Paddydebbie

Can anyone advise me my Subaru Impreza WRX STI WR 1 engine overheated & I was told it needs replaced
I want to do the best regarding what is needed is it okay to use a reconditioned engine or better to buy a new one?
I have no intentions of selling my WR1 I have had it since new & want to keep the car
Any advise would be greatly appreciated

banny sti

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If its over heated I would expect you would only need to change headgaskets not the complete engine, who advised you that it needs a new engine?

What are the symptoms you're getting since the car over heated?

Paddydebbie

Thanks for a prompt reply
I will explain I am no mechanic but this is what happend in December
A water hose came off & I kept an eye on temp gauge dropped off at garage the mechanic was puzzled how the hose blew off so was I but in saying that he replaced hose but the engine was back firing & running rough he did a diagnostic & it said the
Fuel injectors was needing replaced & he will get some second hand ones to replace which he did the engine was still miss firing so he then thought to replace the ignition coil sourced a second hand one but it still is miss firing he then advised the engine has probably been cooked & will need replaced that's when I put up a request for help
Does any of the above help on what I need to do?
I love my WR 1 just want it back
Thanks

banny sti

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Honest opinion sounds like the mechanic does not have a clue what he is doing, I would use a specialist that actually has experience with Subarus.

riiidaa

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this lot might have an idea on a reputable specialist in A'deen. http://www.scottishscoobies.net/

Rebuild using your engine, if it comes to that

Tidgy

Did he sugest a compression test or sniff test?

Paddydebbie

No I am looking for a good garage to get advice from I have joined Scottish scoobies waiting for acceptance & the only 2 performance specialists in the Aberdeen area is Wallace Performance & redline Kintore
Anybody know the best place to take my WR1 I would appreciate

**jay**

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Sounds like the head gasket has blown and blew a hose off with the pressure hence the missfire, dont run it but take it to someone that knows what they are doing most likley just need the 2 heads done the bottem end will be fine.

Paddydebbie

Yip done a compression test low in 2 and 4 cyls cooling system holding pressure and not overheating when running
I was told this is why it's probably not the head gasket?& Mechanic thinks it's piston rings
Again no expert but any help would be greatly appreciated

**jay**

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Low on 2 and 4 will be the gasket blown on that side, coolant will have pressurised and blew the hose off

You need a new mechanic mate he is clutching at straws, as said take it somewhere that knows what that are doing.

Vxr2010

A slight warning on just doing head gaskets the bottom end can often fail after , the extra heat and strain when heads go can cause problems , I wish I knew this when my hg went as less than a year later the bottom end went it would have been cheaper and more peace of mind doing it in one go , when hg went no sign of bottom end issues

nivek4209

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Cyl compression is far higher than any coolant system tester can put up that's why
Compression can leak past a poor head gasket into the coolant causing your hose to blow off
But when tested at 2 bar the leak into the cyl won't show up there's simply not enough pressure
The sniff test referred to above looks for exhaust gasses in the coolant
or even just watching for bubbles in the header tAnk when idling
Being a turbo compression goes even higher when on boost
If you drove it to your garage with the hose off chances are you overheated it
The temp gauge relies on the water temp to read
No water means your gauge will not work properly no matter how hot it gets
By the way you need a new mechanic I wouldn't let that lad sweep the floor in my garage