Car Probs....

[ZeroBlade]

Should we arrange an AA van to tow him to JAE?

get a team of mechanics to follow him all the way. like that fella did in the gumball rally, lol

-Z

[Roytoner]

Should we arrange an AA van to tow him to JAE?

get a team of mechanics to follow him all the way. like that fella did in the gumball rally, lol

-Z

Don't give him IDEA'S :D

[ZeroBlade]

it's not me... it's the voices in jim's head... <_<

-Z

[Roytoner]

it's not me... it's the voices in jim's head... <_<

-Z

:D :D :D :D :D :D

Anywhere else and they would have carted him away by now..

[Dame]

Sorry to hear about you car problems Jimlad, unfortunately it's just one of those things, as cars get older, stuff breaks..... Not sure about the head gasket being the problem, it just doesn't all add up. Do you have a dump valve fitted? Mine used to stall the car because it vented to atmos - however, if you have been running till now without issues it probably isn't that.... could be a vaccume leak, or something electrical i.e a sensor......

[Jimlad]

I'll let you know what the garage says tomorrow.

He said if he took the rad cap off once pressure had built up the car ran fine. But once the cap was back on and pressure was allowed to build up again it started to do it again.

So he thought it was the HG. He's gonna do more tests on Tuesday tho like I said. Soon find out.

This will not affect my yellow paint job/big turbo job Jappy.... might effect my new seats tho... Grrrr !

[Jimlad]

I also bumped into someone from school who knows someone who can skim the head if needed.

So that's good... :)

[ZeroBlade]

spend the grand and a half on engine mods jim!

unlike me u've got a nice new lick of paint!!!

-Z

[midmotorsteve]

Jim, let me talk to you sensibly. The car will be off the road for a week, engine will come apart, NOW is the time for the 2.2 stroker kit, JE forged pistons, TTE con rods, 272 cam shafts, shimlesss bucket conversion. This will give you the ability to rev to 10,000 rpm and with that big turbo about 600bhp. Go on take on jeffery at extreme boost !!!!! :D

[ZeroBlade]

Jim, let me talk to you sensibly. The car will be off the road for a week, engine will come apart, NOW is the time for the 2.2 stroker kit, JE forged pistons, TTE con rods, 272 cam shafts, shimlesss bucket conversion. This will give you the ability to rev to 10,000 rpm and with that big turbo about 600bhp. Go on take on jeffery at extreme boost !!!!! :D

that's what i meant about spending the money u have for a respray on the engine instead pal, (albeit u'll have to add a teeny weeny more mullah :)).

Just think how cool a 10k engine would be... rotory's and type r's eat ur heart out!

-Z

[Jimlad]

lol..... for the time being it will just be the HG work if it is really duff. Find out later today.

But modmotorsteve.... I'll be coming your way for suggestions when the engine work does start .... :)

[ZeroBlade]

"lol..... for the time being..."

bah, get it dun jim, U KNOW U WANT TO!!!!

-Z

[Jimlad]

spend the grand and a half on engine mods jim!

unlike me u've got a nice new lick of paint!!!

-Z

with stone chips... grrr....

getting the border bumper tho.. so that's ok.

[Jimlad]

"lol..... for the time being..."

bah, get it dun jim, U KNOW U WANT TO!!!!

-Z

I'm waiting on a big wod of cash coming my way. Should be say 5weeks ?

When I have that... that's when the real fun starts... yeah baby !

[Jimlad]

I'm thinking more and more about the 450BHP HKS turbo transplant jobby.

I know people say 350 to 400bhp max... or car will be undrivable... oh well.... will be fun tho.

May have to invest in some racelogic traction control.

[midmotorsteve]

i'm sure you've seen www.extremeboost.com the MR2 project before, thats good for inspiration :D

[ZeroBlade]

with stone chips... grrr....

getting the border bumper tho.. so that's ok.

already, damn. i'd hate that :(

-Z

[ZeroBlade]

I'm waiting on a big wod of cash coming my way. Should be say 5weeks ?

When I have that... that's when the real fun starts... yeah baby !

lol, how dodgy does that sound?!!

-Z

[ZeroBlade]

I'm thinking more and more about the 450BHP HKS turbo transplant jobby.

I know people say 350 to 400bhp max... or car will be undrivable... oh well.... will be fun tho.

May have to invest in some racelogic traction control.

it is true that all that power wont be too drivable. however...

if u get a new engine managment system then u can have different settings for different occasions.

in effect u can run a de-tuned car for city, then crank the power back up for drags, or the occasional blat of private road testing.

-Z

[ZeroBlade]

thought i'd do a jim and add a new reply per quote :)

20sec wait was annoying tho,damn flood protection lol

-Z

[Jimlad]

stonechips are SO annoying !!!

You should see them all on my black mesh in the bumper. Quite bad !!

Glad I've got a new one coming soon tho.

As for the 450bhp... undrivebale in what sense ?

Surely if you take it easy, it will be fine.

1 hour to go and I'll find out what is up with the motor

[ZeroBlade]

ya found out yet jim?

-Z

[ZeroBlade]

just seen ur other post...

-Z

[dj_davo]

whatever it is.. Jimlad will still throw £1000 at it to get it sorted.

aw11's are prone for blowing head gaskets but not supposedly ours.

i would look for another solution (maybe electrical) as mentioned.

unless u are losing compression and/or loadsa coolant or oil i cant see it being head gasket.

[Jimlad]

yeah.. no other issues apart from funny idle ( sometimes ).