turbov6joe
Signal 1 J-12
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I am looking for opinions, be they pro or con, from those that have changed both headgaskets while the motor is still in the engine bay of their TTA.
Tonight I went out to the trailer to finish waxing my car and while the hood was up, I noticed that the radiator overflow was well below where it always is. I then inspected the radiator and found it pretty low as well; visable, but low none the less. I checked the oil and found no tell tale signs of a "milk shake", and the engine is idling glass smooth at 16"-17" of vacume like it always does with the 212-212 cam. It's running like a top and isn't giving me the typical "blown headgasket" signs I became so familiar with in the GN.....kinda got me stumped. Two weeks ago at the track the car ran great with little to no KR! However, I seem to recall over the last few months making a mental note that the car was running a little hotter than it typically does, this even when the ambient temps are rather low??? To the best of my knowledge the coolant has not been flushed in a while, and the water pump doesn't seem to be leaking, nor the radiator or hoses. Any other ideas out there? BTW, do the TTA's require any special headgaskets....what about headbolts/headstuds? I hate to break the original seal of the motor, but would rather do it now when it will be fairly inexpensive, rather than after the gasket really blows and takes out bearings and the turbo Any opinions/help will be greatly appreciated! If this was my GN I would have them changed by now, but the TTA is still kinda new to me as far as the different heads are concerned. TIA
Tonight I went out to the trailer to finish waxing my car and while the hood was up, I noticed that the radiator overflow was well below where it always is. I then inspected the radiator and found it pretty low as well; visable, but low none the less. I checked the oil and found no tell tale signs of a "milk shake", and the engine is idling glass smooth at 16"-17" of vacume like it always does with the 212-212 cam. It's running like a top and isn't giving me the typical "blown headgasket" signs I became so familiar with in the GN.....kinda got me stumped. Two weeks ago at the track the car ran great with little to no KR! However, I seem to recall over the last few months making a mental note that the car was running a little hotter than it typically does, this even when the ambient temps are rather low??? To the best of my knowledge the coolant has not been flushed in a while, and the water pump doesn't seem to be leaking, nor the radiator or hoses. Any other ideas out there? BTW, do the TTA's require any special headgaskets....what about headbolts/headstuds? I hate to break the original seal of the motor, but would rather do it now when it will be fairly inexpensive, rather than after the gasket really blows and takes out bearings and the turbo Any opinions/help will be greatly appreciated! If this was my GN I would have them changed by now, but the TTA is still kinda new to me as far as the different heads are concerned. TIA