Gh05t's 32 Gtr Daily Cleanup

[GH05T]

woohoo cars developed a missfire which rapidly became undrivable when warmed up.
possibly head gasket/ fluid in cylinder type thing...possible coilpacks...possible ignitor.... possibly just the wrong temp air in that part of town...ok now im just hoping for the best.

*BACK TO THE SHOP*

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Edited October 7, 2022 by GH05T

[r32-25t]

I’d be looking at the coils first 

[GH05T]

thats what we suspect however the rb guru had a few hesitations and wants to test a few things. check the new plugs, comp test ect so I'm hoping hes just being cautious 

[GH05T]

ok good news. heads fine. coolant looked a bit... off colour so well flush  it and keep an eye on it. you never know their might be an underlying problem but for now she's running sweet again.

im over spitfires and ignitors so I'm now running R35 packs. much simpler. problem solved. cheap outcome is a good outcome.

 

now back to working out how much to spend on bushes and coilovers.

[DirtyTreeGTR]

My vote MCAs.
I went over the top, put MCA reds in my 33, Josh at MCA tuned the valving for me after a chat about what i wanted.
Took all of the sketchness out of bumps on hills roads like up to Lobethal that my old Tiens had. Feels stable in the corners but doesn't jar the spine on Port Road. I'm sure their street options would be just as good, but perhaps give them a call to chat.
They're also perfect for sitting in the garage with engine out too, sigh.



 

[GH05T]

odd question, my collant is overflowing normally into the overflow tank when the engin is shut off but its not drawing back in when cooling.
imusing a 1.3kg cap which is the highpreasure cap, is this likley to cause an issue for basic driving? shoudl i revert to the nomral 88kpa cap?

[OST Micah]

Awesome build!

Sounds like a lifted head or gasket not sealing somehow. To exceed that cap pressure you'd have to really be running that motor hot and I don't suspect you are. A lifted head or bad head gasket seal will push coolant like that at operating temp and pressurize the system. When the motor cools the pressure is still there because it wasn't caused from heat in the first place. Are your rad hoses rock hard after you romp on the car a bit?

[GH05T]

ill have a poke around and check, ill pop the new cap on and see if it makes any difference.
i still suspect a weak head though so im sure my luck will run out.