Td04 Users And Civic Rads?????

[Kelly]

GTti no the water doesnt take ages to get warm just normal amount of time really.

 

[GTti]

Wasn't me that asked that Q! hehe.

 

[Kelly]

Wasn't me that asked that Q! hehe.

oops !!! lol

 

[steveep82]

What boost is the car running? If you drive off boost does it still pressurise the cooling system?

 

[Nick@TD.co.uk]

I think the reason he is suggesting it, is to see if the colour changes.

We've already done a sniff test so theres no point.

Thanks

 

[steveep82]

We've already done a sniff test so theres no point.

Thanks

The sniffer test doesnt show if the gasket is leaking on boost though, or if the head is lifting..

 

[Nick@TD.co.uk]

The sniffer test doesnt show if the gasket is leaking on boost though, or if the head is lifting..

It does if you do the test after its been taken for a blast, they dont dissappear that fast mate.

 

[Gee]

for £15 I'd do it regardless. Atleast that would TOTALLY elimate 1 theory, as nobody seems to be getting any further with this.

 

[Nick@TD.co.uk]

for £15 I'd do it regardless. Atleast that would TOTALLY elimate 1 theory, as nobody seems to be getting any further with this.

But i know its not that so im ruling that out as its NOT that. and i have afew idea's were going to try on my GT then move it onto Ben's if they work.

~Nick

 

[Gee]

I thought Ben's car was driven to the garage normally rather than blasted then taken for the test? Maybe Im wrong?

Anyway, good luck.

 

[Nick@TD.co.uk]

I thought Ben's car was driven to the garage normally rather than blasted then taken for the test? Maybe Im wrong?

Anyway, good luck.

It's my car as well thats got the problem, i did the sniff test on both car's, i did it twice on my car first time just normally, second time took it for a blast full boosting it then did it and both times didnt show a problem, on ben's i did it normally, but ill say 100% its not the headgasket.

 

[Gee]

Well, sounds like it deffo aint on yours then.

 

[Nick@TD.co.uk]

Well, sounds like it deffo aint on yours then.

It's defo not on ben's as well, we have afew idea's in the pipeline so we will get them done and then should sort it.

 

[Gee]

Cool. Should help a lot of users.

 

[sx_turbo]

i cant understand why ur having these problems, theres so many other people that have done the same turbo setups, and not had any problems.

 

[Kelly]

i cant understand why ur having these problems, theres so many other people that have done the same turbo setups, and not had any problems.

theres more ppl having these probs then they let on i know that for a fact.

 

[Stryfe_NZL]

Mine does it, but its pretty much bog stock standard...
Did however pull radiator off tonight, gave it a back flush with my pressure cleaner...
Lo and behold there is a pinhole leak in the rad, and previous owner had used radiator stop leak to repair (all this did was manage to block the core partially methinks).
So now my burning question is, is the civic radiator a fairly direct bolt in jobby, and what model civic is the best fit??

 

[Gee]

Not bolt on mate. Yuo will need to get some brackets welding on for the rad to fasten to. Easy job.

The outlet size if 2mm bigger also I think, but the pipes squeeze over OK. Dont go for an actualy Civic rad. Go for a aliminium dual core aftermarket rad designed for a Civic or any other rad that will fit.

 

[Stryfe_NZL]

Cheers Gee, will have a look around for some aftermarket ones

 

[steveep82]

Right i just got back from the dyno and at 1.2bar im not throwing any coolant out? There again my rad cap is 1.3bar...