well, i just sold the silver n/a, went to my unit in town to collect some bits for it in my Black TT and 3 miles down the road the temp guage shot up, openend the bonnet and steam was pissing out, I let it settle a bit and could see it was coming from the back of the engine, seemed more from the passenger side, it was dark and i didnt have a torch so couldn't really pin point it. i'll go and have a better look in the morning, but does anyone have an idea of what pipe it could be?

funny happened with me today and only once :S and after that not again

funny happened with me today and only once :S and after that not again

 

ei? what the temp guage went sky high? id get it looked at if i were you, check your water, its probably low, and leaking slowly somewhere.

turbo water feed pipe, or could be one of the pipes going to the matrix. have a look with a torch.

no temp was perfect the car i shut it off and it happend that the windscreen steemed up from inside

turbo water feed pipe, or could be one of the pipes going to the matrix. have a look with a torch.

 

its late man, and the guy who was buying your old car was annoying me, im affraid to say its not gone to a good home, he was a 21 year old blabing on about having rx7's and 3 300zx's previously, all twin turbos!? and that he's some wonderfull expert drifter?!? :scooter: so ive left it on a farm yard with a note on it saying sorry but ive broken down and will come in the morning to sort it out, just hope it want be plastered in cow shit!

no temp was perfect the car i shut it off and it happend that the windscreen steemed up from inside

 

in that case mate youve got a leaky matrix, mine's a different problem. you should defantly check your water though bud.

sound like a major c$£^ why would he have these cars before hand if he hasnt ragged them stupid i would withdraw the offer and sell to someone that would take care of her properly

sound like a major c$£^ why would he have these cars before hand if he hasnt ragged them stupid i would withdraw the offer and sell to someone that would take care of her properly

 

sold it on fleabay, didnt have much of a choice, and i cant exactly turn him away when he's traveled all the way from stoke with the readies in his hand can i?

turbo water feed pipe, or could be one of the pipes going to the matrix. have a look with a torch.

 

ian, do you know off the top of your knowledgeable head if either of those pipes are a tw@ to do? im really fat and lazy you see, ugly too but not sure if that has anything to do with the pipes? :1eye:

ian, do you know off the top of your knowledgeable head if either of those pipes are a tw@ to do? im really fat and lazy you see, ugly too but not sure if that has anything to do with the pipes? :1eye:

 

Ones on the back of the engine going to the matrix are a bit of a b, to get too, you will need to create the space by removing the wiring harness from the drivers side back along the fire wall, get as much out of the way as possible and you should get better access.

 

If its the turbo pipe on the passenger side, this too can be reached but again its a balls ache, remove the battery to get better access, also jeffTT has a post about water by pass, have a look it will show the location of the water pipes that could possibly of come off / split.

my advice if it is any of the pipes at the rear of the engine get a couple of sets of long nose pliers to aid in the fitting of new pipes

ok thanks guys, i again dont have time today, it will probably have to be a weekend thing now.

thanks for the help by the way! :flowers: