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Just got off the phone with John.
He and Gary found that the rings are bad,stuck,etc. carbon buildup in exhast port etc etc.
So I will be another two weeks waiting for the bottom end to be rebuilt.
Needless to say it's a sad day at the Blaze household.:(
Drat.......
Well at least you know it will be 110% when it's done!
Bummer Billy. It will be like a new car when you get it back! :burnrubr:
Did they find out what is causing the wheels to turn orange?
yeah it's something to do with a reverse flow in the mainstream hot air exchanger. ::Flame::
Try some of this Billy it may help!Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Blaze
http://www.sizen.co.jp/beauty/skin/skin.files/beano.jpg
lol.
The problem seems to be spreading to other "parts" of the car...I just heard the valve cover is effected.
Hmmm.... very interesting. It is very possible that this has more to do with the loose nut behind the wheel than the mainstream hot air exchanger. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Blaze
If this condition is contageous... please park far away from my Honda at all future get togethers and/or autocrosses... ::Clown::Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Blaze
I think your ok, just seems to effect 'Salvage Title" cars ;)
Gary says it looks as if my engine has been opened before there were sanding marks on the block where the head gasket goes.
The timing marks looks like they were both off from the begining, he says it caused a bunch of buildup in my intake enough to restrict airflow by around 40%...he says its the worst he has seen in a car.
Gary thinks since my oil consumption is up the oil has been bypassing the rings and running back into the intake through vacumn building a dam.
Also the rings feel rigid.
With all that is wrong, I am sure this car will feel a lot different when I get it back.
The sucky part is when I do get it back I am sure I will notice more power and torque but will have to take it easy til the break in period is done....lol
Tell Gary to snap some pictures we want to see!!!
I will ask but I doubt he has time to go back over there, he has really went above and beyond already by making several trips over there and keeping a close eye on the work.
Gary has won me as a customer for life, I tell you it just doesn't get any better when it comes to customer service where TDR is concerned.
Will be picking up the car this weekend, I will post a link with some pics of the work when I get it back.
new update.
John said that it looked like the head had been off the car before and it looks like it may have been an overheating issue and water had gotten in places it shouldn't have....that being said he has new pistons on order the old ones are pitted.
He says if the car isn't ready by this weekend he will deliver it to me Tues. or Wed.
Ka-ching....$$$$$$$$$ This is turning into an expensive fix!
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMerv
http://www.thatquiz.com/images/money/us-nickel.gifhttp://www.thatquiz.com/images/money/us-dime.gif
2,400.
::Spit:: Holy crap!!! I'd like to spend that kind of money on a motor for my car.
My Supercharger money has flown out the window for sure.
Not a lot I can do about it though, the car has to run and be able to accept the power of boost without breaking in half...lol
Just out of curiosity... have you passed the point where just buying a rebuilt engine would have been cheaper?
not yet.
The cost wont go up any more than the 2,400.
Look at it this way - when you get the car back it will feel like it does have a supercharger, compared to how it felt before. lugnutjon figured it was down a good 30-40 horses from my car when he drove it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Blaze
Thats in line with what Gary said, he said he would be suprised if it were getting 80hp.
Thank him again would ya.
Ya get it back??
Still waiting, I plan on calling John if he hasn't called me by 3:00 Thurs.
Just talked to John, should have it back no later than Tuesday....then it's off to get inspection and pull the console and try to fix the drivers side window.
What are you doing for a car? Yours has been gone awhile.
I have been sitting at the house without transportation for around a month.
It SuX!...lol
If I really need to do something I have the Exterra, just have to take the wife to work then go get her for lunch, then go pick her up and that's too much work so I have been for the most part here doing things around the house that need to be done.
I've got plenty to work on at my house, sand and stain a deck, fix a fence, etc. Let me know when you run out of stuff to work on ;)
How much does it pay?
He'll pay you in rides in his boosted Miata! ::Clown::Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Blaze
Yeah....that's what I need a desire to spend more money I don't have...lol
I should have just started with the SC'd car I was looking at before I bought this one. It was only $5500.
"Bought sense is better than told"
Billy (and anyone else),
If you need work, I've got lots to do in Granbury. How are you with a saw and lots of trees/brush to be cut down? How about laying carpet? Landscaping? Sheetrock/tape & bed? Ditch digging? Dirt moving?
Merv
hhmmm I used to do tape and bedding, and tree removal