A fatal error occurred in my engine today

[svx_commuter]

Hey Todd
How many miles have you put on that engine since you did the headgaskets?

[wawazat??]

Originally posted by Subafreak


DAMN YOU MATT

I was getting all worried for nothing.

you really do like me!

[wawazat??]

Originally posted by svx_commuter
Hey Todd
How many miles have you put on that engine since you did the headgaskets?

Couple o' thousand John. Two days after I finished it I drove it to Indy for the 10th Anniversary meet. Since then it's been lightly used (to say the least )

Todd

[wawazat??]

look in to replacing that component as well Matt. Possibly the oil pump too, based on the miles. Cam seals?

Todd

[Phast SVX]

Originally posted by wawazat??
I am still majorly bummed right now.

Beav,
I read your post and wanted to add some details. The "black goo" was very oily feeling. I know that anti-freeze has an oily feel as well. I scrubbed the overflow bottle out last summer when I replaced the components. I didn't smell burning anti-freeze, the car did not stumble or miss at any time, and I didn't notice any white smoke. The fluid level is where it was the last time I checked about two weeks ago. I'll check the tail pipes in a minute.

One thing I have been noticing for the last couple of months is a gurgling/bubbling sound behind the dashboard when the car is started. Could an air pocket trapped somewhere in the cooling system cause this kind of erratic temperature reading? The needle went from its standard position, up to just shy of the red zone and then bounced around between those points as I drove. Moving thru traffic typically lowered the temps and running the heater helped as well. Running the A/C drove the temps up very quickly.

Todd

Todd,
IF you do have a catastrophic failure, and are in need of engine components(warped head etc) i have my complete engine you could use parts from.ANYTHING TO STOP YOU FROM SELLING IT! Let me know. And cheap too, dirt cheap.
phil

[SVXer95]

Originally posted by Phast SVX


Todd,
IF you do have a catastrophic failure, and are in need of engine components(warped head etc) i have my complete engine you could use parts from.ANYTHING TO STOP YOU FROM SELLING IT! Let me know. And cheap too, dirt cheap.
phil

I think this was a couple of years ago...

[Phast SVX]

Originally posted by SVXer95


I think this was a couple of years ago...

that was dumb of me. I rally need to start reading dates of posts. :\
phil

[wawazat??]

Originally posted by Phast SVX


Todd,
IF you do have a catastrophic failure, and are in need of engine components(warped head etc) i have my complete engine you could use parts from.ANYTHING TO STOP YOU FROM SELLING IT! Let me know. And cheap too, dirt cheap.
phil

Thanks Phil. I truly appreciate your offer.

Re-reading those posts reminded me of what a great site this place truly can be. Your post fits in nicely with that sentiment bud

As SVXer95 pointed out, this happened a couple of years ago. Tore it out and down and rebuilt it. I now have two spare engines in the garage just in case; one complete and one in pieces.

Todd

[SVXer95]

Originally posted by wawazat??
I now have two spare engines in the garage just in case; one complete and one in pieces.

Todd

Now thats insurance! I wish I had that in my garage.

[wawazat??]

Collin,

You're a Kettering student from what I recall. Is that right? Do you know Mat Wright (SVX10 on the site)?

When does your next class session start? July like Mat's?

Mat has been down to my place a couple of times last year. I'd love to have a mini-meet at my house if you two would like to come down from Flint.

mmmmmm-grilled foods-mmmmmm

Todd

[SVXer95]

Yeah, I go to school with Mat. I am always up for a meet! Drivemusicnow is also starting at KU in July. The meet might not be so mini

I'll be back in Flint on 7/7. BBQ + SVX + Meet is a hard combo to pass up.

[Subafreak]

Originally posted by immortal_suby


Sure - worry for Todd's headgaskets - but when mine are shot no one gives a damn!

Hay I miss alot of stuff OK

[Subafreak]

Originally posted by wawazat??


you really do like me!

What was throwing me off the most was that a guy who can rebuild his own calipers (I couldn't do it), was all worried about doing changing a couple of head gaskets.

Good to know it all worked out. Even though I'm not sure you even own an SVX becouse I've never seen it.

[wawazat??]

Originally posted by SVXer95
Yeah, I go to school with Mat. I am always up for a meet! Drivemusicnow is also starting at KU in July. The meet might not be so mini

I'll be back in Flint on 7/7. BBQ + SVX + Meet is a hard combo to pass up.

Cool, I'll put something together and let you all know.

Todd

[wawazat??]

Originally posted by Subafreak

What was throwing me off the most was that a guy who can rebuild his own calipers (I couldn't do it), was all worried about doing changing a couple of head gaskets.

Good to know it all worked out. Even though I'm not sure you even own an SVX becouse I've never seen it.

I finished re-building them on the table in front of the hotel at Reading

Where do you think I keep getting all these parts to sell Jesse? I cannibalized mine

Todd