Engine overheating

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5p1ff

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Hey guys, i just got my cylinder head re-torqued over the week end after fitting in the 5e setup. Now my engine is overheating. I cant see any leaks except for a few oil drops which is another thing woring me. I did not use a timing gun to re set up the timing . Would this be a cause to the overheating. I also got oil on traces on my cylinder head.

Any how can some one please give a guide on what to follow after doing a 5e conversion or any engine drop to follow when i do my checks this weekend. Engine specs below
5e block
4efte turbo setup and pistons
Ct9 ported
Tmic uprated
4efte injectors
Same used irradiam spark plugs
Auto ecu
Cone filter

Thanks
 
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5p1ff

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5p1ff said:
Hey guys, i just got my cylinder head re-torqued over the week end after fitting in the 5e setup. Now my engine is overheating. I cant see any leaks except for a few oil drops which is another thing woring me. I did not use a timing gun to re set up the timing . Would this be a cause to the overheating. I also got oil on traces on my cylinder head.

Any how can some one please give a guide on what to follow after doing a 5e conversion or any engine drop to follow when i do my checks this weekend. Engine specs below
5e block
4efte turbo setup and pistons
Ct9 ported
Tmic uprated
4efte injectors
Same used irradiam spark plugs
Auto ecu
Cone filter

Thanks
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Any links would also do.i just need to know if there is something im missing.
 
Guye

Guye

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Are you overheating regardless of how you drive or only under heavy throttle/high rpm? Did you get all the air out of the coolant system? What is the condition of your radiator/coolant hoses? Although there is no coolant leak, some hoses collapse from the water pump pressure when they are old, is this a possibility? Are you 100% certain you gh is fine? Just some possible scenarios.
 
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5p1ff

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does 120km sound fast enough to cause overheating coz i am sure it shouldnt. My mechanic thinks its the thermostat but can only say so tomorrow when we check. I will also check to see if there is air in the hoses but the main prob is even if i top up the radiator and bottle it will run for 60 km roughly and overheat as in empty no water at all in the rad and bottle.
 
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5p1ff

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Ok Did my checks today,

One of my spark plugs was completely gone so that resolved the 3 stroke engine noise. Need to check with the overheating issue tomorrow just had no time today. I noticed that when my turbo kicks in or going up a hill my temperature spikes. So tomorrow will get rad flush and check if that helps.

I also noticed that I am loosing power after 4-5K RPM so need to check fuel pressure regulator. Any other ideas will be appreciated.
 
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5p1ff

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Rory said:
Check that the thermostat is opening as it should.

Any mayo under the oil cap?
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Ok i did notice some mayo under the oil cap but very thin layer... ooo oh please let it not be mixing water. Well there is nothing on my dip stick, but i am however losing alot of oil through my oil return pipes to the tapid cover. I was told that that is a cause of boost spikes so i changed my fuel regulator but it is still leaking i checked again this morning.

I removed my thermostat for now to let the water flow freely. will that damage anything till i can get another one??? :confused:
 
Fatman

Fatman

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Why did you get your cylinder head re-torqued?

All your symptoms sound like a blown head gasket to me.
 
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5p1ff

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I did not have a torque wrench the time i put my 5e setup in the engine so wasnt sure if this had anything to do with it. I am going to get pyan (not sure if the spelling is right) but this time i will get two HG , Pretty sure it is 0.5/6 mm.
Does this effect my engine in a negative way?
 
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5p1ff

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Guess i was praying it was not my Head gasket . But i guess it is . I had a guy from a garage do it i saw him do it and am pretty certain i can get it done myself. Is it difficult to do ? Thanx for the info thus far :p
 
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5p1ff

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5p1ff said:
I did not have a torque wrench the time i put my 5e setup in the engine so wasnt sure if this had anything to do with it. I am going to get pyan (not sure if the spelling is right) but this time i will get two HG , Pretty sure it is 0.5/6 mm.
Does this effect my engine in a negative way?
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MY BAD MADE A MISTAKE ON THE thickness of the HG. If i want to double the gasket what is the perfect thickness for my 5e motor with a ct9 hoping to run 1/0.9 bar of boost.
 
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