Jay Grainger

Just had a mechanic come and look... Needs a new block... Gutted lol.

As title says, looking for standard bonnet in Super White. Currently running a fibreglass bonnet which needs tlc, but I prefer the look of the standard bonnet

Any for sale in good condition let me know. Could swap the fibreglass + cash if wanted.

Update:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ab_1Wr8iaN4

Managed to get video of it earlier turning over and revving. If anyone can have a guess at what could be wrong I'd appreciate it

I believe it's OEM. If the head gasket had gone would it still get compression? Last time a head gasket went on me I couldn't get it turning over lol

So I picked up a Glanza yesterday from Paignton in Cornwall. Its running a 5efe engine with the standard CT9 turbo (running 0.3bar on Max boost as it needs a map)

All was well when we started the long drive home, then suddenly the engine started to smell really hot. The overheating warning light came on and the engine refused to keep revving. After letting her cool down I tried turning her over, at which point the engine started sounding more like a tractor than a turbo Toyota...

We trailered it home thanks to the RAC (and Rivermead Recovery who are absolute life savers!!!) And now it'll turn over okay. It just sounds extremely rough when its revved and really doesn't sound healthy.

Anybody on here had a similar problem who could shed some light? I'm new to the whole JDM/Turbo engine scene so could use a hand lol. Mechanic reckons it could be the Big End or something similar??

Any help would be appreciated, I'll try and get some sort of video of it running rough if it'd help diagnosis.

I'm super gutted, as the car itself will be great once fixed up, and I refuse to sell it lol.

Thanks in advance!