My Toyota MR2 build thread - 1994 GT-S
My Toyota MR2 build thread - 1994 GT-S
steviewevie Hopefully it is something relatively easily sorted, like the head gasket gone.
Fingers crossed for you, keep us posted.
The head gaskets don't fail on rev3+ cars. They are multi-layer steel gaskets and there's a known weakness in the blocks, so once you get to the point of blowing the HG out the block fails first!
steviewevie Hopefully it is something relatively easily sorted, like the head gasket gone.
Fingers crossed for you, keep us posted.
The head gaskets don't fail on rev3+ cars. They are multi-layer steel gaskets and there's a known weakness in the blocks, so once you get to the point of blowing the HG out the block fails first!
![[Image: LexuS-Copy.jpg]](http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/Sparkystav/LexuS-Copy.jpg)
Read my thread here: The Evolution of my Turbo Lexus from NA-Supercharged-Twin Turbo-Massive Single
Please leave your comments.
Sparkystav
01-10-2017, 11:34 AM #513Gutted mate, is it salvageable?
Read my thread here: The Evolution of my Turbo Lexus from NA-Supercharged-Twin Turbo-Massive Single
Please leave your comments.
but good news if it's salveageable.How is the head mangled then ? Like valves destroyed ? Or you mean the head itself is distorted ?
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IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
steviewevie
01-10-2017, 01:53 PM #515 but good news if it's salveageable.
How is the head mangled then ? Like valves destroyed ? Or you mean the head itself is distorted ?
IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
or somethign gone through the Turbo as well?
Read my thread here: The Evolution of my Turbo Lexus from NA-Supercharged-Twin Turbo-Massive Single
Please leave your comments.
Sparkystav
01-10-2017, 08:24 PM #517Part of your turbo come off?
or somethign gone through the Turbo as well?
Read my thread here: The Evolution of my Turbo Lexus from NA-Supercharged-Twin Turbo-Massive Single
Please leave your comments.
I presume it'll be cheaper to find a used head from another engine to swap onto there ? Or at least raid for its valves ?
IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
steviewevie
02-10-2017, 12:36 AM #518Hope the damage is relatively minimal (e.g. just the valves and nothing else).
I presume it'll be cheaper to find a used head from another engine to swap onto there ? Or at least raid for its valves ?
IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
Sparkystav Part of your turbo come off?
or somethign gone through the Turbo as well?
It's possible, as there were 2 chips out of one of the wheels. But like I said, it drove OK on the way down there and now it's so bad it won't start.
steviewevie Hope the damage is relatively minimal (e.g. just the valves and nothing else).
I presume it'll be cheaper to find a used head from another engine to swap onto there ? Or at least raid for its valves ?
That's more or less what's happening yeah, it's not being rebuilt with brand new valves. New seals and all valves cleaned up and ground etc.
Sparkystav Part of your turbo come off?
or somethign gone through the Turbo as well?
It's possible, as there were 2 chips out of one of the wheels. But like I said, it drove OK on the way down there and now it's so bad it won't start.
steviewevie Hope the damage is relatively minimal (e.g. just the valves and nothing else).
I presume it'll be cheaper to find a used head from another engine to swap onto there ? Or at least raid for its valves ?
That's more or less what's happening yeah, it's not being rebuilt with brand new valves. New seals and all valves cleaned up and ground etc.
Got a few pics of marginally tarted up engine bay:
![[Image: imgp2330.jpg]](http://theshado.ws/images/imoc/Nov2010/imgp2330.jpg)
Lots more blue, including the SFS MR2-specific intake hose which they've only just started making. Not sure that the mix of blue and orange hoses works yet, so I may still just make them all blue.
![[Image: imgp2331.jpg]](http://theshado.ws/images/imoc/Nov2010/imgp2331.jpg)
Chris's handiwork is obscured at the moment, but that heat shield's coming off shortly
![[Image: imgp2332.jpg]](http://theshado.ws/images/imoc/Nov2010/imgp2332.jpg)
Chargecooler expansion bottle is now at least mounted somewhere, although that will get fettled a bit
![[Image: imgp2333.jpg]](http://theshado.ws/images/imoc/Nov2010/imgp2333.jpg)
Dump valve mounted much more sensibly, no more rubbing on the cross brace and no more mis-sized B&Q hose!!
![[Image: imgp2334.jpg]](http://theshado.ws/images/imoc/Nov2010/imgp2334.jpg)
Cam cover is now black to match the chargecooler instead of flaking off white paint. This makes a pretty big difference IMHO, and I don't know why I didn't think of it.
![[Image: imgp2335.jpg]](http://theshado.ws/images/imoc/Nov2010/imgp2335.jpg)
Now that the head's been off, everything's been cleaned up - you couldn't previously see the fuel rail, it was just coated in a thick layer of stig. Now all clean and shiny
Well, I picked the car up this morning and drove it straight to its MOT, which it passed (of course, lol). Initial feedback is very good, it's really stigging fast but that might just be a biased opinion from driving my Fiesta a lot. I wasn't going to push it due to new seals everywhere in the head and the turbo, and the new head gasket, which will all want a few heat cycles before they're settled. As well as the fact that it's quite slippy out there!! It's got no tax at the moment anyway :lol:
Got a few pics of marginally tarted up engine bay:
Lots more blue, including the SFS MR2-specific intake hose which they've only just started making. Not sure that the mix of blue and orange hoses works yet, so I may still just make them all blue.
Chris's handiwork is obscured at the moment, but that heat shield's coming off shortly
Chargecooler expansion bottle is now at least mounted somewhere, although that will get fettled a bit
Dump valve mounted much more sensibly, no more rubbing on the cross brace and no more mis-sized B&Q hose!!
Cam cover is now black to match the chargecooler instead of flaking off white paint. This makes a pretty big difference IMHO, and I don't know why I didn't think of it.
Now that the head's been off, everything's been cleaned up - you couldn't previously see the fuel rail, it was just coated in a thick layer of stig. Now all clean and shiny
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