So I recently rebuilt my 7mgte top end. I didn't pull the motor put of the car, and I threw a metal gasket in it. The hks 1.2 mil gasket to b exact. I've got a lot of money into other parts in the car.. my chassis clean..
Anyways I took my car out for the first time the other day, and the temp came up a bit, quite a bit before red so I didn't worry. I thought it was air in the system. So I brought it home and parked it. Today I changed my thermostat just in case, and took it for a ride. I let it idle for probally 45 miniutes, and the temp didn't move one bit. So I took it for a ride down the road. Just cruising, I wanted to see what it was like in boost.(it never boosted the last time I drove it) it hit 10 psi off my 11psi wastegate, and the temp started coming up... Then it came back down a bit, and went up again...and this time hung out until it was about to hit red, and I shut it down.. brought it home, and there it sits..
Its only got 16mi on it since the rebuild.. I let it come up to temp, then I shut it down and let it cool the first run, so the gasket would seat.. could I have a tuning issue? Factory rad not big enough? Clutch fan seems to b doing just fine, or do I have to pull the head again and put my other composite head gasket in..? Any help would b nice.. thanks agian guys..
Anyways I took my car out for the first time the other day, and the temp came up a bit, quite a bit before red so I didn't worry. I thought it was air in the system. So I brought it home and parked it. Today I changed my thermostat just in case, and took it for a ride. I let it idle for probally 45 miniutes, and the temp didn't move one bit. So I took it for a ride down the road. Just cruising, I wanted to see what it was like in boost.(it never boosted the last time I drove it) it hit 10 psi off my 11psi wastegate, and the temp started coming up... Then it came back down a bit, and went up again...and this time hung out until it was about to hit red, and I shut it down.. brought it home, and there it sits..
Its only got 16mi on it since the rebuild.. I let it come up to temp, then I shut it down and let it cool the first run, so the gasket would seat.. could I have a tuning issue? Factory rad not big enough? Clutch fan seems to b doing just fine, or do I have to pull the head again and put my other composite head gasket in..? Any help would b nice.. thanks agian guys..