jellybaby Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 (edited) Block test it if u got a spare 30 quid but a kit fromMotor factors that way u can confirm if the head gasket as will change colour if detected exhaust gases also the vid was it just idle or with throttle Edited February 21, 2013 by jellybaby Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 Block test it if u got a spare 30 quid but a kit fromMotor factors that way u can confirm if the head gasket as will change colour if detected exhaust gases also the vid was it just idle or with throttleVid was warmed up slight throttle going to flush the rad through in a min the bottom hose was stone cold looks like ill be ripping it apart soon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 (edited) May have fixed it well the thermo opened when I put it in hot water and closed when In cold so thought it was ok looks like it wasn't as I'm now rocking with out a thermostat and the pipes get a bit hard but no where near as hard as before and the bottom hose now gets warm and no more BUBBLES so going to get a td thermo and pop that one in only thing now is its trying to use cold start as it has no thermo but I can live with that for a few days Edited February 21, 2013 by akyakapotter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
templar2007 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 thats good then buddy grate news Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pick1 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Good news dude Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 Yeah I'm quite relieved to be honist been on the phone a few time to mike at td today he's been a great help bit strange with the temp needle going up on idle then dropping because I have no thermostat in lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 (edited) Thought I had temp fixed it but nope pipes rock hard again gong to try another rad cap maybe that and another rad that im picking up tomorrow think mine has seen better days let it idle in the garage it's steaming like no tomorrow and look what happened when the fan kicked in whoops link is a video http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u36/akyakapotter/9555CFB6-D70C-4B3F-9765-9D4F808DD371-2594-0000021AB6F4862C.mp4 Edited February 22, 2013 by akyakapotter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
templar2007 Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 nice I thinks its had I think its day lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted February 23, 2013 Author Share Posted February 23, 2013 nice I thinks its had I think its day lolYep stupid car is annoying me now loosing the love for it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
templar2007 Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Yep stupid car is annoying me now loosing the love for itdont you dere start saying that other wise I gon to hav to kick you ass before I got mine lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted February 23, 2013 Author Share Posted February 23, 2013 dont you dere start saying that other wise I gon to hav to kick you ass before I got mine lolHaha ill get it sorted got a new stat on route need to get this rad up to dean and outlet moved fitting kit and see if that cures it I'm not letting it be the head gasket lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
templar2007 Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Haha ill get it sorted got a new stat on route need to get this rad up to dean and outlet moved fitting kit and see if that cures it I'm not letting it be the head gasket lol lol no other wise it will be a few pennies :-( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted February 23, 2013 Author Share Posted February 23, 2013 lol no other wise it will be a few pennies :-(Yep something I could do with out at the moment to be honest Quote Link to post Share on other sites
templar2007 Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Yep something I could do with out at the moment to be honestand me buddy I saving for a gt or a glanza Quote Link to post Share on other sites
funny onion Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Sad panda Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted February 24, 2013 Author Share Posted February 24, 2013 Sad panda I know I'm not happy it's locked in the garage till I can get the civic rad on looking at it will annoy me lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 So sent my rad up to dean @ RW-Devlopments to have the bottem rad outlet moved as my wastegate was in the way all I can say is deans work it's amazing. That came back today and also got my self a Tuning Devlopments low temp thermostat thanks mike managed to get the rad and stat in there today rad is only held in with cable ties at the moment till I get a fitting kit or make a few brackets going to test it tomorrow afternoon as run out of time today lets hope this sorts it out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 He's done an awesome Job on that wish I knew this a few months ago when I needed my old one doing haha. What you doing with the hose does it still fit? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 Yeah hoses still fit proper snug fit used a bit of washing up liquid to lube it up then pushed them on testing it tomorrow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jellybaby Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 It all about the lube Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 It all about the lube Hehe dam right can't go in dry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
templar2007 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Hehe dam right can't go in dry lmao Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maddox710 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Ah shit i have same mani set up as you. Will need to do that to my ally rad, how much did dean charge you? Hope this finally cures the problem Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 Still broken 95% sure the HG is leaking slightly allowing exhaust gasses into the water way ill be getting it sniff tested tomorrow and if that blue liquid goes yellow straight home and ripping it apart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shorty Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Hg isnt too bad a job dude, get yourself an athena if you replace the gasket as they have a silcone type sealing coating between layers so it seals realy well! Best hg ever imo and I've had cruise/zep ones before which where shite imo for the money. Chin up though is a mint v dude Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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