ok so, some of you may remember me from replacing my engine because I spun bearings. Well recently I went through BHG with the jdm motor (that I neglected to change the hg in because I'm an idiot and did not heed warning). So I put the old head from the motor with trashed bearings and a new HG on the new jdm block. So it was running like a freight train until I tried to turn on the heater (it was left d/c after I put the new motor in, roughly 2mo. Reconnected it with the new head). It popped a hose off because it was either clogged or a hose was kinked. I almost made it to the red with the temp sensor before I saw steam and the indicator rise so I shut it off. My friend with an rx7 (who btw, never seems to have problems haha, despite people saying rotaries are the least reliable things ever) came to my aid with a flashlight and screwdriver. I reconnected the bypass I had set up and filled up the radiator. Ran fine and we took it for a drive. I did a couple runs from 1st to 2nd and drove it about 20hwy miles at 3500rpm. It was running like a champ. So this morning I get out and go beat on it on the way to school. I let it warm up like I always do and make sure oil pressure is fine and that sort of thing. So I'm going down the highway, playing with other drivers dropping it to 4th just to have a little fun. My birdcage (as I've come to know it well) light comes on and of course I'm like... oh jesus, oh jesus. So anyways I get to work and I'm late so I don't have time to take a good look. I see coolant on the black down near the oil pressure sender, almost where it was last time, but not as bad. So today, my same friend with the 7 comes to look at it with me and we diagnose it by letting it warm up and taking it up to 3grand and holding it. Sure enough coolant is comming from somewhere but we can't get a good look. It appears to be around the Tstat housing and the whole point of this thread was to ask if this is a trouble spot? My other HG started mildy and turned into a freak nightmare as time went on. I'm hoping I don't have to pull the head again. I used arp bolts and torqued them to factory spec. Do they need to be higher or something? Do I need to retorque the head? Is it possible it's where the tstat housing meets the head? Please let me know what I can do before I have to go through another shitty weekend.
I'm going to be a qualified supra mechanic before long
And shit, I haven't even touched boost. My friends don't call me the redneck stress test for nothing.
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I'm going to be a qualified supra mechanic before long
And shit, I haven't even touched boost. My friends don't call me the redneck stress test for nothing.For your enjoyment:
