ROSSCOSM Posted February 23, 2019 Posted February 23, 2019 Strange one man my temp gauge doesnt budge as soon as its up to temp.
anorexic_sti Posted February 24, 2019 Author Posted February 24, 2019 Went out for an hours drive today, both fans are working, car temp fluctuates inbetween the two lines in the middle and the odd time it will go over the line just a smidge into hot, doesn't max out though now.
ROSSCOSM Posted February 24, 2019 Posted February 24, 2019 On 2/24/2019 at 1:46 PM, azer_uk said: Went out for an hours drive today, both fans are working, car temp fluctuates inbetween the two lines in the middle and the odd time it will go over the line just a smidge into hot, doesn't max out though now. Expand I know the thought of this sucks but if i were you i wouldn't drive it until you get it inspected for Headgasket. Last thing you want is regular high temperatures it will cause a chain reaction and for a week or so off the road you dont need that headache.
anorexic_sti Posted February 24, 2019 Author Posted February 24, 2019 On 2/24/2019 at 5:19 PM, ROSSCOSM said: I know the thought of this sucks but if i were you i wouldn't drive it until you get it inspected for Headgasket. Last thing you want is regular high temperatures it will cause a chain reaction and for a week or so off the road you dont need that headache. Expand yeah i understand the risk, just thought of something else though, i've seen online that the STi's came with 1.3~ bar radicator caps? mine is only a 0.9 bar which could be releasing too much pressure in the coolant system right?
ROSSCOSM Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 On 2/24/2019 at 11:51 PM, azer_uk said: yeah i understand the risk, just thought of something else though, i've seen online that the STi's came with 1.3~ bar radicator caps? mine is only a 0.9 bar which could be releasing too much pressure in the coolant system right? Expand I would rule out your headgasket first but its entirely up to you. Changing a rad cap isnt gonna cost the earth though so why not, im sure subaru put a 1.3 bar cap for a reason. Hope it works for you mate 🤞
anorexic_sti Posted February 25, 2019 Author Posted February 25, 2019 On 2/25/2019 at 10:05 AM, ROSSCOSM said: I would rule out your headgasket first but its entirely up to you. Changing a rad cap isnt gonna cost the earth though so why not, im sure subaru put a 1.3 bar cap for a reason. Hope it works for you mate 🤞 Expand looks to have done the trick , coolant levels fine, oil looks fine, no more temp fluctuation (praying it stays like this now 🙏). 1
Tidgy Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 On 2/23/2019 at 12:08 PM, azer_uk said: went out for fuel today and drove normally for 20ish mins and the temps stayed normal, decided to thrash it for about 30 secs and temps got to 3/4 on the gauge, pulled over, no more smoke from radiator and temps went to normal after a min, seems okay now? Expand you need to get it checked out properly dude, you dont wanna keep trhashing it or you may scrap your whole engine 1
Mr B Posted February 26, 2019 Posted February 26, 2019 1.3bar cap not going be a cure unless the 0.9bar was actually faulty .
anorexic_sti Posted February 26, 2019 Author Posted February 26, 2019 On 2/25/2019 at 7:39 PM, Tidgy said: you need to get it checked out properly dude, you dont wanna keep trhashing it or you may scrap your whole engine Expand Getting it checked 8th march as that was the earliest he could do, not driving far until then, but yeah it seems fine now, the old 0.9 bar one had what looks to be a very small bend in one of the hooks and would hiss (not sure if the hissing is normal or not). 1
Tidgy Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 On 2/26/2019 at 11:50 AM, azer_uk said: Getting it checked 8th march as that was the earliest he could do, not driving far until then, but yeah it seems fine now, the old 0.9 bar one had what looks to be a very small bend in one of the hooks and would hiss (not sure if the hissing is normal or not). Expand should be a sealed systems so shouldn't be a hissing
Mr B Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 One would hope old cap not seating correctly as easy fix for you, lot of people overlook cap and when pressure test the cap replaced with tester and often ignored . OEM caps generally durable, aftermarket tends be junky so if was aftermarket wouldn't be too surprised ....
anorexic_sti Posted March 1, 2019 Author Posted March 1, 2019 On 2/28/2019 at 1:28 PM, Tidgy said: should be a sealed systems so shouldn't be a hissing Expand On 2/28/2019 at 2:23 PM, Mr B said: One would hope old cap not seating correctly as easy fix for you, lot of people overlook cap and when pressure test the cap replaced with tester and often ignored . OEM caps generally durable, aftermarket tends be junky so if was aftermarket wouldn't be too surprised .... Expand Replaced it with a blitz 1.3 bar (blue) no more hissing, also the garage i took it to for a thermostat replacement broke the plastic yellow coolant cap and would pop off when driving, replaced that too and everythings good now 🙂 1
Tidgy Posted March 2, 2019 Posted March 2, 2019 On 3/1/2019 at 7:32 PM, azer_uk said: Replaced it with a blitz 1.3 bar (blue) no more hissing, also the garage i took it to for a thermostat replacement broke the plastic yellow coolant cap and would pop off when driving, replaced that too and everythings good now 🙂 Expand thats good news 🙂 keep an eye on it but sounds liek you may have got a cheep fix 😄
anorexic_sti Posted March 9, 2019 Author Posted March 9, 2019 On 3/2/2019 at 2:02 PM, Tidgy said: thats good news 🙂 keep an eye on it but sounds liek you may have got a cheep fix 😄 Expand oh how wrong I was, a few days after it started overheating again, yellow plastic coolant cap flying off everytime I drove it ect. Lets just say the engine is out of the car after they did a test on the coolant 😂
ROSSCOSM Posted March 16, 2019 Posted March 16, 2019 On 3/9/2019 at 10:27 PM, azer_uk said: oh how wrong I was, a few days after it started overheating again, yellow plastic coolant cap flying off everytime I drove it ect. Lets just say the engine is out of the car after they did a test on the coolant 😂 Expand Any update yet bud?
anorexic_sti Posted March 16, 2019 Author Posted March 16, 2019 On 3/16/2019 at 7:35 PM, ROSSCOSM said: Any update yet bud? Expand yeah nearly everything is done, hopefully have it back on monday, was a cracked head gasket. So now fitted with mls gaskets and uprated bolts, stage 2 clutch, new stainless steel UEL headers as the old one had a crack causing a blowing sound, fully decatted, remap to about 380HP. 3
Tidgy Posted March 17, 2019 Posted March 17, 2019 On 3/16/2019 at 8:29 PM, azer_uk said: yeah nearly everything is done, hopefully have it back on monday, was a cracked head gasket. So now fitted with mls gaskets and uprated bolts, stage 2 clutch, new stainless steel UEL headers as the old one had a crack causing a blowing sound, fully decatted, remap to about 380HP. Expand did you get the bottom end done?
anorexic_sti Posted March 17, 2019 Author Posted March 17, 2019 On 3/17/2019 at 12:00 PM, Tidgy said: did you get the bottom end done? Expand Forged? No, this repair+parts is about 3.5k and im already paying an arm and a leg for insurance so I don't want to rinse my bank account 😂 I also don't intend to keep the car longer than 2 years.
Tidgy Posted March 17, 2019 Posted March 17, 2019 On 3/17/2019 at 12:41 PM, azer_uk said: Forged? No, this repair+parts is about 3.5k and im already paying an arm and a leg for insurance so I don't want to rinse my bank account 😂 I also don't intend to keep the car longer than 2 years. Expand no i odnt mean forged, i mean as in replaced the crank bearings? they often take damage when the HG goes.
anorexic_sti Posted March 17, 2019 Author Posted March 17, 2019 On 3/17/2019 at 7:24 PM, Tidgy said: no i odnt mean forged, i mean as in replaced the crank bearings? they often take damage when the HG goes. Expand ah right honestly not sure, will ask them tommorow.
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