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BPR's old Forester STI
As some of you are aware Andy (Brownpantsracing) put his FSTI up for sale recently due to suspected early stages of head gasket failure!
As Andy is only a 20 minute drive from me I thought I would go and take a look...a deal was done and the car was now mine. I drove the car for a few days and couldn't fault it, I carried out several sniff tests and they passed everytime (even after a hard drive) but....i took the car on the motorway and noticed the temp gauge started to creep up to the 3/4 Mark the radiator had hot and cold patches so I suspected a partially blocked radiator. I removed and flushed the radiator ,replaced the thermostat, filled up with fresh coolant but still had the gauge creeping up on the motorway so sod it I have tonight removed the engine and stripped off the heads! I'm going to get the heads checked order a set of cosworth head gaskets,ARP head stud kit new oil pump and an uprated radiator. will update as I go :thumb:https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...3128c59a98.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...029ecab51d.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...2c57806cab.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...3900cce5d3.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...cdbb0a4b51.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...198b1538a0.jpg |
personally prefer the RCM studs / gaskets (with a very mild mod) and find there are always good deals at AS Performance
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WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY CAR????
hahaha. Good job mate, glad it's finally out. I'm so pleased the car went to you in the end and you're going to enjoy it as much as I have. :thumb: |
Can you see any signs of head gasket failure now it's apart?
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Good work, can you stick some photos of the gaskets that came out up?
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At a guess, I'd say this was the failure point.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...ad710da752.jpg |
Originally Posted by stockcar
(Post 12026511)
personally prefer the RCM studs / gaskets (with a very mild mod) and find there are always good deals at AS Performance
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Originally Posted by ScottyPPP
(Post 12026519)
Good work, can you stick some photos of the gaskets that came out up?
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Originally Posted by BrownPantsRacing
(Post 12026516)
Can you see any signs of head gasket failure now it's apart?
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Originally Posted by BrownPantsRacing
(Post 12026515)
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY CAR????
hahaha. Good job mate, glad it's finally out. I'm so pleased the car went to you in the end and you're going to enjoy it as much as I have. :thumb: |
Originally Posted by Smithys STI
(Post 12026535)
If this is still your car then can you please stop spending all my money on your new car!! :D
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i thought it was always bad practice to just do the head gaskets on the 2.5 engine, ive read quite a few threads where the bottom end has failed shortly after heads were done.
are the fsti 2.5 pistons as weak as the impreza 2.5 pistons? |
Originally Posted by the shreksta
(Post 12026588)
i thought it was always bad practice to just do the head gaskets on the 2.5 engine, ive read quite a few threads where the bottom end has failed shortly after heads were done.
are the fsti 2.5 pistons as weak as the impreza 2.5 pistons? |
:thumb:
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Blimey! you don't mess about. Good luck with it.
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This may help.
https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-2-5-...YAAOSwJFhbmO49 |
Originally Posted by The Trooper 1815
(Post 12026713)
This may help.
https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-2-5-...YAAOSwJFhbmO49 |
I’m aware of what you are saying above re bottom end but one went which was why it was done , the second fsti bottom end seemed fine to me and the re builder but but one bearing was on its way out |
Originally Posted by Vxr2010
(Post 12026783)
I’m aware of what you are saying above re bottom end but one went which was why it was done , the second fsti bottom end seemed fine to me and the re builder but but one bearing was on its way out |
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...32df279edc.jpg
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...14bc91873f.jpg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...574c0f009d.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...a2e69f9cc5.jpg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...8c86f19e6d.jpg So the forester is back up and running, not driven it yet tho as I've still not got the new radiator. Will update once I've driven it! Fitted cosworth head gaskets, ARP head stud kit,11mm oil pump, cam belt and tensioner new rocker cover gaskets and relevant seals. |
did you skim the heads?
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Originally Posted by the shreksta
(Post 12027031)
did you skim the heads?
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fair play to you fella👍 I love the look of this forester, enjoy.
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Originally Posted by fez the plodder
(Post 12027038)
fair play to you fella👍 I love the look of this forester, enjoy.
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Cracking job mate. Can't believe how fast you've got this done in the end! :D
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Originally Posted by BrownPantsRacing
(Post 12027083)
Cracking job mate. Can't believe how fast you've got this done in the end! :D
You can buy it back for 10k if you want!:D |
Originally Posted by Smithys STI
(Post 12027097)
Cheers Andy!
You can buy it back for 10k if you want!:D |
Great to see this car wasn't broken.
If my FSTI goes at 70k or whatever then I'll forge it. |
Glad to see we this was saved, id of loved it. |
The mrs fsti went at around 80k miles , arp bolts not done at the time , hg went around 130 k likely due to no arp bolts , it’s on around 180 k miles or so still a nice car still pulls like a train , mine went at 83k miles , both cars are now forged , shame it failed but i don’t regret doing them as they are great cars , good all rounders , quick if you want, decent mpg , big boot , sleepers , apart from sometimes the engine they are very reliable ,the only thing that i would like would be cruise control for long journeys , thought about fitting one but it’s cost and the fiddle of putting one in put me off , my next car when ones terminal will be another fsti |
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