1 week to go...

Dill · Post by **Dill** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:01 pm

And my head gasket has been confirmed as knacked.
Was dye tested and it went green. Simple enough for some, not for me.
Hopefully get engine out tomorrow as long as they can fit me in at the garage, then its a case of seeing if heads need skimming (can't think why they would), then what thickness of gaskets to order, and then if the suppliers (got a few to call now for best price

) have them in stock.......

Also not got fuel surge issue sorted or oil cooler system ordered, thinking of maybe getting one off the driftworks site, sems reasonable price.

So anyone else got 'issues'

Dill

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:05 pm

erm..... issues..... erm one or two :lol:

Apart from the car being dead, most things are sorted though, just baffling in the cump to deal with.

I am leaving fuel surge issues until Knockhill and will just run at over 1/2 tank at Donny.

Gutted for you with the head gasket problem, I am sure it will be done in time.

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:22 pm

Have you got to take the whole engine out to change the head gasket

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:36 pm

pablo wrote:Have you got to take the whole engine out to change the head gasket

on a subaru - yep

the heads (two of them) are at the sides.

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:14 pm

That's not good

When we blew our head gasket Alan and his brother changed them both in 6 hours.....1st time doing the lob.

Good luck Dill really hope you get it sorted.

MichaelH · Post by **MichaelH** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:32 pm

Just the one issue for me.

Still not got my car back! Hopefully will be ready tomorrow so I can then start my time attack prep work!

TrackScotland · Post by **TrackScotland** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:41 pm

Fee's standin is waiting on susp parts/bushes etc! Seat, extinguisher and harnesses turned up today....

then its to get MOT'd, then taxed

busy busy busy

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:43 pm

She has a Car ?

TrackScotland · Post by **TrackScotland** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:54 pm

yup... Near standard R32 GTR

We've donated our old brakes, spare wheels and tyres....... had to buy new seat, harnesses etc...

Owner (Marc at The Garage (sponsor)) is paying for it to be MOT'd/Taxed etc and the susp bushes that are worn. Think its getting new rear arms too.

So.... it'll be a wee bit down on power compared to our old one, not much though as ours was running mega low boost for the engine/turbo's.... Susp is my main concern.... we were running Tein Circuit Master... this is standard :O hehehe

Fee · Post by **Fee** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:57 pm

It's going to be strange driving it standard again!