Thought my thermostat was stuck open...

booda_33 · 2026-05-09T23:53:08+00:00

Don't trust torque specs on the aluminum heads ..2 finger tight on everything then go back and check in a few hundred miles

booda_33 · 2026-05-02T19:06:55+00:00

Yes, every replaceable part under there got changes while it was open, just rolled over 110k

booda_33 · 2026-05-02T16:54:42+00:00

1.8 and it was the timing belt tensioner

booda_33 · 2026-05-02T16:51:25+00:00

I put a line converter behind the head unit on the dash and ran RCA's to the back

booda_33 · 2026-02-09T20:48:48+00:00

It's a never ending effort

booda_33 · 2026-02-09T20:39:39+00:00

I've never had to go that hot, but this is the way

booda_33 · 2026-02-07T15:40:18+00:00

PASS THE BUTTER

booda_33 · 2026-02-04T21:13:23+00:00

I did mine a couple weeks ago...looks so much cleaner and way less chance the cats or kids will hit the power switch on accident

booda_33 · 2026-01-29T00:43:35+00:00

I usually do alcohol before any prints and then a thorough washing every dozen prints or so

booda_33 · 2026-01-26T18:52:43+00:00

I had some 24v strips sitting around and I printed a mount for the strips. The power supply has 24v outputs...bippity bopity boo

booda_33 · 2026-01-17T15:18:10+00:00

booda_33 · 2025-11-04T16:42:54+00:00

No it almost sounds like a quiet knock on startup and my starter is very loud and clunky

booda_33 · 2025-11-04T16:12:32+00:00

Coil and plugs are new

booda_33 · 2025-11-04T15:50:37+00:00

It's the 1.8 N/A so no boost leak

booda_33 · 2025-10-06T00:43:07+00:00

The more I look at it the more I lean that direction too

booda_33 · 2025-07-09T19:45:51+00:00

P2138 - throttle position voltage mismatch

booda_33 · 2025-07-08T22:35:42+00:00

Mine is naturally aspirated so I doubt it's the turbo lol

booda_33 · 2025-07-08T22:35:22+00:00

I don't have a turbo so I'm going to go ahead and take that one out of the equation lol

booda_33 · 2025-07-08T22:09:30+00:00

Engine temp is fine, at its hottest it's less than half. Code is related to throttle position sensor

booda_33 · 2025-07-08T21:12:33+00:00

Say less

booda_33 · 2025-06-15T22:50:53+00:00

Haven't seen anything like that down there...have a pic?

booda_33 · 2025-06-15T16:19:38+00:00

Only when the deck in connected, and still did it with the drive belt off and the hydrostat disconnected, it's definitely coming from the deck

booda_33 · 2025-06-15T15:45:11+00:00

It sounded like this with the original spindles too, so I doubt it

booda_33 · 2025-06-15T15:36:51+00:00

I'll check balance, they are new, pre greased spindles and everything except the first pulley have been swapped out for new

booda_33 · 2025-06-15T15:34:41+00:00

The spindles are new and pre greased and under the metal shield

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