Are there any signs of HG/Ringland Failure on Hawkeye STI's
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Are there any signs of HG/Ringland Failure on Hawkeye STI's
I'm looking at a hawk with 55k, modified to circa 350hp.
I'm really nervous about pulling the trigger on it purely because of the well known issues regarding the 2.5L cars.
Are there any sure fire ways to predict if there will be issues? Or is it purely pot luck.... Knowing my luck i'd buy it and 3 months in be faced with a 4k bill.
Put my mind at ease.
I'm really nervous about pulling the trigger on it purely because of the well known issues regarding the 2.5L cars.
Are there any sure fire ways to predict if there will be issues? Or is it purely pot luck.... Knowing my luck i'd buy it and 3 months in be faced with a 4k bill.
Put my mind at ease.
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Simple answer is no... But it's pretty much a given that either will fail at some point.. If it hasn't been done then factor in for repair/replacement because as sure as the sun will rise one or the other will fail. And just for repair you'll be looking at few grand..assuming it doesn't ruin anything else when it fails.. But in all honesty you'll be closer to 5 grand when you choose other forged options.
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Yes it will stay in the red for prolonged periods.. You may also get a sloshing sound when you rev the engine as the water moves around..
It will take while for it to overheat, so doubt it would show up on a test drive.
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