Gutted

[Col]

Gutted the moment I get the money for the new wheels, and the engine coolant seal decides to go! luck luck lucky me!!

not all gloom, Dragons going to rebuild the engine with a 20% power gain, and smiles return to his face!!!!:rollin

O well back to wishing, hopeing, looking, wanting will the volks ever go on!!

happy thrashing mine is off to car hospital. !!!:p

[Shaq]

its always the way isn’t it ?

at least now you will have peace of mind knowing your engine is all good unlike me praying every time I start my car it doesn’t lose compression or throw out a tip.
oh well i too will one day pop my rotary virginity

lol !



shaQ

[Col]

Dude not the most reliable cars in the world!!

but are one of the most fun, if you want hassle free motoring its not Rx!!!!!

Just want wheels lol

[Shaq]

wheels do make the car look and handle alot better what volks you going to go for ?

i have volks on mine too !

shaQ

[bnaellis]

Originally posted by col collier
Gutted the moment I get the money for the new wheels, and the engine coolant seal decides to go! luck luck lucky me!!

not all gloom, Dragons going to rebuild the engine with a 20% power gain, and smiles return to his face!!!!:rollin

O well back to wishing, hopeing, looking, wanting will the volks ever go on!!

happy thrashing mine is off to car hospital. !!!:p

Not suprised of the end result with those vents covering all the airflow. You need to ditch them or same thing will happen again.

rgds

[Col]

Not sure which volks, like them all just the cost!!.

Is that true about the air flow? Could that be a reason why the coolant seal has gone, can not afford a shiney intercooler so it was a cheaper optiion!!!! :confused:

[scooby_si]

the mesh by oil cooler (if you have one) this side looks more metal than air how about the rad kinda middle one looks thinner metal so surely not too bad? What water http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008\' target=\'_blank\'>http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/3/3_4_5v.gif\' border=0> temps did you get if you have/had readings?
Si

[bnaellis]

trust me that block serious airflow. There are a few people that have had rebuilds due to water seal or other overheating issues because of vents like that.

rgds

[scooby_si]

i recall this came up before, did we agree that as long as water temps are staying in double figures that no real (or major) issue thou?
Si

[scooby_si]

yes i have nice shiny mesh too now.... lol

[Col]

The car was not overheating, it was running well.

Except flooding which i thought was fuel but was coolant into the spark plug housings. The car has done 46000 miles and is 12 years old!

But if you think the mesh is doing harm to the car it will come off asap?

she gets picked up today, does anyone know about the coolant mods that dragons offer??

Cheers

[ro284]

Hi,
I would dearly like to know how much it costs at Dragon, and what they do,
i have the same problem and would also like 20 per cent extra!
cheers

[Col]

Hi mate,

They are charging 3790, that is for collection of the car, plus new rotor housings rotor tips all new seals and hoses plus have the car ported and tuned for 20% extra gain all in the price. Which i thought was quite cool.

[ro284]

Hi Mate,
How is your rebuild getting on? do you know? do you know when you will get your car back?Hope all goes well and the estimate does not go up, will you have the clutch done as well? i will get my rebuild started soon, hesitating though! goods luck,
Bob

[Col]

hello dude,
car is still with dragons, not doing the clutch as it has a double plate already. But there is alot of oil in the turbo, do not know how bad that is.  when you starting your rebuild? Is yours modded?