WRX SCOOBY

hi everyone
i just blew my pistons there is blue smoke comming from exhuste and dump valve and is running very rugh,,
can anyone tell me whats involved in getting it fixed and cost of something like this its a 94 wrx thanks
IRISH FAN
allan hudson

BOB.T

Bugga

It could just be your turbo? It's maybe blown an oil seal, chucking oil into the cylinders, making it run rough?

Either way I'd say it involves dropping it off at a garage and handing over large sums of the folding stuff

Hope you get it sorted out

Bob

WRX SCOOBY

its ticking over like its on 3 cylinders and blue smoke from exhust and dump valve...???my head is melted anyone else any sugestins thanks

BOB.T

If there's smoke coming from the dump valve that suggests there is oil etc in the inlet side, oil from the turbo, which is also going straight down the exhaust, it's maybe fouled a plug up too, causing the misfire?

The other possibility is it's blown a valve, blowing back in to the inlet side?

or, like you say, it's done a piston, it's pressurising the block, blowing oil up the breathers into the inlet?

It's vey difficult to say without seeing the car, I'd still say it's gonna be expensive though

Bob

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

What mods, fuel type do you use??

Tony

ustolemyname??stevieturbo

iTrader: (1)

If there is oil up there, it is more than likley a melted piston. Too much boost, wrong fuel, can cause. It is unlikely it is the turbo, as they are generally very reliable more so on the older TD05 cars like your MY94. Depending on who is repairing, and the real damage done, can be expensive or very expensive to fix.
As long as the bore isnt damaged, cheapest way is to source a sec hand piston or 2 as required, and give the bore a quick hone to clean it up. This shoudlnt be too bad as there are loads of engines around with big ends fu*ked, and mint pistons. If need be, contact me, as I have some myself.

WRX SCOOBY

thanks lads the ppl are doung a dignostics test on it tomorrow whats that involve ,,,around how much will it cost as im fairly smashed,,,
some one asked what mods it has well its got a hks fcd and boosting 1.1 bar,,its got bpm full exhust system with 2 dump down pipe,,piper cross air filter .thats all the engine mods ,,

tarmacterrorist

My engine blew a little while back & no one can give you an accurate fix cost as the damage cannot be accurately diagnosed until the engine is dismantled. My cost was around 2K (would have to find the invoice) but was qouted much higher from other people (3.5K to 4K) just for the rebuild & no other parts.

As the engine was being rebuilt I also had cambelt & clutch changed as well (no additional labour charge).

You can also look at replacing the engine but I did not do this would have changed details on my vehicle document.

ustolemyname??stevieturbo

iTrader: (1)

If its a melted piston, I think that anyone with experience could tell in a matter of minutes, by visual checking and listening alone. Plug removal and subsequent compresssion test would confirm, but again, anyone with experience would already know. Your symptoms do suggest it, and it does happen quite often to "tuned" subarus.

HKSubaru

i know a guy who is very good, but down in england and in the south. ex-subaru guy.

HKSubaru

oh and labour at the subaru was 2000 alone. mine altogether was more than half less than that!

Caronte

Wrx,

how many miles on the clock?

WRX SCOOBY

lads us a scarimg me ,,
its got 160,000 kilometers
how much would ii get for a scooby with engine problems as i think ill get ride of it ,,,its going to cost me to much ..im in dublin so can some of u talk pounds<euros> thanks

Shimster

Hi HKSubaru
Sorry to interupt on this thread, but who do you know in the South, where are they and do you have a contact no?
Cheers
Alex

WRX SCOOBY

lads whats the diffrent power bhp in a 99<irish> wrx to a 94<jap> wrx thanks