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4g63tcrazy
03-16-2010, 11:28 PM
Got some bad news.. I went over to chim55117's house to pick up some parts last night and I let the car idle in his driveway while we talked for a bit. When I got back in the car the coolant temp was all the way hot.. I guess my radiator fan stopped working on me and the car overheated. It pushed out about a gallon of coolant on his driveway. I let the car cool off and we filled the coolant back up. Drove fine on the way home. Woke up this morning to look the car over and started it up. The radiator hose got rock hard right away and I knew I warped the head.
I'm gonna take the head off tomorrow and while it's out upgrade the valve springs. Possibly get some L19's if I can find some cheap. It would also be a great time to replace all the timing components, but I don't think I'll have the money for that.
sleepydsm
03-17-2010, 12:28 AM
Looks good! Now get some traction haha.
4g63tcrazy
03-17-2010, 12:32 AM
How about I swap it into the audi? That would be pretty sick. Haha
goodhart
03-17-2010, 10:10 AM
That sucks!!! Time for A1's/L19's and a Fel-Pro Permatorque!!
123abc
03-17-2010, 11:29 AM
Ouch! That blows man. Especially after you just put it together.
4g63tcrazy
03-17-2010, 12:23 PM
I will be re-using my mls 4layer headgasket. I want to pick up a set of l19's though for sure.
goodhart
03-17-2010, 04:12 PM
I will be re-using my mls 4layer headgasket. I want to pick up a set of l19's though for sure.
Re-using a head gasket? :scared:
Why not just do it right and get it over with?
4g63tcrazy
03-17-2010, 11:54 PM
You can re-use this headgasket, it's been done many times. It's not a composite gasket, it's metal. I only had it in the car for 2k miles and it still looks brand new.
Today I had a friend help me take off the head and we had it off in a little over an hour. Definately helps to have such a simple engine bay. I drove out to MAP and picked up some evo 8 valve springs and retainers. Then I stopped by Primo and dropped the springs and head off.
Here's a pic of what it looks like now. I might take this opportunity to clean the bay up some more. I never really liked the way I tucked it in the first place.
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/nashmkna/winter2010/P1030208.jpg
Kevin 1G Drummer
03-18-2010, 10:35 PM
I'd be very leary of using a head gasket after it blew, no matter what kind of gasket it is.
I have heard of people re-using MLS gaskets after just pulling a head (not blown), but never heard of someone re-using a blown gasket.
Super Bleeder!!
03-18-2010, 11:26 PM
I am loving that engine bay. Looks like some attention to detail went into it. Good work!
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