head gasket failure prompts winter rebuild
Discussion
Just my 2 cents, Is it not worth getting a AER motor from the states which is what the Rossion uses. ? It comes with all the bits needed and is plug and play. Keep yours as a project motor to rebuild later or just sell it . A AER is $4200-
I sold my old one and bought a AER and total cost at end of day including shipping for the swap was 1300 UK pounds equivalent.
Just a thought............
I sold my old one and bought a AER and total cost at end of day including shipping for the swap was 1300 UK pounds equivalent.
Just a thought............
Jamescmr2 said:
wessexrfc said:
James, think I would be looking for my money back!! not good. Best of luck with the rebuild
we'll see...enjoying working on the car now though. will be good once i'm getting it back together
TuxMan said:
Adrian W said:
Is this the one that was in a workshop near Nottingham for a very long time?
YES .....:-( remember there is a very clear no name or shame policy on this forum, so whilst people can continue to tout for business through it (via email etc) we are not allowed to tell people what happened and warn them away.
So no posting of names else I suspect the tread will be deleted etc!
andygtt said:
they tried to pressure me to get my car in the workshop rather than me do stuff myself (exhaust etc)... after James and my own experiences Im glad I said no way!
remember there is a very clear no name or shame policy on this forum, so whilst people can continue to tout for business through it (via email etc) we are not allowed to tell people what happened and warn them away.
So no posting of names else I suspect the tread will be deleted etc!
..... Which reminds me, I haven't checked NobleParts for a while.....remember there is a very clear no name or shame policy on this forum, so whilst people can continue to tout for business through it (via email etc) we are not allowed to tell people what happened and warn them away.
So no posting of names else I suspect the tread will be deleted etc!
Some intriguing issues with that HGF there James?
Perhaps it might be worth checking back with whoever fitted that front head gasket and asking them where it was sourced (doesn't look like a genuine one to me), but more importantly, what torque settings did they use and did they follow the correct stud tightening sequence?
Mike.
Perhaps it might be worth checking back with whoever fitted that front head gasket and asking them where it was sourced (doesn't look like a genuine one to me), but more importantly, what torque settings did they use and did they follow the correct stud tightening sequence?
Mike.
andygtt said:
they tried to pressure me to get my car in the workshop rather than me do stuff myself (exhaust etc)... after James and my own experiences Im glad I said no way!
It's a shame you said "no way", it would have saved you from making a complete hash of your exhaust plumbing which I warned you about in advance of doing it, consequently, you may recall, I mailed you (I still have the mails if you can't remember) telling you it was completely wrong and why.You subsequently had to re-do the exhaust in line with what I'd told you, and then thanked the "anonymous" people who had highlighted the problems to you?
Mike.
Mike Tuckwood said:
andygtt said:
they tried to pressure me to get my car in the workshop rather than me do stuff myself (exhaust etc)... after James and my own experiences Im glad I said no way!
It's a shame you said "no way", it would have saved you from making a complete hash of your exhaust plumbing which I warned you about in advance of doing it, consequently, you may recall, I mailed you (I still have the mails if you can't remember) telling you it was completely wrong and why.You subsequently had to re-do the exhaust in line with what I'd told you, and then thanked the "anonymous" people who had highlighted the problems to you?
Mike.
We all make mistakes... that was by a long way the smallest mistake I made on that engine rebuild.
Absolutely Andy, I agree.
That unfortunately is the problem in here though, people who don't do this for a living, reading (or just as often NOT reading) BITS from the internet and thinking they can "Do It Yourself".
I'm sure there's nothing better for the Ego, than to imply an expert has "messed up", without ever understanding why something was done. and imply that you did it better/resolved the "issue".
I realised you were thanking me at the time with regard to the exhaust thread, despite many of the self proclaimed hobby experts saying what a wonderful job the first attempt looked,
which is why I didn't comment further at that point. Though when someone helps me like that, I thank them particulalry and don't try and mask their involvement..... The inference is present there though, that you know better?
I'm not trying to turn this into a fight at all, just my observations from the sidelines where I'm happy to watch from a
Mike.
Self edited to remove potentially inflamatory comments.
That unfortunately is the problem in here though, people who don't do this for a living, reading (or just as often NOT reading) BITS from the internet and thinking they can "Do It Yourself".
I'm sure there's nothing better for the Ego, than to imply an expert has "messed up", without ever understanding why something was done. and imply that you did it better/resolved the "issue".
I realised you were thanking me at the time with regard to the exhaust thread, despite many of the self proclaimed hobby experts saying what a wonderful job the first attempt looked,
which is why I didn't comment further at that point. Though when someone helps me like that, I thank them particulalry and don't try and mask their involvement..... The inference is present there though, that you know better?I'm not trying to turn this into a fight at all, just my observations from the sidelines where I'm happy to watch from a
Mike.
Self edited to remove potentially inflamatory comments.
Edited by Mike Tuckwood on Monday 21st November 16:28
Mike Tuckwood said:
Some intriguing issues with that HGF there James?
Perhaps it might be worth checking back with whoever fitted that front head gasket and asking them where it was sourced (doesn't look like a genuine one to me), but more importantly, what torque settings did they use and did they follow the correct stud tightening sequence?
Mike.
Mike,Perhaps it might be worth checking back with whoever fitted that front head gasket and asking them where it was sourced (doesn't look like a genuine one to me), but more importantly, what torque settings did they use and did they follow the correct stud tightening sequence?
Mike.
A little confused by your questions?
Answers being: you fitted new head gaskets and the updated ARP head bolts during the rebuild at yours!
Just to be clear; when the car was collected from yours on the trailer it was taken to Trevor jasper who dropped a map on to get the car running properly. It was taken to jetstream who performed a visual inspection. Then I collected it. It worked for 6 days before the gearbox failed. The gearbox was then removed and rebuilt without removing the engine (chassis piece removed). The car then worked for a number of weeks before the head gasket failed.
James
Edited by Jamescmr2 on Monday 21st November 16:12
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