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12-15-2006, 01:01 PM
#1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Grovetown, GA
Posts: 13
hi everyone, just checking in. my name is Rich and i have a '93 MB Touring 5-spd. i didn't take the necessary precautions when i was buying her, so now i get to deal with a blown coolant seal after less than 200 miles of light driving. lesson learned! she'll be going under the knife soon and during the surgery i'll be changing the tan interior to black, among many other smaller projects. anyway, here she is:
Current Mods:
Efini Y-Pipe
Ported JDM downpipe
Pettit AST
Viton vacuum hoses w/ Tefzel zip ties
Viton check valves
Removed AWS, EGR, double throttle, and stereo
2nd and 3rd headlight covers (now with JB Weld reinforced mounting tabs)
Future Plans:
Rebuild engine
PFS (or similar) cat-back exhaust
A'PEXi dual intakes
Nippon Denso fuel pump
Battery relocation w/ kill switch
Radiator fan control
Momo Sphere shift ****
Momo Race steering wheel
Black interior
Defi BF gauges
Blitz turbo Timer
it'll be a long and expensive bit of work, but she should be ready to go late spring. after that nice long list is finished, i'll start upgrading everything else, like a PFC, intercooler, radiator, and going single turbo.
Current Mods:
Efini Y-Pipe
Ported JDM downpipe
Pettit AST
Viton vacuum hoses w/ Tefzel zip ties
Viton check valves
Removed AWS, EGR, double throttle, and stereo
2nd and 3rd headlight covers (now with JB Weld reinforced mounting tabs)
Future Plans:
Rebuild engine
PFS (or similar) cat-back exhaust
A'PEXi dual intakes
Nippon Denso fuel pump
Battery relocation w/ kill switch
Radiator fan control
Momo Sphere shift ****
Momo Race steering wheel
Black interior
Defi BF gauges
Blitz turbo Timer
it'll be a long and expensive bit of work, but she should be ready to go late spring. after that nice long list is finished, i'll start upgrading everything else, like a PFC, intercooler, radiator, and going single turbo.
12-15-2006, 03:31 PM
#4
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Grovetown, GA
Posts: 13
thanks guys
i'm pretty sure it's a coolant seal issue. mostly because i can hear coolant pour into the engine when it first turns over and starts to idle. the rest of the engine *should* be in good condition. i never drove her much, and never pushed her hard, so the coolant issue shouldn't have caused anything else to go wrong. i did do a little bit of driving in it and she pulled just fine and all, so i'm not too worried.
i'm pretty sure it's a coolant seal issue. mostly because i can hear coolant pour into the engine when it first turns over and starts to idle. the rest of the engine *should* be in good condition. i never drove her much, and never pushed her hard, so the coolant issue shouldn't have caused anything else to go wrong. i did do a little bit of driving in it and she pulled just fine and all, so i'm not too worried.
12-15-2006, 08:41 PM
#5
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 250
Welcome to the club! Sorry to hear about your car though....I learned (well, still learning) that lesson about not taking all the precautions when buying....mine is currently under the knife & taking its toll on the wallet! Like Baldy said though at least you will know the state that your engine is in when it is all said and done with.