Hey,
I recently had some head work done by a very reputable shop in MA. I put my motor and head back into my '92 DX body, reinstalled turbo, broke the mootr in,... etc.. Fast forward 330 miles later: an LMA dies on the intake side of my head. I speak with the machinest and he tells me I had one bad LMA that he replaced when he was going through my head.

I order 8 new LMA's and install them a few weeks ago. I find out that the one LMA that the machinest replaced is the one that died.



So I replace all 8 LMA's in one day and get the car running again. 220 miles later, yesterday, my head starts ticking again. I stop and listen to my head and sure enough the SAME LMA is dead again. That means that piston two has killed three LMA's on the intake side. Any ideas on what is wrong? Possible reasons why just that LMA is being destroyed? Any help at all is appreciated.

Thanks,
~SKY~

 

soak da bitches in oil for a week, im ded serious too.. it should work..

ever heard about lma failure because of that?

 

You may want to have the cam inspected. Also make sure the hole where the LMA sits is clean.

 

Hey,
I soaked the LMA's in the synethic oil I run for a full 24 hours before I installed them. I checked and the machinest did the same. I guess having the cam inspected isn't a bad idea. Maybe I'll just micrometer it at a local place.... thanks for the ideas.

~SKY~