cld be few things blocked rad or trapped air in ur hoses thats caused head gasket to go probably the reason its heating up all u can do is keep the car filled with water and when it starts to heat up turned the heater on max inside the car :X
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Hmmm, sounds dodgie.my car's gots it MOT in August, and i have a feeling my head gasket may be leaking...
i can't get it checked till payday either, i can't afford to have it serviced
engine gets quite hot quite quickly, and white gunk around my radiator cap...hope it holds out till payday...
Not cheap the head gasket either... well the head gasket its self is quite cheap, but the fitting isnt!
fitting a head gasket is a few hrs work n ther4 very expensive unless u can do it urself, my bro bought his asta for £1 with heasgasket blown dad bought everything he needed to replace and all in all cost him £83 and replaced himself, very cheap car lol.
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head gasket is a piece of piss to change, its if u run it and warp or score your head while running it with a blown 1 it becomes a night mare, i suggest u stop driving it until its fixed, or start looking 4 a new head/cheap machinist to skim it for u....
you most likly blew it by thraping the hell outa ur car lol
you most likly blew it by thraping the hell outa ur car lol
Hey guys, sorry i never got the pics uploaded to ya's
I'm moving house tomorrow
I'll be whipping the camera out to take pics of the new house to send back to the rellies in the UK. So i'll get the pics to ya on Monday when the net gets rigged back up.
I'm moving house tomorrow
I'll be whipping the camera out to take pics of the new house to send back to the rellies in the UK. So i'll get the pics to ya on Monday when the net gets rigged back up.Well ive spoken to the insurance company about this and they have said that my car is insured but not the mods, so according to them it aint void.
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so basicly if u crash it, ur mods dont get replaced? wud of thaught if uve had engine work done it wud bump it up due to being a faster car.
@peekay, its a mk4 m8
@kud, Flush it out with water/replace the hoses, buy a new rad, ull still need ur head gasket done thou.
Focus RS 2.0l Turbo.
239BHP, 283ftLB.
Max speed - Around 150mph.
Mods currently:
Bluefin, Miltek, PD De-Cat, PD Manifold, Blitz SBC II Boost Controller, K&N Filter, H&R Lowering Springs. Turbo upgrade soon to come, well when I can afford it.
I'll get some pic's up soon.
239BHP, 283ftLB.
Max speed - Around 150mph.
Mods currently:
Bluefin, Miltek, PD De-Cat, PD Manifold, Blitz SBC II Boost Controller, K&N Filter, H&R Lowering Springs. Turbo upgrade soon to come, well when I can afford it.
I'll get some pic's up soon.
wow thats a sweet ride, get it chipped n max speed probably be lot higher than 150 mph. what exhaust you got?
Milltek. Bluefin is a chip, google it mate.
Though i may be swopping the Bluefin for a DreamScience or Custom map. Most probably could get more than 150mph, but I wouldn't risk doing that sort of speed on the road. Hopefully I'll sort out some track sessions soon.
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oh didnt realise they were chips lol. focus would handle like a go kart on a track with it being lowered would be a drive.
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my m8 installed a Dreamscience to his ST170 and it blew his ECU a few months back, just a heads up 4 u
my m8 installed a Dreamscience to his ST170 and it blew his ECU a few months back, just a heads up 4 u
It would be a distant mod, think I've spent enough on it at the moment :P
I need invest in a cheap run-around car so I can keep the mileage of the RS down tbh.
Yeah I have fun on the back roads where I live, good old L.S.D.