Help !!! Killed the Scoob !
07 July 2010, 12:16 PM
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i dont think u understand wat scoobys r about
I know this is an enthusiast forum but how can someone contemplate paying more than the car is worth to rebuild one part of it ?
I sure as hell will not be paying £3-4k to rebuild it !
My prefered option at the moment is a complete used engine, just need to know for sure whether the Sti engine will go in easily.
Worst case scenario is break it for bits but I don't think it will come to that !
I sure as hell will not be paying £3-4k to rebuild it !
My prefered option at the moment is a complete used engine, just need to know for sure whether the Sti engine will go in easily.
Worst case scenario is break it for bits but I don't think it will come to that !
07 July 2010, 06:37 PM
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07 July 2010, 11:22 PM
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That is pretty much what I said !
Sounded like a rattling heat shield and then quickly got louder, oil level was fine this time as well.
Not the oil pump from the first engine by the way (or the modine) !
I may be about to see if I can live up to the sentiments expressed in Kiplings poem 'If' !
Sounded like a rattling heat shield and then quickly got louder, oil level was fine this time as well.
Not the oil pump from the first engine by the way (or the modine) !
I may be about to see if I can live up to the sentiments expressed in Kiplings poem 'If' !
08 July 2010, 12:39 AM
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Where did this bottom end come from??
Think this is it, your missus must be about ready to hand you your marching orders if you spend any more on it!!!
Think this is it, your missus must be about ready to hand you your marching orders if you spend any more on it!!!
08 July 2010, 07:00 PM
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That is pretty much what I said !
Sounded like a rattling heat shield and then quickly got louder, oil level was fine this time as well.
Not the oil pump from the first engine by the way (or the modine) !
I may be about to see if I can live up to the sentiments expressed in Kiplings poem 'If' !
Sounded like a rattling heat shield and then quickly got louder, oil level was fine this time as well.
Not the oil pump from the first engine by the way (or the modine) !
I may be about to see if I can live up to the sentiments expressed in Kiplings poem 'If' !
08 July 2010, 10:15 PM
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This bottom end was the used one I fitted last year as a stop gap.
Hasn't used any oil but I guess the recent power hike was just too much for the poor old thing.
Could someone answer me a genuine question ?
How good are these engines at coping with prolonged 'autobahn' type speeds ?
I'm talking about indicated 120-150 for a few miles at a time, I seem to recall reading somewhere that they do not cope well ?
As I recall, the article mentioned something about the small surface area of the bearings in comparison to other cars and the likelyhood of overheating due to lack of lubrication ?
I don't know if any of this is correct or I may have imagined the whole thing !
My wifes endless patience is starting to wear thin, she said 'fix it and sell it !'
I have asked what she wants to replace it with and she replied ' Not another Subaru !'
It will still cost money to fix it, even on a budget, then someone else reaps the benefit.
If I fix it, sell it and buy something else, I will need to put in a big lump of money to get anything interesting (Evo 8 onwards)
Decisions, decisions !
Hasn't used any oil but I guess the recent power hike was just too much for the poor old thing.
Could someone answer me a genuine question ?
How good are these engines at coping with prolonged 'autobahn' type speeds ?
I'm talking about indicated 120-150 for a few miles at a time, I seem to recall reading somewhere that they do not cope well ?
As I recall, the article mentioned something about the small surface area of the bearings in comparison to other cars and the likelyhood of overheating due to lack of lubrication ?
I don't know if any of this is correct or I may have imagined the whole thing !
My wifes endless patience is starting to wear thin, she said 'fix it and sell it !'
I have asked what she wants to replace it with and she replied ' Not another Subaru !'
It will still cost money to fix it, even on a budget, then someone else reaps the benefit.
If I fix it, sell it and buy something else, I will need to put in a big lump of money to get anything interesting (Evo 8 onwards)
Decisions, decisions !
08 July 2010, 10:26 PM
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This bottom end was the used one I fitted last year as a stop gap.
Hasn't used any oil but I guess the recent power hike was just too much for the poor old thing.
Could someone answer me a genuine question ?
How good are these engines at coping with prolonged 'autobahn' type speeds ?
I'm talking about indicated 120-150 for a few miles at a time, I seem to recall reading somewhere that they do not cope well ?
As I recall, the article mentioned something about the small surface area of the bearings in comparison to other cars and the likelyhood of overheating due to lack of lubrication ?
I don't know if any of this is correct or I may have imagined the whole thing !
My wifes endless patience is starting to wear thin, she said 'fix it and sell it !'
I have asked what she wants to replace it with and she replied ' Not another Subaru !'
It will still cost money to fix it, even on a budget, then someone else reaps the benefit.
If I fix it, sell it and buy something else, I will need to put in a big lump of money to get anything interesting (Evo 8 onwards)
Decisions, decisions !
Hasn't used any oil but I guess the recent power hike was just too much for the poor old thing.
Could someone answer me a genuine question ?
How good are these engines at coping with prolonged 'autobahn' type speeds ?
I'm talking about indicated 120-150 for a few miles at a time, I seem to recall reading somewhere that they do not cope well ?
As I recall, the article mentioned something about the small surface area of the bearings in comparison to other cars and the likelyhood of overheating due to lack of lubrication ?
I don't know if any of this is correct or I may have imagined the whole thing !
My wifes endless patience is starting to wear thin, she said 'fix it and sell it !'
I have asked what she wants to replace it with and she replied ' Not another Subaru !'
It will still cost money to fix it, even on a budget, then someone else reaps the benefit.
If I fix it, sell it and buy something else, I will need to put in a big lump of money to get anything interesting (Evo 8 onwards)
Decisions, decisions !
08 July 2010, 10:28 PM
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Detting at high loads/WOT for prolonged periods, and/or incorrect octane and low fuel, is indeed the no.1 killer.
The flat-4's horizontally opposed pistons are more prone to detting than a conventional up-right in-line-4. The configuration is not conducive.
The flat-4's horizontally opposed pistons are more prone to detting than a conventional up-right in-line-4. The configuration is not conducive.
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08 July 2010, 11:06 PM
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its done a big end so its oilling related.
Seems a bit of a coincidence to go after you having the engine out and back in.
I presume it was primed with oil etc? with plugs out or in?
Simon
Seems a bit of a coincidence to go after you having the engine out and back in.
I presume it was primed with oil etc? with plugs out or in?
Simon
08 July 2010, 11:55 PM
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the bigends are a weak point and high oil temps whcih happen on high speed runs cause thinner oil on bigends, which then pick up and knock knock
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09 July 2010, 11:12 AM
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Good friend of mine, has a golf m2 with a tt 1.8t engine in it. That det'd it's **** off. Was due to timing and the map.
09 July 2010, 11:16 AM
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not once setup properly.
there is a lot more heat influences on the flat4 engine yes..
but imho the issue with high speed is the heat build up in the oil brought on by the turbo getting hot, not helped by the tmic getting less efficent air flow through it etc
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there is a lot more heat influences on the flat4 engine yes..
but imho the issue with high speed is the heat build up in the oil brought on by the turbo getting hot, not helped by the tmic getting less efficent air flow through it etc
Simon
09 July 2010, 11:16 AM
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not once setup properly.
there is a lot more heat influences on the flat4 engine yes..
but imho the issue with high speed is the heat build up in the oil brought on by the turbo getting hot, not helped by the tmic getting less efficent air flow through it etc
Simon
there is a lot more heat influences on the flat4 engine yes..
but imho the issue with high speed is the heat build up in the oil brought on by the turbo getting hot, not helped by the tmic getting less efficent air flow through it etc
Simon
09 July 2010, 11:50 AM
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