It finally happened
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It finally happened
I always knew that I would loose the engine, being an 04 and heavily modded. I just did not think it would happen so soon. I've been having some ongoing small problems and one large problem with heat for sometime. My friends Ray (Charles R. Hill), Jeff (Mazda Maniac) and Eric (Easy_E1) were in town this weekend for an event and to work on my car.
Jeff & Ray have been trying to blame several of the small problems on an engine problem for some time and I resisted because the driveability was so smooth. Like an idiot I blamed my problem on some other mechanical problem or tuning. They did a compression test, and found that I was consistently down 50 pounds. It looks like I am joining the club on engine failure.
Jeff figures that it was one too many over heating sessions that may have caused this, Ray is not sure.
I will have Ray rebuild the engine as soon as his move to Arizona is complete. He's talking about a live video session. Since Ray is still working on it, I'll expand this thread as stuff happens.
Jeff & Ray have been trying to blame several of the small problems on an engine problem for some time and I resisted because the driveability was so smooth. Like an idiot I blamed my problem on some other mechanical problem or tuning. They did a compression test, and found that I was consistently down 50 pounds. It looks like I am joining the club on engine failure.
Jeff figures that it was one too many over heating sessions that may have caused this, Ray is not sure.
I will have Ray rebuild the engine as soon as his move to Arizona is complete. He's talking about a live video session. Since Ray is still working on it, I'll expand this thread as stuff happens.
Last edited by Phil's 8; 07-14-2008 at 10:49 AM.
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Sorry to hear that Phil.............................another auto 04 down the tubes. I know it's not the fact that it's the 04 or the fact that it's and auto necessarily, it's just another one bites the dust.
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My failure was most likely due to overheating as I have always stayed ahead of the game on oiling and carbon buildup. I don't think I will ever know what caused it for sure.
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HA!
Seriously Phil do a good carbon cleansing before the final diag is given. Plugs out, lots of atf in,in all 3 chambers of each rotor, hand rotate her and let her sit overnight. Use the starter the next morning (with plugs out), put the plugs in, let the neighbors know about the toxic cloud headed their way, then fire her up.
After that buy a water meth system.
Good luck friend.
If you do need a rebuild do some reading on JHB's site
OD
Seriously Phil do a good carbon cleansing before the final diag is given. Plugs out, lots of atf in,in all 3 chambers of each rotor, hand rotate her and let her sit overnight. Use the starter the next morning (with plugs out), put the plugs in, let the neighbors know about the toxic cloud headed their way, then fire her up.
After that buy a water meth system.
Good luck friend.
If you do need a rebuild do some reading on JHB's site
OD
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Phil,
sorry to hear about this. Your car was a BLAST to drive and I'm sure after the BHR team is all done with it, it'll be better then EVER. Time to upgrade to a 6 port AT.
We'll talk more in a few weeks when I get there.
sorry to hear about this. Your car was a BLAST to drive and I'm sure after the BHR team is all done with it, it'll be better then EVER. Time to upgrade to a 6 port AT.
We'll talk more in a few weeks when I get there.
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Ray and I were discussing this a little while ago. Does seem strange to lose one so early in it's life. I think Phil said it had about 15,000 miles on it. I lost my first one at about 30,000 miles.
But anyway on to bigger and better things. I can foresee a quick turn around for you Phil on the engine rebuild. We were talking about 1 week maximum. Picked up and delivered.
That's how we roll.
But anyway on to bigger and better things. I can foresee a quick turn around for you Phil on the engine rebuild. We were talking about 1 week maximum. Picked up and delivered.
That's how we roll.
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I still have two oil coolers on my car (1st mod I made). The only cooler I removed was a second tranny cooler that was not needed when I installed the BHR radiator. Why am I still overheating with all the cooling stuff I have added? I don't think any one really knows but everything will be looked at during the rebuild process.
I have been told that Jeff, Ray and Eric are planning on a live video of the rebuild process with something about using several cameras or some such stuff. I will let them say more about it but I did ask them to have it happen on this thread so that we would have it for posterity.
Since my car is still running (and not that badly), the unholy trio will drive the car to Phoenix when they are here for the SoCal joint meet (now called the Tristate meet).
I have been told that Jeff, Ray and Eric are planning on a live video of the rebuild process with something about using several cameras or some such stuff. I will let them say more about it but I did ask them to have it happen on this thread so that we would have it for posterity.
Since my car is still running (and not that badly), the unholy trio will drive the car to Phoenix when they are here for the SoCal joint meet (now called the Tristate meet).
#21
Are you just saying overheating, or have you been watching the temps sit in the danger zone?
If you've been watching the temps, do you know approx how much cooling the mods have done over stock?
Having gone through a rebuild recently, I know just how much of a bummer it is.
If you've been watching the temps, do you know approx how much cooling the mods have done over stock?
Having gone through a rebuild recently, I know just how much of a bummer it is.
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Are you just saying overheating, or have you been watching the temps sit in the danger zone?
If you've been watching the temps, do you know approx how much cooling the mods have done over stock?
Having gone through a rebuild recently, I know just how much of a bummer it is.
If you've been watching the temps, do you know approx how much cooling the mods have done over stock?
Having gone through a rebuild recently, I know just how much of a bummer it is.
Ever since summer hit, I have been activly watching the temperatures. When the air temps were down below 100 I did not have a problem as my scan gauge temperature was showing 230 on occasion but would drop down very quickly. As soon as the air temps rose to 105 and higher I was recording temps of well over 230 and not droping off very quickly. Ray and I were having converstions during that time to try and figure out what was suddenly wrong.
I would not venture to say that the readings I was getting earlier were correct and that I was interperating them correctly to venture any input on what each of the cooling mods were doing at any given time. At the time I felt confident of them but not now.
#23
I'll snap his neck.
Phil,
So sorry to hear that, man. I've always rooted for you as one of our AT pioneers.
I would agree with the others, do a good carbon cleaning on it (seafoam, I believe it is called) and see if the numbers improve at all.
If all else fails, move here to the midwest!
So sorry to hear that, man. I've always rooted for you as one of our AT pioneers.
I would agree with the others, do a good carbon cleaning on it (seafoam, I believe it is called) and see if the numbers improve at all.
If all else fails, move here to the midwest!
#24
Everyone is relatively sure it's not carbon. A move to the mid west is out - I require year round sunshine. I have been at shows in Chicago in the winter - everyone looks like they are sick The pot holes are so big they would swallow my poor 8 . I could not take the cold and the humidity. You guys are a stronger breed for living in that climate.