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Adam 180 V6
28-07-13, 02:52 AM
Yep tonight i was giving a friend a lift home and the rain picked up badly and what i thought was a shallow puddle ended up been the mother of all puddles resulting in a seized engine :( FML
Din
28-07-13, 07:29 AM
That sucks...
Smokey
28-07-13, 07:52 AM
Oh no! That really is terrible. May I refer you to the engine swap how to guide....?
stamford
28-07-13, 07:58 AM
That's a shitter.
Dan1971
28-07-13, 08:50 AM
Oh no! That really is terrible. May I refer you to the engine swap how to guide....?

And whilst I'm gutted for you too - may I refer you to the fact that I'm breaking my 180 hatch which has a very strong engine .....
Ritchy
28-07-13, 08:59 AM
Take all the plugs out first and try spin it over, dry plugs and try, may have been lucky
Adam 180 V6
28-07-13, 09:17 AM
my mate is a breaker and has a zt 190 in with belts done etc, said hes gunna sort me out and help me fit the engine
stamford
28-07-13, 09:18 AM
Well at least you are already looking at sorting it.
Dan1971
28-07-13, 09:18 AM
my mate is a breaker and has a zt 190 in with belts done etc, said hes gunna sort me out and help me fit the engine

Nice one. Think there may be ECU type reprogramming issues with it but sure it'll be fine if you get all the electronic gubbins with it.
Adam 180 V6
28-07-13, 09:30 AM
Well at least you are already looking at sorting it.

Yeah i need to get it recovered later on today, then after work tommorow me and a few mates are hoping to have the engine out and ready for the new engine the day after
Adam 180 V6
28-07-13, 10:02 AM
Unfortunatly im going to be breaking the zs as i cant afford to fix her :( if anyone wants anything feel free to send me a pm :( Thanks

Longlife stainless cat back exhaust
Decat Pipe
suspension with 40mm moto build lowering springs
Reversing sensors
Oil catch tank
Monaco interior with rear headrests
Front and rear electric windows
Good set of 17inch straights, 4 ok tyres
ITG Air filter, "Taken water in so not sure on condition"
SHEDDIST CLUTCH KIT
All panels available.
Ritchy
28-07-13, 10:03 AM
I say are you sure the engine is u/s? Seen a few that have survived water
Adam 180 V6
28-07-13, 10:08 AM
I say are you sure the engine is u/s? Seen a few that have survived water

yeah it is mate, theres a hole in bottom of block
Dan1971
28-07-13, 10:11 AM
Unfortunatly im going to be breaking the zs as i cant afford to fix her :( if anyone wants anything feel free to send me a pm :( Thanks

Longlife stainless cat back exhaust
Decat Pipe
suspension with 40mm moto build lowering springs
Reversing sensors
Oil catch tank
Monaco interior with rear headrests
Front and rear electric windows
Good set of 17inch straights, 4 ok tyres
ITG Air filter, "Taken water in so not sure on condition"
SHEDDIST CLUTCH KIT
All panels available.


You sure ...

You can have my engine for £250 and then all you'd need to do is host a "do stuff" meet and we can swap it over.....
talkingcars
28-07-13, 10:16 AM
Unfortunatly im going to be breaking the zs as i cant afford to fix her

Why, how much is your mate charging you for the engine?
Ritchy
28-07-13, 10:22 AM
Yeahh thats gubbed
Adam 180 V6
28-07-13, 10:26 AM
he said he will do the engine for cheap but i really cant afford it :( end of the day the car worth a fair bit in parts so gunna strip it. im looking at getting a new zs but a diesel one with the 180 kit due to running costs
Adam 180 V6
29-07-13, 03:25 PM
i took spark plugs out turned over n changed oil n its running like dream :)
caled
29-07-13, 03:57 PM
Even with a hole in the block?!
Adam 180 V6
29-07-13, 04:00 PM
Even with a hole in the block?!

there was no hole, a mate had a look n said they was :/

only thing is its leaking water from somewhere, gotta have a look into tht now
caled
29-07-13, 04:14 PM
Well, good news then!

What general area is the water leak?
Adam 180 V6
29-07-13, 05:00 PM
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/479848_10201109273106892_456719964_n.jpg

state of my rad
petet16
29-07-13, 05:26 PM
It looks like you might be needing a new rad.
Adam 180 V6
29-07-13, 05:31 PM
It looks like you might be needing a new rad.
yeah :( my mate has one ill scrounge it off him for all the favours ive done him lol
andys1981
29-07-13, 10:32 PM
if its just a radiator you need thats great news mate
Adam 180 V6
29-07-13, 10:57 PM
if its just a radiator you need thats great news mate

I hope thats the case mate, i really do. If so im so lucky.
stamford
30-07-13, 06:59 AM
Some mate if he doesn't know what a hole in a block looks like! Was he after your car by any chance? ;)

Hopefully you'll get a rad sorted, if not Dan1971 will have one.
tcb 180
30-07-13, 07:05 AM
You got to get those air intakes as high as possible. Hope it all works out for you.
Adam 180 V6
30-07-13, 02:02 PM
can anyone help me out? i cant see how id get the radiator out? ive got front bumper off just need to know how to get radiator out and what i need to replace.

Thanks
grimmy
30-07-13, 02:38 PM
On the track car we took off all hoses etc retaining bolts and it lifts out of rubber seating grommets at the bottom of the rad after that we removed from underneath the car.more room for manouvere.
Adam 180 V6
30-07-13, 03:09 PM
Any guides?
talkingcars
30-07-13, 06:47 PM
Have you removed the 2 bolts at the top?
If so it should tilt back towards the engine.
You will have to move the hoses out of the way.
Adam 180 V6
31-07-13, 02:27 PM
everything back together and shes running like a dream again. just gotta play it by ear and look out for other problems. I feel lucky that the engine is even running
stamford
31-07-13, 03:09 PM
Good to hear and hope all's well.
Jimmy80808
31-07-13, 07:45 PM
Sounds like you might have been very lucky fingers crossed. Its been chucking it down round me and even some flooding round town. They must think I am drunk the way I swerve about avoiding puddles and or driving like miss daisy. Think ill look at an ITG snookle mod if it summer is going to be like this!
Adam 180 V6
31-07-13, 08:28 PM
ive got it running again. Seems to be running fine again. drives the same, doesnt overheat or loose water etc.

Only thing the windows keep steaming up cause obviously there was water in the car. Any tips to sort this out
petet16
31-07-13, 08:36 PM
You could try one of those cheap dehumidifiers, they seem to work pretty well
Adam 180 V6
31-07-13, 08:40 PM
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/601975_10201122490037307_916624399_n.jpg

Looking how she should apart from battle scar and misted headlights, good job my mates got a set of R45 headlights i can have for a tenner.
Ritchy
31-07-13, 09:29 PM
Lucky, why did you think it had a hole in the block?
For misting up obviosly dry any carpets and id also suggest replacing the pollen filter
Adam 180 V6
31-07-13, 09:53 PM
Lucky, why did you think it had a hole in the block?
For misting up obviosly dry any carpets and id also suggest replacing the pollen filter

I didnt even look, just a mate told me there was so i just completly gave up and didnt even look. But then i decided to do what u told me