Dnk Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 (edited) You could have the head taken off and checked and if its within tolerance get it skimmed and re fit it If its out of tolerance find a replacement engine and you could either take the head off and fit it or fit the whole engine I'd get some labour quotes from your garage for the various scenarios and take it from there and see if theres any engines forsale Edited March 5, 2012 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 As per Dunc's suggestion, work out the cost. If its cheaper to chuck another engine in Id do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 You could have the head taken off and checked and if its within tolerance get it skimmed and re fit it If its out of tolerance find a replacement engine and you could either take the head off and fit it or fit the whole engine I'd get some labour quotes from your garage for the various scenarios and take it from there and see if theres any engines forsale Usually, I use Paul over at Whifbitz for any work that needs doing on the car but he's a bit out of the way to run a pressure test etc plus, the car wouldn't have made it. I'm not really sure on Garages around here as I've only just moved to the area. It took a few garages to find one that could do the pressure test. I did ask if they could do anything in relation the to head gasket problem but they said its not something they usually delve into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Looks like you have some searching to do then just to find a decent garage, i'd call Whifbitz and get some prices from them for the various routes you could take though. They should be able to give you an accurate quote to say swap the head or an engine change seeing as their doing this all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottC Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I would give Keron a call for a price to swap the engines over, if anyone's going to a spare N/A engine it's him. The only extra cost would be having the car trailered to him and I would imagine he could even arrange that if need be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 I would give Keron a call for a price to swap the engines over, if anyone's going to a spare N/A engine it's him. The only extra cost would be having the car trailered to him and I would imagine he could even arrange that if need be. Just dropped him a PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 (edited) pm me Edited March 5, 2012 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 (edited) pm me Sure one sec. Edited March 5, 2012 by Fitz (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 (edited) Ok no problem Edited March 5, 2012 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottC Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Ok no problem Sneaky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Sneaky yes very Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Fitz you have PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 If you need it trailered then let me know Fitz, I have AA covered which can get it up there on a trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 If you need it trailered then let me know Fitz, I have AA covered which can get it up there on a trailer. Cheers bro, I may take you up on that as and when I get it organised etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Cheers bro, I may take you up on that as and when I get it organised etc. No worries, just let me know when and I'll be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted May 29, 2012 Author Share Posted May 29, 2012 On the back of the trailer. Will be dropped off at Kerons in the morning. Let's hope this is the end of my troubles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottC Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 [ATTACH]152554[/ATTACH] On the back of the trailer. Will be dropped off at Kerons in the morning. Let's hope this is the end of my troubles. Fingers crossed mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 [ATTACH]152554[/ATTACH] On the back of the trailer. Will be dropped off at Kerons in the morning. Let's hope this is the end of my troubles. Did AA collect it in the end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 Nah, I needed to be atleast half way there. All they said was they could take me home or to a local garage. So I used Shiply.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Budz86 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Any update Fitz? Hoping you managed to get it all sorted so we can see you at the next Bluewater meet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippyboyo1 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Ahhh saw this in Kieron's place and was chatting about it. I'm not saying a word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobD Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 My new supra had the same symptoms, the previous owner said it was overheating etc, drove it down from Cheshire at night, didn't over heat once, I drove it for a week, it finally overheated last Sunday, removed the rad cap to find part of the plunger has broken off! Replaced with a Toyota one and topped the coolant up and it seems to be fine now! It should be 1.1 not 0.9 also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keron Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Ahhh saw this in Kieron's place and was chatting about it. I'm not saying a word not this one mate... fitz was done 2 weeks ago...been and gone with new engine! all sorted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 what was wrong with his old engine ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Ahhh saw this in Kieron's place and was chatting about it. I'm not saying a word Got some speculating then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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