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25-03-2007, 11:18 PM
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 Haven't really figured out what went wrong yet. Left home on friday night, thrashed it around a paddock a bit, seemed to be ok with that. Coolant level light came on, filled it up at my first stop. Started back up 5 minutes later, came back on. Figured the sensor was stuffed, ignored it. Coming home later on started to get fairly warm. Never got into the red but hanging around the MA area. Meh. Top of the hill on FTG road and she died pulling up to turn onto Jells road. Wouldn't start. Lots of burning oil. Temp light comes on. Dropped 5 litres of water into the cooling system, waited a few minutes, started her up and kept going. Water level and temp lights both on full time. Oil pressure dropping by the minute. Pull in at Mulgrave Maccas for food. Get food. Leave. Alt light comes on and goes away. Whatever. Get to Centre road and Westall road, dies again, won't start. 5 litre bottle empty. ****. Found tap. Filled bottle. Put 20 litres into cooling system, just dumping on the road. Guess cracked radiator. Dump 10 litres on the engine. Start her up and keep going. Bottom end getting noisey at low revs. See John. John seems confused that I'm driving an EA. John drives off. Westall road extension and Rowan road. Dies again. Close to home and no tap around, so I dump 5 litres on the engine and push on. Figure out I can bump it into neutral, keep the revs up to stop stalling and left foot brake around corners before dropping backing into drive. Steps out sideways when 'keep up revs' turns into 'pile on another 1,500 for fun'. Get home. Bottom end sounds terminal. Meh. Having a quick look yesterday the big pipe on the coolant tank has snapped clean off. Don't think that's the cause of it all, I think dumping cold water in has done that. Probably done a head gasket then just gone downhill from there. Head has to be warped. But at least I didn't need a taxi. Last edited by Psycho Chicken; 26-03-2007 at 12:14 AM. |
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25-03-2007, 11:27 PM
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That's some special readings on the guages :P
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25-03-2007, 11:49 PM
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mmmmmmmmmmmmm definately not good.
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25-03-2007, 11:59 PM
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Get in the ring!!!
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Thats gold.
I'm hoping that you were planning on putting a new engine in?
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26-03-2007, 12:03 AM
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How hard were you thrashing it?
Mine did the same when I thrashed the shizl out of it and blew the radiator up few days later the head went. Keep any eye open for oil in the sump.;) |
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26-03-2007, 12:10 AM
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Not masive thrashing, it's copped a lot worse. The hand brake was copping most of the work out.
A new engine would be worth more than I paid for the car. I'll replace the coolant tank (or hobo something up) then chemiweld it. Then cash the reg and kill it on a mate's paddock. |
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26-03-2007, 12:25 AM
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Shoot.
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I'm sure you could do better Rob!
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26-03-2007, 08:00 AM
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Bwahahahha @ EA.
stalling at the lights bwahahahah
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26-03-2007, 08:09 AM
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With a bit of water tho it managed to keep going. I'm sure a commodore would have given up ages ago! LOL!!
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26-03-2007, 08:49 AM
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did it drink much juice? like did you notice fuel gauge going down at the same rate it was heating up?
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26-03-2007, 08:51 AM
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While reading all that my eyes lit up thinking hmmmm might be able to offload the motor from the EF... but unfortunately you had to tell me it was an EA at the end :P
Damn :P Nah kidding! Glad to see it's not the NC. Sundeep |
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26-03-2007, 09:27 AM
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Robbo, you're my inspiration! Come on post up pics of your paintjob :P
Pat: whaddya mean check the sump for oil? I'll bet Rob has a dry-sump setup, and by that I mean a factory setup sans oil |
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26-03-2007, 05:42 PM
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Oil level is actually spot on the low line. Sif I'd fill it anyway. The good news is the bottom end is a bit quieter. I guess the oil has cooled down and thickened up a bit.
Future mods include: Removing the rev limiter (my method is so hobo it scares me) and seeing if it'll rev to 6500. Perhaps 7000. Anyone got an EA coolant tank lying around? Any condition, as long as it doesn't leak. Paint job?  I don't know if she'll ever get the chance to pull air though. |
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26-03-2007, 05:54 PM
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Hmmmmm
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hahahahha.....thats some quality motoring!
and people say that EAs are good for nothing....just goes to show they are just as tough as an OX! |
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26-03-2007, 06:18 PM
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 Or the Pakenham Bypass if the EA will make it out that far... Cannonball style |
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26-03-2007, 09:44 PM
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aww i want my dash lights to look that pretty hahahahaha good effort at it....no need for a taxi when your in an EA
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26-03-2007, 10:07 PM
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It's Rob's version of Neonz
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27-03-2007, 09:02 AM
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thats not good dude. Hey thats fairly low kays for an EA
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27-03-2007, 10:10 AM
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Are you saying there's a standard odometer milestone that must be reached before head gaskets blow and confederate flags appear on roofs?
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27-03-2007, 03:29 PM
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its getting worked on!
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lol and i thought my ef is a pain in the ***
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