Throwing the towel in I think?
30 April 2011, 08:18 PM
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Throwing the towel in I think?
Out on a spirited drive today and loving it of course until I noticed the temperature rise rather quickly,stopped to check under the bonnet to find my lower radiator hose had burst
Got her back down to my workshop and replaced hose with one kicking around the shop but now after filling and bleeding she's blowing water up through the over flow and running hot with pressure to boot when cap is put on
Think there might be another breaking thread here shortly guys as i just don't have the time with my business being so busy to work on her
Got her back down to my workshop and replaced hose with one kicking around the shop but now after filling and bleeding she's blowing water up through the over flow and running hot with pressure to boot when cap is put on
Think there might be another breaking thread here shortly guys as i just don't have the time with my business being so busy to work on her
30 April 2011, 08:32 PM
#9
Don't do anything rash. if you can do without the car just leave it for a couple of weeks and then make a decision.
Worst thing would be to make a rash decision, break it and then regret it later.
On the plus side it could just be that you've got an air lock in the cooling system after fitting the new hose. Drain the system and refill it as its not uncommon for it to happen. I've had the same problem after a couple of builds and just turned out to be airlocks.
Worst thing would be to make a rash decision, break it and then regret it later.
On the plus side it could just be that you've got an air lock in the cooling system after fitting the new hose. Drain the system and refill it as its not uncommon for it to happen. I've had the same problem after a couple of builds and just turned out to be airlocks.
30 April 2011, 08:39 PM
#10
Don't do anything rash. if you can do without the car just leave it for a couple of weeks and then make a decision.
Worst thing would be to make a rash decision, break it and then regret it later.
On the plus side it could just be that you've got an air lock in the cooling system after fitting the new hose. Drain the system and refill it as its not uncommon for it to happen. I've had the same problem after a couple of builds and just turned out to be airlocks.
Worst thing would be to make a rash decision, break it and then regret it later.
On the plus side it could just be that you've got an air lock in the cooling system after fitting the new hose. Drain the system and refill it as its not uncommon for it to happen. I've had the same problem after a couple of builds and just turned out to be airlocks.
I dropped out and refilled the system 3 times and several runs up the road to see if it was a airlock but to no avail,Its not really bad just yet but its running when stood idling at 98-102 and will rise if left[86-90 before this episode] with bubbles in the over flow so I think it just pipped the gasket tbho.
30 April 2011, 08:59 PM
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30 April 2011, 09:07 PM
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Done the boiling water test which saw the stat open as it should,BUT i also did a sniff test which I couldn't make my mind up if the colour had slightly changed or not which is why I think it has only slightly gone at this point.
30 April 2011, 09:46 PM
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Alright Jon,The bottom end is already bomb proof mate as i forged it with wiseco pistons/H-section rods/ACL race bearings only 2.3k miles ago with cometic gaskets/ARP heads studs the works which is why I'm so pissed to have a hose burst,it looks like it had been rubbing on the FMIC pipe that runs along side it
30 April 2011, 09:49 PM
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Too late to bin it then, may as well take some time out and sort once you've had a few beers to mull over what you want to do, AVCS heads, wild cams etc
PS. There's a PM on the way soon
PS. There's a PM on the way soon
30 April 2011, 09:55 PM
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I've been wanting to concentrate on the outside tbho as the engine WAS behaving so well and I've been happy with how DID go lol but hay ho such is life I guess.
When ever your ready mate
30 April 2011, 11:06 PM
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Was going to say if you haven't already got wild cams for AVCS heads don't bother getting any. I made 600bhp on standard wrx cams. Although they were preventing anymore power being had at that level it shows they can cope upto that level. Unless of course you're planning to go beyond that in which case you'll need some 
01 May 2011, 08:57 AM
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sorry to hear that fella, it can be so disheartening eh, sometimes they seem so fragile, but seems like you have put alot of time and effort already in ot the bottom end, and i think i would keep and re-do when time allows.
600bhp on standard wrx cams daz!! wow did.int think that was possible
600bhp on standard wrx cams daz!! wow did.int think that was possible
01 May 2011, 03:45 PM
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My headgasket went last night and ive been feeling exactly the same today mate, got a busy month with a trip to the ring at the end and really didnt need it at the moment... but theres no way im giving up on the old girl yet
Dont give up yet mate
James
Dont give up yet mate
James
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01 May 2011, 04:07 PM
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mate there to meny scoobies being broken so dont do it 
,if u want a sob story check this out.
last june my head gasket went so took her to the garage.they left the engine out of the car on its side till december and the piston ring dropped scorring the cylinders and killing the crank
(thats how i was told) any way i bought a new engine in feb that i heard running at idle so i snapped it up had it out and took it to the garage .thay fitted it 3 weeks ago then called me saying it wouldnt start so i had a mate who plays with scoobs go take a look and the bottom end has gone againit was my fault as i didnt make sure first.i was soooo pissed i was about to give up and sell her for braking 
.thing is my younger sister passed away last month and she never gave up on anything in her whole life so ive now taken that on board and i will try my best to be the same but within 24 hrs ive bought a 2004 sti engine with 98 type r heads with a bit of port and polishing ready to fit for a grand so the moral of the story is dont ever give up.
,if u want a sob story check this out.last june my head gasket went so took her to the garage.they left the engine out of the car on its side till december and the piston ring dropped scorring the cylinders and killing the crank
(thats how i was told) any way i bought a new engine in feb that i heard running at idle so i snapped it up had it out and took it to the garage .thay fitted it 3 weeks ago then called me saying it wouldnt start so i had a mate who plays with scoobs go take a look and the bottom end has gone againit was my fault as i didnt make sure first.i was soooo pissed i was about to give up and sell her for braking .thing is my younger sister passed away last month and she never gave up on anything in her whole life so ive now taken that on board and i will try my best to be the same but within 24 hrs ive bought a 2004 sti engine with 98 type r heads with a bit of port and polishing ready to fit for a grand so the moral of the story is dont ever give up.
01 May 2011, 04:12 PM
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mate there to meny scoobies being broken so dont do it ,if u want a sob story check this out.
last june my head gasket went so took her to the garage.they left the engine out of the car on its side till december and the piston ring dropped scorring the cylinders and killing the crank (thats how i was told) any way i bought a new engine in feb that i heard running at idle so i snapped it up had it out and took it to the garage .thay fitted it 3 weeks ago then called me saying it wouldnt start so i had a mate who plays with scoobs go take a look and the bottom end has gone againit was my fault as i didnt make sure first.i was soooo pissed i was about to give up and sell her for braking .thing is my younger sister passed away last month and she never gave up on anything in her whole life so ive now taken that on board and i will try my best to be the same but within 24 hrs ive bought a 2004 sti engine with 98 type r heads with a bit of port and polishing ready to fit for a grand so the moral of the story is dont ever give up.
,if u want a sob story check this out.last june my head gasket went so took her to the garage.they left the engine out of the car on its side till december and the piston ring dropped scorring the cylinders and killing the crank
(thats how i was told) any way i bought a new engine in feb that i heard running at idle so i snapped it up had it out and took it to the garage .thay fitted it 3 weeks ago then called me saying it wouldnt start so i had a mate who plays with scoobs go take a look and the bottom end has gone againit was my fault as i didnt make sure first.i was soooo pissed i was about to give up and sell her for braking .thing is my younger sister passed away last month and she never gave up on anything in her whole life so ive now taken that on board and i will try my best to be the same but within 24 hrs ive bought a 2004 sti engine with 98 type r heads with a bit of port and polishing ready to fit for a grand so the moral of the story is dont ever give up.