo & Scion for getting done reasonably quick. They even reinstalled a new pulley and kept existing on the old engine for testing.

Service tech wouldn't tell me what happened but some other workers mentioned a problem with a rocker in the can shaft. Made a hole in the engine.

Back on the road, if hear anything new I will post up more info.

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jesperswe · 10-21-2012, 07:05 AM

My Toyota dealer would be mad if they notcied i had an intake and lw pulley installed. Even if that not would be the cause of engine failure, im 100% sure they would bitch about it and cause me a lot of trouble and extra work

Cudos to your dealer there!

10-18-2012, 07:17 PM	#99
rasec29 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: '09 xB & '13 FR-S Location: Montebello, CALI Posts: 121 Thanks: 129 Thanked 105 Times in 53 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	FA20 fresh from Japan arrived! Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2 Attached Images

10-21-2012, 06:33 AM	#111
rasec29 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: '09 xB & '13 FR-S Location: Montebello, CALI Posts: 121 Thanks: 129 Thanked 105 Times in 53 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Got my car back Saturday! Yay thanks to Longo & Scion for getting done reasonably quick. They even reinstalled a new pulley and kept existing on the old engine for testing. Service tech wouldn't tell me what happened but some other workers mentioned a problem with a rocker in the can shaft. Made a hole in the engine. Back on the road, if hear anything new I will post up more info. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2 Attached Images

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10-18-2012, 11:46 PM	#100
86BRZ Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: BRZ Limited arrived on 9/1/2012 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 563 Thanks: 312 Thanked 145 Times in 105 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Are they flying in this thing? Wow!

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Crossover Auto Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: FR-S, BR-Z, 86 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 231 Thanks: 37 Thanked 53 Times in 45 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sorry it happened, but on the bright side, props for being one of the first few to have a blown engine on this car! :happy0180: Just glad to hear Scion/Toyota is taking care of it. It might just be a defect in manufacturing. It does happen to all car manufacturers.

10-19-2012, 09:53 AM	#105
abitolder Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 FRS Argento MT Location: Ontario Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Do Subarus/Scions have partial VIN's etched into the engine block like domestic cars for anti theft purposes, and if so who records the new engine number to your car. Just thinking of future collectible with numbers matching , hmmm.

10-19-2012, 10:08 AM	#106
#87 I usually post drunk Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 1,487 Thanks: 15 Thanked 490 Times in 231 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sick job overnight parts from Japan, how much is your tab at Harry's now?

10-20-2012, 11:48 PM	#108
JohnS_Rosamond Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Mazda MX5 Location: So Cal Posts: 54 Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	When I put a stroker engine in the Harley, they made me go to DMV (California) to pick up paperwork, then I had to go to CHP and have them look over the bike, sign my papers, then send papers back to DMV. New title appeared within 2 weeks. Most car people don't do it, worry about it, but I'd imagine that the process was the same.

10-21-2012, 07:05 AM	#112
jesperswe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: GT86 Location: sweden Posts: 267 Thanks: 0 Thanked 73 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My Toyota dealer would be mad if they notcied i had an intake and lw pulley installed. Even if that not would be the cause of engine failure, im 100% sure they would bitch about it and cause me a lot of trouble and extra work Cudos to your dealer there!

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