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01 S60 2.4T
Pending: injectors
Completed :: AEM UEGO wideband, 3" DP & catback, Blinder M45, UPsolute custom map, refinished trim, TrePerformance fuel pump, silcon/vac lines, ipd TCV, ipd anti sway bars front & rear with HD endlinks, Eibach sport springs (~1.5" drop), Bilstein, XC90 spring seats, R1 slot/drill rotors, hawk pads front ceramics back, Motul RBF600 fluid, AutoMeter boost/vac gauge, scangauge 2, tethys wrapped with yokohamas, catch can mod (a la lookforjoe), homebrew strut bar (check matthewsvolvosite), ipd blue hd cbv, B&M tranny cooler w/ temp gauage, 19t,
there's been a change of plans:
retune, wmi, FMIC, coil overs, in that order.
Pending: injectors
Completed :: AEM UEGO wideband, 3" DP & catback, Blinder M45, UPsolute custom map, refinished trim, TrePerformance fuel pump, silcon/vac lines, ipd TCV, ipd anti sway bars front & rear with HD endlinks, Eibach sport springs (~1.5" drop), Bilstein, XC90 spring seats, R1 slot/drill rotors, hawk pads front ceramics back, Motul RBF600 fluid, AutoMeter boost/vac gauge, scangauge 2, tethys wrapped with yokohamas, catch can mod (a la lookforjoe), homebrew strut bar (check matthewsvolvosite), ipd blue hd cbv, B&M tranny cooler w/ temp gauage, 19t,
there's been a change of plans:
retune, wmi, FMIC, coil overs, in that order.
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In Topic: Time To Replace The Radiator Again...
08 February 2012 - 03:07 AM
I bought a used one on ebay
In Topic: Odd Leak And Smoke!
07 February 2012 - 02:09 PM
I was thinking turbocharger, don't know why it didn't cross my mind earlier. Could I have a bearing seal leak, causing oil to leak into the exhaust? I might simultaneously have a rear cam seal leak which is causing the oil to get on the engine. But something has to be getting oil into the exhaust stream, and the most likely-to-fail part would be the turbo (unless my valves are bent or my rings are bad).
Does anybody have any comparitive oil analysis data on these cars? I'm sending out for oil analysis this week and want a comparison soot data.
How can I check the turbo for oil leaks? Would I just take the compressor housing off and inspect the turbine-side for any evidence of oil?
Does anybody have any comparitive oil analysis data on these cars? I'm sending out for oil analysis this week and want a comparison soot data.
How can I check the turbo for oil leaks? Would I just take the compressor housing off and inspect the turbine-side for any evidence of oil?
In Topic: Ipd Tcv
07 February 2012 - 02:06 PM
Although the Swedespeed links (in post) have good information, I disagree. I think the faster-response of the IPD TCV is good in the same way that WMI is good: it's a band-aid fix. The real problem is not just the hardware in the TCV but the controls and signalling of the TCV itself. IMHO it's still worthwhile.
That being said, I had an IPD TCV for about 2 years and it failed. I assumed since it was "heavy duty" that it would last longer (especially given higher performance) than OEM. After it broke I bought a used OEM one for $20 and have been using it for over a year. My original OEM TCV lasted for 5 years and never failed (I broke one of the stems when removing it to replace with the IPD one).
I don't plan on going back to the IPD one because it's so much more expensive, and the failure rate seems equivalent if not faster.
That being said, I had an IPD TCV for about 2 years and it failed. I assumed since it was "heavy duty" that it would last longer (especially given higher performance) than OEM. After it broke I bought a used OEM one for $20 and have been using it for over a year. My original OEM TCV lasted for 5 years and never failed (I broke one of the stems when removing it to replace with the IPD one).
I don't plan on going back to the IPD one because it's so much more expensive, and the failure rate seems equivalent if not faster.
In Topic: Odd Leak And Smoke!
03 February 2012 - 09:56 PM
I was leaning towards cam seals also, but does this explain the smoke from the tailpipe?
I'm thinking about sending the oil off for analysis, figure if I get soot in the analysis than I'm getting cross-contamination and something bad in the combustion chamber....
I'm thinking about sending the oil off for analysis, figure if I get soot in the analysis than I'm getting cross-contamination and something bad in the combustion chamber....
In Topic: Odd Leak And Smoke!
02 February 2012 - 01:40 AM
Not sure when exactly the smoking started. Accident in November, but I normally drive only about 300miles a month, didn't notice any smoking until about very late December/early January when it started getting really cold.
I would think even with a hairline crack, I'd be getting oil leak at idle just b/c of oil pressure. I clean the oil off the engine and look at it, still can't tell because it doesn't happen unless I go in reverse and then let it idle, and the oil is slung from the axle so by the time I have a chance to get back under the car the oil is everywhere again :\
It's definitely motor oil, not trans oil. That was my first guess.
If I go in reverse, and then idle the car or keep going in reverse for an extended period of time, it will smoke. If I never reverse the car, I'll get no smoke no matter what.
I would think even with a hairline crack, I'd be getting oil leak at idle just b/c of oil pressure. I clean the oil off the engine and look at it, still can't tell because it doesn't happen unless I go in reverse and then let it idle, and the oil is slung from the axle so by the time I have a chance to get back under the car the oil is everywhere again :\
It's definitely motor oil, not trans oil. That was my first guess.
If I go in reverse, and then idle the car or keep going in reverse for an extended period of time, it will smoke. If I never reverse the car, I'll get no smoke no matter what.
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