My car is down..again

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LinuxRacr

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2001 Mazda MP3

• Aug 7, 2006

• #61

boostdprotegelx said:

what's the difference?

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Here is a whole thread on that:
http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12753&highlight=Thermostat

 

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LinuxRacr

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2001 Mazda MP3

• Aug 7, 2006

• #62

Problem worse than I thought:

The problem is worse than I thought. Can anyone find the problem in these pictures? I am screwed. (sad2):

 

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Dpwhitehead1

Damian

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MSP 1145

• Aug 7, 2006

• #63

LinuxRacr said:

The problem is worse than I thought. Can anyone find the problem in these pictures? I am screwed. (sad2):

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looks cracked to me.... am i correct?

 

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LinuxRacr

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2001 Mazda MP3

• Aug 7, 2006

• #64

Yep. Anyone know if I can get that re-welded?

 

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Dpwhitehead1

Damian

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MSP 1145

• Aug 7, 2006

• #65

LinuxRacr said:

Yep. Anyone know if I can get that re-welded?

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i really wouldn't see why you wouldn't be able to get it re-welded...it shouldn't be that big of a deal..except getting things out of the way in order to do it. or even taking the block out...that's a PITA.

 

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Titanium-99

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2007 Diamond Graphite Infiniti G35 Coupe

• Aug 7, 2006

• #66

yeah it looks like you could re-weld it But how deep is the crack. Re-welding it only patches it on the outside surfice of the block. If the crack is all the way through the block wouldnt that cause you to burn coolant or possibly low compression?

I swear Pat it's cars like yours that keep me paranoid about mine!

 

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ELEmental59437

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2002 P5, 1978 F250

• Aug 7, 2006

• #67

Man I hope there isnt any unseen damage. That blows

 

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Jeph

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2002 ES-T (dead)

• Aug 7, 2006

• #68

Ouch... That really really sucks

 

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Kansei

Banned

• Aug 7, 2006

• #69

oh sh*t.

... *stays naturally aspirated for a bit longer *

good luck getting everything back in working order.

 

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LinuxRacr

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2001 Mazda MP3

• Aug 7, 2006

• #70

Thanks. It's gonna take more than luck. Money is the problem, and this is my only car. Everyone is freaking out thinking it has something to do with boost. Remember folks, that a few of months ago my drive belt that drives the water pump came off, causing it to overheat? I think that is probably where this came from, but decided to show up now.

 

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Jeph

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2002 ES-T (dead)

• Aug 7, 2006

• #71

Yeah, I don't think it came from boost, but from losing coolant flow for even that little bit.

 

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LinuxRacr

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2001 Mazda MP3

• Aug 7, 2006

• #72

A good friend *cough* gimpo *cough* of mine suggested JBWeld. Read this: http://jbweld.net/products/jbweld.php

And see what you think. Anyone have experience wit JBWeld?

 

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gimpo2

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Protege5

• Aug 7, 2006

• #73

hahahaha *cough cough* i used it on my roor, its holding up pretty damn well. i'm sure its stronger than before it broke. i'll even let you use my left over tubes of it

 

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Moeed

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2003.5 Protege5 silver

• Aug 7, 2006

• #74

Gimpo has gone mcguyver.

 

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gimpo2

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Protege5

• Aug 7, 2006

• #75

have you ever put jb weld on an engine to fix it......





























ON WEED??

 

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officerfarva

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Protege

• Aug 7, 2006

• #76

I'm willing to bet that spot gets just shy of 500F.

 

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Jeph

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2002 ES-T (dead)

• Aug 7, 2006

• #77

I guess JB weld could be a decent temporary fix til you can get a spare

 

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LinuxRacr

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2001 Mazda MP3

• Aug 8, 2006

• #78

After talking to a co-worker, I'm going to give it a try. He had used it to seal a crack in a cylinder wall that went all the way through without issue. It is worth a try. He just filled the hell out of the crack using a popsicle stick to make sure it was really jammed in the hole.

 

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Kansei

Banned

• Aug 8, 2006

• #79

Is your crack wide enough to be able to get a popsicle stick in there?? yikes

 

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Dpwhitehead1

Damian

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MSP 1145

• Aug 8, 2006

• #80

start looking for a new block...bad man.