Would that mean serious detonation - or pre-ignition - that caused it?

 

this is my typeRA with td05-18g with 550 nismo injecters and only standard headers around 350bhp mapped by simon/JGG

YouTube - Help for the heroes bovington trackday 07 06 2009

the td05-18g with 550 injecters are up for sale soon ,td05-18g has dunn under 3000miles from new.

blew engine up at rallyday 2009 ,so going fully forged and 400+ now

 

steve make sure you buy a NEW modine....... or you,l be doing it again mate

 

Wont I be able to use the modine from the melted piston engine? Is it not possible to flush these out?

Once this is all done it's up for sale as it's p'ing me right off!!

 

to attemp to clean it would be foley mate...... it just cant be reliably done

 

There was a thread on here a few weeks back where someone's new engine's bottom end had blown... very soon after their original engine had failed in the same manner! The owner didn't understand what the problem could have been. It was eventually established that the modine was reused... So after logically being able to rule out all other scenarios, the general consensus was that it must have been the modine - containing trapped debris from the first failure - which caused the second one.

As said, you can NEVER guarantee on getting them 100% clean - so it just isn't worth reusing them after a failure. Buying a new one - esp. when comparing their cost to the time/effort/cost expended in another rebuild - is a no-brainer, IMHO...

 

Understood but what about the modine on the engine that had the piston failure, would that not be ok?

 

the trouble is....... anything that ends up in the sump ( parts of your piston for example) contaminates your oil .... then gets EVERYWHERE.... so you should clean everything as if your life depends on it ( your engines life does) unfortunatley you wont know if the piston had any small debris untill your engine goes "pop" again so always best to replace the modine sir

 

Well, I suppose it's VERY possible - nay, most probable - for debris from the piston crown to have gotten into the oil and eventually circulating through the modine?!... Is it worth taking that (very real) risk?! The odds are very much not in your favour IMHO.

 

lol

Sorry fastmike, I was still composing, whilst you posted.

 

get a turbo keyboard lol

 

Ok thats another £150 to throw at the thing!!!
I can't wait until it's done so I can sell it a get something decent that I can at least goto work in!

 

Steve may i ask how long you,ve had the Scooby ?
The reason I ask is when running sweet I cant think of a better way to have fun with your clothes on or off come to that lol

 

Had the car since June and it's been a pain in the *** money pit ever since!
I had a 96 Preg blue one back in 2003 too but that one was ok.

 

Well just think how good its gonna be after you finish it

 

Surely its easier to check the turbo hasnt seized, before doing a compression check?!!

 

Your right it will be good.... Watching the new owner drive off in it while I pick up a more reliable Lada!

 

Are these any good?


SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI 93-01 OIL COOLER RELOCATION KIT on eBay (end time 05-Nov-09 11:26:16 GMT)

 

all I can say is...... I wouldnt use one
Theres no bypass thermostat to allow the oil to reach working temp , apart from its just something else to spring a leak ( its on E bay so bound to be crap quality)
I,m certain that if your car needed an oil cooler a little firm like Subaru would have made sure it had one lol .. and it costs more that a modine

 

lol the little firm like Subaru would of fitted one! Why is that because everything on the car is top spec from them pmsl.. I haven't got enough fingers to count all the upgrades needed to make to the little firms car lol

About the same price as a modine unless you know of any cheaper? the thing that worried me was that I can get one with 3 years warranty (leeks etc) but hey if it fails on a grand scale and I lose my engine then are they going to buy me a new engine? I doubt it!

But anymore feedback will be good.

 

Below is a reply from the seller with the oil cooler with warranty....

Hi - the warranty covers manufacturing fault, but i can't see a oil cooler kit causing oil starvation unless the pipes or cooler got physically damaged which wouldn't be covered, but for the quality of the kit you will have no worries

 

I dont understand why you,de want one and yet you dont want to buy a new modine ?

 

No it's not that I don't want to buy a new modine. I have to buy a new oil cooler defo so I'm just looking at all my options. If the after market one is better and keeps the oil cooler then I will get that one even if it's more £££ than the modine. If not i'll buy the modine

Any ideas...

 

yes, leave the filter in its current location, buy a new modine and if you are going to track the car consider a thermostatically controlled sandwhich plate and proper oil cool.

Consider how much the rebuild is going to cost, then weigh up whether you would be better selling as a car with a broken engine, seeing as you are going to get rid after its sorted.

 

Tried that!
I'm now in to deep lol.
New crank
New shells/bearings
New uprated 10mm oil pump
New seals
New gaskets
New water pump
New stat
New oil filter
To come..
New Turbo
New rings
New oil cooler

Empty bank lol

 

Steve ... get that leter off to Santa.......you never know lol

 

Lol you think he'll buy it? He could do deliveries in my scooby instead of his sledge and Rudolph can have a sti pink nose

 

LOL...... Keep that sense of humour mate

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