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Could be. Why did the engine need a rebuild in the first place?

This is how I feel right now. I used to frown upon the "bought not built" crowd, but I want to join that crowd now. My MKIII isn't my daily by no means, but even my daily is getting old and I'm afraid it might give up the ghost one of these days. I'm tired of something always going wrong with...

Unbolt turbo elbow, pull it back, and have a look to see if any oil is present.

That'll do it. What's next? Corvette, Viper?

Same here. Self taught not an expert by any means. So get started And do exactly what supraguy@aol suggested. Take pics of the process and post them so you can have a dozen eyes looking for anything out of the ordinary.

Do you know how to work on your own car? If not it's going to be hard to help you. The most we can do is guess along with you.

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Hey, don't be making fun of my stock suspension! Looks like all I have to do is slap on those front hellas and stickers and I'm ready for action.

Yes, there is an intake manifold brace that belongs in that second pic.

Dig around in the classifieds and see what the going rate is on the 1j, r154, and 1j bellhousing are.

No, should change title to "This is why you should buy BC cams"

My Mazda Protégé was totaled out by the insurance company. I opted to buy it back. They gave me a check minus the buy back value. Nobody else gave me any other documentation on the title status of this car. I've been registering it like this for the last 5 years. I really don't know if it's a...

Yeah, but it does suck when you follow the directions per TSRM and it snaps. If I did all I could correctly on my part, then I'd be on the phone calling BC. No company puts out 100% top quality parts. There will be some defects, casting flaws, forging imperfections from time to time. Just...

I've seen camshafts break like this, and it's usually due to user error. Improper removal or installation.

Tell us exactly how that happened please. It didn't happen when your car was running.

Dude, you're not an old man. You know we don't lower our cars. It's too hard for us to get in and out of.

Do not tap them in. You should be putting the same buckets in the same bore. Make sure the bore & buckets are clean, and oiled. If the bucket is not dropping in right away keep rotating it and try to push it in with just your fingers. It will eventually drop in. I had a couple of stubborn ones...

Change fluids in the pumpkin? Auto or manual? You're not giving us enough details of your setup.

I used a pair of needle nose. I grabbed the seal, and began twisting left and right before pulling up on it. I did have a couple separate, but managed to get all of it out easy enough.