p2ccolo
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| posted on 10/2/13 at 09:19 PM |
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Hi guys, went to see the car today, all seemed ok, and I really liked it, however I noticed a small thick amount of white "mayo" in the
oil cap, and a very tiny little puddle of what looked like oil in what I think is a core plug on the side of the engine? I took a photo which I will
try to upload. The owner seems certain its not an issue and that its quite normal to get this build up of white stuff on the filler cap due to the
weather and lack of use and that the slight leak in the core plug is nothing and just needs a new part to sealant which he said was nothing to worry
about.
Does this sound right to you, should I be concerned about head gasket?
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p2ccolo
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| posted on 10/2/13 at 09:27 PM |
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[Edited on 10/2/13 by p2ccolo]
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bi22le
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| posted on 10/2/13 at 11:03 PM |
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the different power bands could be SC clutch engaged or not which i think some eaton chargers do have but not rotrex or stock gze (4age supercharged
).
i would of thought a well mapped car would run like dog though if it was in a non SC setup. some one may know more. either way that switch would stay
in one position for me, on !
if you get no advice on this post about milk and leak core plug then start a new post. its quite crucial you get an answer.
my gut feeling is any milk is bad milk.
oh and the polished rocker cover only means it is 16v. no tell tail of what SC it has or history. but if it was originally mr2 SC engine the cover
would say supercharged on it so why grind the gloating points off?
dont mean to sound negative, just being analytical.
[Edited on 10/2/13 by bi22le]
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R1_striker
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| posted on 11/2/13 at 11:41 AM |
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the standard toyota superchagers do have a clutch'd pulley, but as bi22le a well set up would run like a dog if the charger was turned off.
that core plug in the head seam to be where the dizzy used to be, so not a great problem if there is a dribble of oil. Would of thought thats easy
enough to seal.
Why dont you try giving raw a ring, they may be able to help or sell you a proper car lol 
small tax, small insurance, huge laughs 
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JimSpencer
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| posted on 11/2/13 at 12:11 PM |
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Hi
IF the car has been done by Raw then the power output is quite believable, not so sure why you would want it switchable and I would want to know what
ignition set up was on it to make the mapping switch over at the same time to make it run OK.
Rather than chat to the owner - get the registration and ring Raw, speak to Martin and find out what they've done with it
That core plug location seems to collect a dribble of oil - personally I reckon you'll find its weeping under the corner of the rocker cover and
just collecting there, mine did anyway
Think the rocker covers are aftermarket ones (you used to be able to get ones from Japan with 'Cosworth' cast into them to make it look
like a BDA!) have seen plain alloy ones before but don't know where they come from.
Agree with the ride height queries, looks wrong - but the bloke might have loads of sleeping policeman down his way - or it could be a bit high as
it's got a standard sump on it - you can get a lowered 'big wing' sump easily and cheapily enough though (Raw can supply) or
it's possible, but expensive, to dry sump them (you'll only need the latter if it's going to see a Track with slicks or ultra sticky
track day rubber.
You can get a little bit of gunge under the oil cap if it's been stood a while as it's not unknown for a bit of damp to get in there, have
seen that a couple of times - but it's not much - literally anything more than a smear of it and I would be wanting to do a sniff test on the
coolant.
Hope this helps
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p2ccolo
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| posted on 11/2/13 at 02:31 PM |
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Thanks for all of the responses. Spoke with RAW (Very nice guys indeed and very helpful!) they confirmed that the engine work would not have been
carried out by them however some of the other bits and pieces may well have done (I have seen receipts of around £4k for various bits of work carried
out by them but no receipts for engine work), but they dont rememebr the car, though this is not suprising seeing as it would have been 10 years
ago.
Martin at Raw also said that the white gunk can be quite common in these engines and probably not anything to worry about.
He did however say that he doubted the claimed BHP.
As for ride height, when I looked at the car on a flat surface on the weekend the height was around 5-6 inches from the ground, but was roughly level/
the same distance form the ground at the front and rear. He said is brother had adjusted the height using the settings he rang up stuart taylor
motorsport and acquired.
Bit of a dilemma, now for me I suppose. I think for the information that Ive had head gasket should be ok based on those symptoms, but parting with
this much cash and no comeback obviously make me a bit weary.
I like the car and left a deposit, with the view that next weekend we would be going out for a test drive (weather permitting) and provided it drove
well I would buy it, which if this is still a good car I would want to do, but sinse I am new to kit cars and by no means knowledgable on mechanics,
really weary of buying a bad car.
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