Jon B Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 (edited) where do i start... went out to the scoob... turned the key and she started... noticed she had no water in her??? filled water up in header tank next to turbo.... now its pissing water ... it appears to be coming from under the intercooler.. i can see the water lying on top of engine...and steam an ****!!! anyone any ideas??? i've taken the intercooler out so far but there's so many hoses etc i don't know where to start.. cheers in advance guys (edit) dug deeper and found that the water is coming from what appears to be a corroded core plug (about size of a five pence piece) which is below the throttle body.........??? would chemical metal suffice as a repair or am i gonna have to go through a shed load of grief to replace it??? Edited January 11, 2010 by Jon B Link to comment
StewartyBoy Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 (edited) For an engine that was re-built I can't help but think that it was patched up and sold on mate. I suggest digging the throttlebody out and having a proper look. Removing the I/C and a couple sensors, I'm sure there are four bolts that hold it into place. Might want to replace the gasket while your at it. As for chemical metal, its really just for patch jobs and I wouldnt be using it on application that has water pressure underlying. Can you get a picture of it!? If not to upload you can send it to me or I'm sure Big "D"' won't mind you sending it to his mobile, who may be more valuable in this circumstance as he seems to know his stuff Jon. I'll PM you my number and we can maybe go from there. Edited January 11, 2010 by StewartyBoy Link to comment
Jon B Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 soz my typo... what i meant to say was that the core plug is on the back of the block directly below the throttle body... sits just below where the standard pipe is for the recirc dv..... Link to comment
Big 'D' Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Do you know if there was plenty of anti freeze in the coolant system prior to this all happening mate? Cheers Iain Link to comment
Big 'D' Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Being low on water certainly explains the temp sensor issue Cheers Iain Link to comment
Jon B Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 (edited) tbh i neglected to check the anti freeze situation.....therev was anti freeze in it but obviously there wasn't enough... i've had a mate over and he's compression tested it and given it the so hopefully there's no hidden damage... what i'm thinkin is that the core plug has already been on its last legs and the cold spell has been the last straw..the water freezing has done it right in..! my next step is to replace the blown core plug... anyone know where i can get them?? its about the size of a five p piece??? other than pishing water all over the place she's running fine.... cheers for the help guys..... i'll get pics up of said plug.... Edited January 11, 2010 by Jon B Link to comment
Big 'D' Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 tbh i neglected to check the anti freeze situation.....therev was anti freeze in it but obviously there wasn't enough... i've had a mate over and he's compression tested it and given it the so hopefully there's no hidden damage... what i'm thinkin is that the core plug has already been on its last legs and the cold spell has been the last straw..the water freezing has done it right in..! my next step is to replace the blown core plug... anyone know where i can get them?? its about the size of a five p piece??? other than pishing water all over the place she's running fine.... cheers for the help guys..... i'll get pics up of said plug.... Atleast you are getting somewhere with it now mate Cheers Iain Link to comment
Jon B Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 yeah thank feck lol i'd still be if it wasn't for the help of you guys just need to find the right core plug now lmao Link to comment
StewartyBoy Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Ring these guys for parts and spares. Used to be in Paisley, now in Old Kilpatrick. http://www.scottishsubarus.co.uk/id6.html Link to comment
scoobywho Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 BRT Bearings in cumbernauld used to do seals and core plugs Link to comment
StewartyBoy Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Mightve missed another thread Jon but how is the car in question...? Link to comment
Jon B Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 yeah she's getting there mate... got the water pipe out.... just need to find the time to get the new core plug in and get her re assembled..... after that i'm thinking get her into a decent scoobie specialist for a thorough check over and if all is well then the modding will begin... few questions....... 1. how good are the td04's??? 2.whats maximum bhp i'll get without having to change it??? 3.same for the injectors... whats max power i'll see running standard brown's???? Link to comment
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