woodyswrx

Hi there, i need your help.

i just notice that im loseing water through the over flow tank it's squirting out the pipe like a good'un

Ive phoned central subaru and daz seem's to think it's the head gasket's

Its a new engine from SMR and only coverd 4500miles since i chaged it over lost year.

Could anyone tell me if there's anythin else it could be as there's no normal sign's of head gasket failure, im a bit stumped

Glowplug

iTrader: (8)

For starters we need more info/spec/mods of the vehicle

Could be anything from a fudged pressure cap on the header tank to a air-lock to the HG

woodyswrx

Hi, it's a wrx wagon tdo5 and Z4 ECU apart from the ecu standerd.

I thought it mite be the header tank cap because it's been comeing out the top too not sure tho.

I put the Z4 ecu on 2 week's ago and only realised the problem last week as i was giveing it some sport.
Now, it's boosting at 16psi ive been told that this is fine i don't now it's my first scoob'y

Splitpin

woodyswrx

The year is a 1995.

I'm now thinking that SMR are sh**! The warrenty ran out 2 month's ago and ain't gonna do f**k

Don't buy anythin from SMR!!!

Think a post on here lost week was ive paid 500 quid for a engine and still ay received itt! Don't go there.

john5f

iTrader: (3)

Is it possible for a leaking water pump to cause this problem?

woodyswrx

Na. had a look at the water pump.
Mite try the cap.

other than that. look's like an expenceive rebuild again

Owned the car 12 month's and on the second engine!

DO I REALY RATE SUBARU'S?

To my expierance ye but no lol.

joz8968

iTrader: (13)

Snap!

Woody I fell in the trap of buying a SMR engine and my HG failed after that sort of mileage too (after about a year for me). When Zen opened it up it was mis-matched miss-mash lol of block/heads from Impreza/Legacy, etc. They had 'hammered' the heads on and they'd fashioned 'head studs' from dowells and twine , or something!....

Glowplug

iTrader: (8)

Thats fekkin appaulling Joz, just hope the OP isn't in the same boat

Who/where are SMR? i can't even get on their wweb site to have a look

joz8968

iTrader: (13)

When I got mine, it was from a company trading under the moniker: MDKL. They're now Prestige Partz (last time I saw on eBay), and SMR (whoever they are) supplies them the 'engines'.

Glowplug

iTrader: (8)

Sounds like a proper set up that More than likley one in the same.

Can't stand dodgy money grabbin fekkers *Grrrrrrrrr icon*

woodyswrx

Yep not to happy i could'nt seem to get there contact detail off the internet yesterday.

HOPE THAY'VE GONE BUST so thay cant rip anyone else off!

Had a quote yesterday from daz at central said he'l do it 700 nicka, do you think that this is about right?

joz8968

iTrader: (13)

That's, presumably, why they keep trading under different reg'd trade names - get's around any liquidation/bankruptcy....