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What do you mean CR. Don't tell me you are going to up it.

AFM, ICV, blown head gasket, vacuum leak, TB gasket, running rich, running lean, timing problem, stuffed cas..... Or ...... take it to a Gtr specialist and get a pre- purchase inspection. If the seller refuses walk away.

Its a prick of a job. Looks amazing though.

Before you take the bolts out you can try with a dremel with an extension, polishing head and some metal polish and see how you go. If no good then yes you can take a couple of bolts off at a time. You can always check the torque with a manual torque wrench when you take them off. Then use the dremel to polish it. Its a prick of a job but well worth it.

Interested to hear why. Hopefully just a gasket. Good luck mate.

Any news?

So you bought everything except the coolant hoses and manifold. Is that right? And the turbo was selected for your 26 and I assume it has a .84 rear, is that correct?

You are serious right? Or is this a joke?

In general engine builders won't change all the hoses, sure they inspect them and make a recommendation if they are substandard, but unless the customer requests it they won't change them.

Are you running an airflow meter? Block off the bov and see if it fixes it. If it does then I think the tune needs a bit of tinkering.

Very interesting. I wonder to what level the local guys go when they rebuild turbos?

So it is fixed? No it isn't fixed? It was fixed? Or it wasn't fixed.? So confused. As I always said a bigger turbo will fix everything.

Awesome. Yeah it looked as though that clamp was like a knife on that hose.

Take it in on Monday. If its a coolant leak then they will note it on a pressure test and then you have to find it (PITA), do a comp test and they will see if its the head/ gasket, if it's neither then as suggested the head might be lifting. I know its a pain in the ass but shit happens. Our cars aren't factory anymore and little shitty things like this happen often. Relax till Monday.

Just get them to do a compression/ leakdown test while they have it. That will tell you if you have a head issue.

Ha ha the best thing you have ever written. Seriously though, rbs are a prick to find water leaks. Check all the little hoses around the engine. I had a similar problem for ages and I thought the worsed and it ended up being the joiner near the clutch master cylinder, only saw it because I was under the car and noticed drip stains on the bell housing. Hopefully its just something like that. Usually if its head related the engine start to sound different.

Turbo is too small.... Get a bigger one..... Solves every problem in the world

Or some aborted foetus's stem cells Just saying.

I'm not too late am I?

So did do much in the way of porting or was their main focus on valves etc

Hmmm I just look at it again, I'm an idiot. Thanks.

Out of interest, what makes you say it is in 3rd gear?

Out of interest what are your goals and what head work is needed to achieve it?

Did someone call?

She loves lag.... Nice slow to start with, take your time admiring the beauty..... Just waiting in anticipation for the rush to blow her mind..... That's what I am talking about brother. You response lovers are always in a rush that's the problem.