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Member ID: Rmk0701

Location: miami, Florida

Vehicle Info

2000 Daewoo Nubira

Bragging Rights

  • 0-608 sec
  • Top Speed135 mph
  • Weight2880 lbs

Major Upgrades

  • port and polish

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    • Currently 3/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3/5 Stars.
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Last updated: Dec 06, 2004

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Rich’s Daewoo Nubira:
“Miami N-Woo”

  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
12 guestbook comments

Timing belt broke at 90k so I decided to do the repairs on my own. I replaced the belt and gave it a spin and it didn’t start or feel like it had any compression. Almost like it didn’t have any spark plugs in place. I Verified the timing and it was correct. Then gave a spin to the intake cam and could feel a huge gap where it didn’t have any tension. Meaning I had bent valves and some weren’t moving. The big gap in the turning of the cam was the lifter not touching the valve because it was stuck in the open position. When I pull the head off I realized that it wasn’t just a couple of valves on the intake side it was 14 valves that got bent. So I decided to replace them all, it wasn’t much to buy. The valves cost $10 each, not bad. The dealer wanted $34 for the Exhaust and $29 for the Intake. Also had to replace the thermostat and return O-ring which went for $80 at the dealer. You’d probably better off making it yourself. I was lucky and found it for a real good price $5 each. The engine was fairly easy to disassemble, specially cause the bolts where really loose, I think actually removed one by hand from the exhaust.
The whole repair didn’t take to much time. The only thing that took long was getting the head to machine shop and wait to have it polished which they never did. I had to take the head to another place to get that done for me. It was a waste anyways because I’m not going to upgrade the intake on the car anymore. I just want to get it running decent. Well take a look at the pics and let me know what you think.

Here’s the car back when it was in running condition. It had about 53k on it

Rmk0701's 2000 Daewoo Nubira miami, FL Customized with JL Audio Subwoofers, Monster Cable Wiring, JVC Video, JL Audio Amplifier, GReddy Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, K&N Intake, Nitto Tires, StreetGlow Lighting - 10


Rmk0701's 2000 Daewoo Nubira miami, FL Customized with JL Audio Subwoofers, Monster Cable Wiring, JVC Video, JL Audio Amplifier, GReddy Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, K&N Intake, Nitto Tires, StreetGlow Lighting - 11


Rmk0701's 2000 Daewoo Nubira miami, FL Customized with JL Audio Subwoofers, Monster Cable Wiring, JVC Video, JL Audio Amplifier, GReddy Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, K&N Intake, Nitto Tires, StreetGlow Lighting - 6


You can see on the left side I got a little water in the reverse light. I already removed this and sealed the leaks with silicon and haven’t done this since.

Rmk0701's 2000 Daewoo Nubira miami, FL Customized with JL Audio Subwoofers, Monster Cable Wiring, JVC Video, JL Audio Amplifier, GReddy Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, K&N Intake, Nitto Tires, StreetGlow Lighting - 15


This car is always this clean. I have my wife's car to get dirty

Rmk0701's 2000 Daewoo Nubira miami, FL Customized with JL Audio Subwoofers, Monster Cable Wiring, JVC Video, JL Audio Amplifier, GReddy Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, K&N Intake, Nitto Tires, StreetGlow Lighting - 4


This is the new timing belt. You’re looking at it where the wheel is supposed to be.

Rmk0701's 2000 Daewoo Nubira miami, FL Customized with JL Audio Subwoofers, Monster Cable Wiring, JVC Video, JL Audio Amplifier, GReddy Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, K&N Intake, Nitto Tires, StreetGlow Lighting - 13


Intake manifold was starting to come off.

Rmk0701's 2000 Daewoo Nubira miami, FL Customized with JL Audio Subwoofers, Monster Cable Wiring, JVC Video, JL Audio Amplifier, GReddy Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, K&N Intake, Nitto Tires, StreetGlow Lighting - 8


The cams when I pulled them out of the car. The bottom cam which is the exhaust, I had to remove it to get the Head off the car.

Rmk0701's 2000 Daewoo Nubira miami, FL Customized with JL Audio Subwoofers, Monster Cable Wiring, JVC Video, JL Audio Amplifier, GReddy Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, K&N Intake, Nitto Tires, StreetGlow Lighting - 12


Here are all the valves and all of them are bent. Just GREAT! 4 of the valves got extremely bent which you can see on the bottom left side and they also broke the lifters and they didn't move at all.

Rmk0701's 2000 Daewoo Nubira miami, FL Customized with JL Audio Subwoofers, Monster Cable Wiring, JVC Video, JL Audio Amplifier, GReddy Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, K&N Intake, Nitto Tires, StreetGlow Lighting - 5

If you look closely you can see that the valves are bent. oh yea and they're stuck in this position. NOT GOOD. I also broke the lifters on these two.

Rmk0701's 2000 Daewoo Nubira miami, FL Customized with JL Audio Subwoofers, Monster Cable Wiring, JVC Video, JL Audio Amplifier, GReddy Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, K&N Intake, Nitto Tires, StreetGlow Lighting - 14


Here is another close up of the valves you can see how the left ones are bent more than the rest, but of course they're all bent.

Rmk0701's 2000 Daewoo Nubira miami, FL Customized with JL Audio Subwoofers, Monster Cable Wiring, JVC Video, JL Audio Amplifier, GReddy Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, K&N Intake, Nitto Tires, StreetGlow Lighting - 16


My friends loved the bungee cord holding the manifold. It made for some good laughs. They still wonder if it’s holding the car together.

Rmk0701's 2000 Daewoo Nubira miami, FL Customized with JL Audio Subwoofers, Monster Cable Wiring, JVC Video, JL Audio Amplifier, GReddy Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, K&N Intake, Nitto Tires, StreetGlow Lighting - 17


On this Picture I circled two hoses. If these ever break your in for it. I never knew they where there until I removed the head. So if you ever have the head off, do yourself a favor replace them! I did.

Rmk0701's 2000 Daewoo Nubira miami, FL Customized with JL Audio Subwoofers, Monster Cable Wiring, JVC Video, JL Audio Amplifier, GReddy Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, K&N Intake, Nitto Tires, StreetGlow Lighting - 26


Rmk0701's 2000 Daewoo Nubira miami, FL Customized with JL Audio Subwoofers, Monster Cable Wiring, JVC Video, JL Audio Amplifier, GReddy Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, K&N Intake, Nitto Tires, StreetGlow Lighting - 22


Rmk0701's 2000 Daewoo Nubira miami, FL Customized with JL Audio Subwoofers, Monster Cable Wiring, JVC Video, JL Audio Amplifier, GReddy Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, K&N Intake, Nitto Tires, StreetGlow Lighting - 24


Rmk0701's 2000 Daewoo Nubira miami, FL Customized with JL Audio Subwoofers, Monster Cable Wiring, JVC Video, JL Audio Amplifier, GReddy Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, K&N Intake, Nitto Tires, StreetGlow Lighting - 23


If you look real close at the pistons, you can see the marks of the valves when they hit (only on the Exhaust side).

Rmk0701's 2000 Daewoo Nubira miami, FL Customized with JL Audio Subwoofers, Monster Cable Wiring, JVC Video, JL Audio Amplifier, GReddy Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, K&N Intake, Nitto Tires, StreetGlow Lighting - 25


Rmk0701's 2000 Daewoo Nubira miami, FL Customized with JL Audio Subwoofers, Monster Cable Wiring, JVC Video, JL Audio Amplifier, GReddy Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, K&N Intake, Nitto Tires, StreetGlow Lighting - 21


He's after I bought the new valves and seals and gave it to a machine shop to rebuild for me. SHINNY!!! Oh, one good tip on how to bolt down the head. It takes 3 turns of 90 degree and 1 hit of 18lbs of torque. You might want to get a torque angle to measure 90. first start in the rear (intake side) and bolt down the middle bolt then the exhaust side and work your way out.

Rmk0701's 2000 Daewoo Nubira miami, FL Customized with JL Audio Subwoofers, Monster Cable Wiring, JVC Video, JL Audio Amplifier, GReddy Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, K&N Intake, Nitto Tires, StreetGlow Lighting - 18


Rmk0701's 2000 Daewoo Nubira miami, FL Customized with JL Audio Subwoofers, Monster Cable Wiring, JVC Video, JL Audio Amplifier, GReddy Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, K&N Intake, Nitto Tires, StreetGlow Lighting - 19


Valve cover incase you where wondering? With bolts for the head.

Rmk0701's 2000 Daewoo Nubira miami, FL Customized with JL Audio Subwoofers, Monster Cable Wiring, JVC Video, JL Audio Amplifier, GReddy Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, K&N Intake, Nitto Tires, StreetGlow Lighting - 20


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Member ID: Rmk0701

Location: miami, Florida