maddogsx Posted September 3, 2010 Posted September 3, 2010 well after a few days trouble free motoring the impreza has started to blow some water out the expansion tank overflow, not all it's water just a bit. This only occurs when being sent on a bit. Could it be possible i'm overfilling with water...cracked turbo or heads? It doesn't rise it's temperature any more than it did with it's old engine (stays fairly steady only very minor fluctuations) and it will idle for half an hour-an hour without blowing water out, neither will it blow it out when driven steadily.... strip down job? THank feck i've 4 spare heads, just incase!
maddogsx Posted September 4, 2010 Author Posted September 4, 2010 how full are you filling it when cold ?? To just about the full level on the expansion tank, but this morning it took almost half a litre or more into the header tank, and now there's a definate misfire.
braveheart Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 To just about the full level on the expansion tank, but this morning it took almost half a litre or more into the header tank, and now there's a definate misfire. Head gasket is gone. Check your plugs !!
maddogsx Posted September 4, 2010 Author Posted September 4, 2010 Head gasket is gone. Check your plugs !! aye, it seems to be well fubar'd! halfway through stripping it down, a pair of fresh heads here ready to go on!
maddogsx Posted September 4, 2010 Author Posted September 4, 2010 turns out right hand cylinder head is cracked at the spark plug hole, so i'll get new heads fitted to it in the morning, not a great deal of luck with the car so far.
Alastair Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 That must be a common problem I'm sure I saw the same fault recently in another thread, hope you get it sorted soon.....
Jon B Posted September 6, 2010 Posted September 6, 2010 That must be a common problem I'm sure I saw the same fault recently in another thread, hope you get it sorted soon..... its a well documented, fairly common problem
maddogsx Posted September 6, 2010 Author Posted September 6, 2010 its a well documented, fairly common problem Are the damaged heads only suitable for the scrap pile, or is it possible to have them repaired?
Jon B Posted September 6, 2010 Posted September 6, 2010 Are the damaged heads only suitable for the scrap pile, or is it possible to have them repaired? i'm not to sure mate one of the other lads may be able to tell you....
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