So I dove in to do HGs, t-stat, water pump, etc. on the Disco about 3 weeks ago. Tore the whole thing down in a day and got the heads to the machine shop. Only struggle was the driver's side rear head bolt, but it finally came off. I then got really busy with school and did not have time to go back up to the shop for another 3 weeks (yesterday). So I work from 1PM until 4AM yesterday at a slow and steady pace with nearly no hiccups. Get back today around 12PM to finish the last few things and change the oil, add coolant, etc.
Cranked her up and WOW! First turn of the key after she got fuel pressure back. Running like a champ. I let it run for about 30 mins watching the coolant level and everything and noticed a crack in one of the PLASTIC coolant hoses (why the hell would they make a coolant hose plastic). Repaired that, cleaned up, and got ready to head home in my car (finally had it back).
I was so surprised it went without hitch that I was calling my girlfriend to tell her about it. As the phone is ringing I was hoping on the interstate and get to about 50MPH and boom: loud noise, smoke, and the car will no longer accelerate. I costed to the next exit as I watched the temp gauge climb and stopped in a Home Depot parking lot. Opened the hood, pulled the fan shroud off only to see that I had cracked another plastic coolant hose putting the final piece on: THE DAMN FAN SHROUD COVER.
I go into Home Depot and buy a flat head, 10 water bottles, and a bag of hose clamps. I did a quick repair in the parking lot by cutting up my last repair (lucky I had slack hose). Low and behold, it cranks right back up after about 8 bottle of water. On the way back to the shop I notice the car will no longer climb above 3,000 RPMs and I fear the worst: I popped the damn head gasket when it got hot!!!
I get it back to the shop add a lot more coolant again and let it idle, watching it smoke and billow all over the place. I drove it around the parking lot after letting it cool down and it still had the same symptoms. Head hung low, I walked to go get the compression gauge. As I reapproached the car, I noticed a lot of coolant spray around the intake box, so I pulled the cover off and the filter out. WOW! About .5 in of coolant in the bottom. The I thought hmmmmm...How's that MAF sensor liking being coated in coolant? Let's just say, it did not like it at all!
Clean the sensor with some BPC, buttoned it back up again AND.....
SO FAR SO GOOD!
Cranked her up and WOW! First turn of the key after she got fuel pressure back. Running like a champ. I let it run for about 30 mins watching the coolant level and everything and noticed a crack in one of the PLASTIC coolant hoses (why the hell would they make a coolant hose plastic). Repaired that, cleaned up, and got ready to head home in my car (finally had it back).
I was so surprised it went without hitch that I was calling my girlfriend to tell her about it. As the phone is ringing I was hoping on the interstate and get to about 50MPH and boom: loud noise, smoke, and the car will no longer accelerate. I costed to the next exit as I watched the temp gauge climb and stopped in a Home Depot parking lot. Opened the hood, pulled the fan shroud off only to see that I had cracked another plastic coolant hose putting the final piece on: THE DAMN FAN SHROUD COVER.
I go into Home Depot and buy a flat head, 10 water bottles, and a bag of hose clamps. I did a quick repair in the parking lot by cutting up my last repair (lucky I had slack hose). Low and behold, it cranks right back up after about 8 bottle of water. On the way back to the shop I notice the car will no longer climb above 3,000 RPMs and I fear the worst: I popped the damn head gasket when it got hot!!!
I get it back to the shop add a lot more coolant again and let it idle, watching it smoke and billow all over the place. I drove it around the parking lot after letting it cool down and it still had the same symptoms. Head hung low, I walked to go get the compression gauge. As I reapproached the car, I noticed a lot of coolant spray around the intake box, so I pulled the cover off and the filter out. WOW! About .5 in of coolant in the bottom. The I thought hmmmmm...How's that MAF sensor liking being coated in coolant? Let's just say, it did not like it at all!
Clean the sensor with some BPC, buttoned it back up again AND.....
SO FAR SO GOOD!