Fazz
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Ok, uprated Radiator and thermostat been on agenda for a little but not done.
Driving home on friday car temp suddenly shoots up. look at commander and see temps of hi 90's... pull in and let cool down. water had boiled out the expansion bottle.
Suspect sticking thermostat or something so refill with water and continue on keeping eye on gauges as always.
No problem for next 20 miles and destination reached.
Up sat morning, top up with water - circa 500ml.
drive for 15mins and overheats. again let cool and top up, drives for 5 mins and overheats and as I pulling in lets out cloud of smoke.
let cool down, pull out plugs and crank over. water shoots up from 2 cylinders anyway...
crank for a bit hoping to get rid of water and get going but plugs probably soaked so no joy. Recovery home then.
Now then, pop quiz.
IS it:
A - thermostat
B -- Radiator
C - Water Pump
D - Other?
Also, the fact that water got into cylinders, has my steel head gasket - Tomei 1.8mm packed in?
Been advised the SR's are known to drop a liner which would have cause this and the head gasket is unlikely to be problem.
Anyone explain this as I've no idea what a liner is or how it would affect...
Anothe repair Job.
Looking like fixing, uprating rad etc and then just flogging it.
Enough is enough.
Worst thing of all, I'm now out for racing at Japfest and my track time and drag sprints are over.
Doh!!! :doh:
Ok, uprated Radiator and thermostat been on agenda for a little but not done.
Driving home on friday car temp suddenly shoots up. look at commander and see temps of hi 90's... pull in and let cool down. water had boiled out the expansion bottle.
Suspect sticking thermostat or something so refill with water and continue on keeping eye on gauges as always.
No problem for next 20 miles and destination reached.
Up sat morning, top up with water - circa 500ml.
drive for 15mins and overheats. again let cool and top up, drives for 5 mins and overheats and as I pulling in lets out cloud of smoke.
let cool down, pull out plugs and crank over. water shoots up from 2 cylinders anyway...
crank for a bit hoping to get rid of water and get going but plugs probably soaked so no joy. Recovery home then.
Now then, pop quiz.
IS it:
A - thermostat
B -- Radiator
C - Water Pump
D - Other?
Also, the fact that water got into cylinders, has my steel head gasket - Tomei 1.8mm packed in?
Been advised the SR's are known to drop a liner which would have cause this and the head gasket is unlikely to be problem.
Anyone explain this as I've no idea what a liner is or how it would affect...
Anothe repair Job.
Looking like fixing, uprating rad etc and then just flogging it.
Enough is enough.
Worst thing of all, I'm now out for racing at Japfest and my track time and drag sprints are over.
Doh!!! :doh: