Engine Problem. Wont Be At Japbash.

[fudge]

I have a small engine problem, anyone any ideas??

Anti Lag does not work and I am losing water. Pulled up tonight and noticed water dripping at a fair rate off the bottom of the rad??

Cant get my head under it and see,

Seems weird that anti lag has packed up at the same time??.

Spent many hours cleaning engine and I have a feeling that I may of pulled something off or something.

Engine has not missed a beat since build? and I cant get hold of Matt or Olly.

Anyone got any ideas???

Thanks

[granby]

Split rad or hose can you not jack the car up a bit to look underneath, don't know why anti-lag has packed up but would of thought it has nothing to do with the water leak

[fudge]

Split rad or hose can you not jack the car up a bit to look underneath, don't know why anti-lag has packed up but would of thought it has nothing to do with the water leak

Puzzled ??

[stiggy]

Are you taking alook in the morning? If so what time and I'll pop round before Japbash

[fudge]

Are you taking alook in the morning? If so what time and I'll pop round before Japbash

It's not something we could put right in the morning mate, Matt and I will be talking tomorrow to sort it out before the Mcrae run next Sunday.

Thanks anyway matey, have fun and I will speak to you next week.

Did you get my PM with the Time Attack link?, there is a cool picture of you BrianD and myself in the pits.

Cheers

Clive

[stiggy]

Ok mate good luck with that..

Pics were great thanks

Speak next week

[fudge]

Found the problem. I started the car and let it warm up and within 3 minutes water was dripping off the rad. Put it up on the ramps and it's the drain plug on the bottom left rear corner of the rad. Water was jetting out of it.

Anti Lag is ok.no problem.

I need to find out why that plug failed.

Need to get the car ready for the Mcrae run next Sunday!

Edited August 24, 2008 by skullfudge

[dazzlers82]

Found the problem. I started the car and let it warm up and within 3 minutes water was dripping off the rad. Put it up on the ramps and it's the drain plug on the bottom left rear corner of the rad. Water was jetting out of it.

Anti Lag is ok.no problem.

I need to find out why that plug failed.

Need to get the car ready for the Mcrae run next Sunday!

the plug could have failed for any reason mate an the rads on the scoobys dont seem to hold up very well

[fudge]

the plug could have failed for any reason mate an the rads on the scoobys dont seem to hold up very well

Daz your right. It is a Subaru Rad not RCM one. Why would they choose to opt for a nylon plug knowing the temps it's going to be exposed to ?.

It would be the same as fitting a hand brake to a canoe. Fukcing stupid.

The wiring damage was the loom (f lights / f indicators / fogs / & may be fans and ABS. If the loom needs to stay their it needs to be in a metal tube

that is heat wrapped.

[dazzlers82]

Daz your right. It is a Subaru Rad not RCM one. Why would they choose to opt for a nylon plug knowing the temps it's going to be exposed to ?.

It would be the same as fitting a hand brake to a canoe. Fukcing stupid.

The wiring damage was the loom (f lights / f indicators / fogs / & may be fans and ABS. If the loom needs to stay their it needs to be in a metal tube

that is heat wrapped.

i take it when you go in for more engine work the rad is being changed for something better ?????

[fudge]

i take it when you go in for more engine work the rad is being changed for something better ?????

Well... the rad has proved good but the draining plug ??. Your a mechanic Daz, I'm not, so tell me why do they put a nylon plug in a position where it's common knowledge it will exposed to high temperatures ?? why not brass or metal ??