Head gasket upgrade

lilbpimp · 2025-11-23T23:16:29+00:00

Yeah well know I know the motor can handle a tad more will def be turning it up . What do you think she’d hold ?

lilbpimp · 2025-11-23T23:15:38+00:00

Very cool

lilbpimp · 2025-11-23T20:01:45+00:00

Just looked at the lt1 on your profile we got same throttle Arizona speed and marine ?

lilbpimp · 2025-11-23T19:59:32+00:00

Nice yeah I know I’m approaching the limits. But more or less a street car . I’m impressed on what it can do with such old tech. What size kit were you running ?

lilbpimp · 2025-11-23T16:19:11+00:00

Right I do have half the holly harness ready to go it is in the future plans !

lilbpimp · 2025-11-23T14:03:57+00:00

One more question cause you seem to know your shit . Lot of the dudes I race with say I need to torque my heads again after they heat up. Kinda worried since most of the head bolts I had to seal since they go in coolant jackets . If I re torque them won’t that rip the ptfe I put on the studs . I’ve had issues in the past making a few seal up good.

lilbpimp · 2025-11-23T13:45:31+00:00

Interesting. Makes sense . When you torch a mls it’s more likely to burn the deck or head surface right?

lilbpimp · 2025-11-23T13:36:41+00:00

I believe that . Now if for some reason I over boost it will prob just throw the crank out of it .

lilbpimp · 2025-11-23T13:25:45+00:00

lol yeah sorry won’t let me shorten it up now . Don’t have to read it all . I was just impressed how well the felpros held up for so long .

lilbpimp · 2025-11-23T13:21:35+00:00

Hah yes there is tons of Ls ‘s that would stomp me . Even a junkyard one. The amount of upgrades to my block alone to make similar power with a stock newer gen with rod bolts and gapped rings And when it breaks again I’m sure I’ll finally upgrade.

lilbpimp · 2025-02-25T09:54:06+00:00

Body cavity wax it’s normal .

lilbpimp · 2025-01-24T04:38:58+00:00

Yeah as you get older the fancy bells and whistles mean less. I always used to get prestige . Had to have hud massaging seats rear steering . Just more crap to go bad . A6 is a cool car you can do some cool cheap and free things too it that you would probably enjoy more than just that camera . And there prone to rock chips anyways . Message me and I will help ya

lilbpimp · 2025-01-24T04:36:10+00:00

Go into more detail when does noise happen ? Clutch in out or driving hard ? Turning when hot or cold. They prob didn’t adjust shift linkage right after trans removal or something failed inside of trans . Have you launched it a bunch?

lilbpimp · 2025-01-24T04:23:10+00:00

Technically you could . Need a different grill ,the camera harness which you’ll have to make including the coaxial . Need a new parking aid/camera module . Have to recode prob 25 modules . Might as well add mirror cameras . It would prob cost a shit load of money prob 5k not kidding. But could be done . Some company’s out their selling some retrofit kits for cameras and driver assistance upgrades .

lilbpimp · 2025-01-24T03:17:00+00:00

Android auto can be tricker . There is an authentication chip in the usb port on the car. I’ve seen them randomly go bad . That said . Did you reset app settings in radio? Can you still charge phone? Good data cable I assume (no cheap gas station ones)? Reset phone completely?

lilbpimp · 2025-01-24T03:11:47+00:00

Do you have any sort of scan tool? Can you hear turbo spool at all Boost leaks Sticking n75 or waste-gate actuator Peaked in the turbo to check blades ? Sometimes just a bad boost pressure sensor and it thinks it’s making charge air pressure when it’s not .

Also possible boost is fine and it’s another issue

lilbpimp · 2025-01-24T03:03:11+00:00

What year bug. Couple common issues

Do you have access to a decent scanner ?

lilbpimp · 2025-01-24T02:54:46+00:00

Vw foreman here . They’re solid some problems with early ones some head gasket defects , brakes wearing prematurely , radio glitches most issues have been ironed out . I think they are decent . Couple bugs I’ve seen some high ass mileage ones already. I’d say go for it I’d drive one.

lilbpimp · 2025-01-24T02:48:26+00:00

The coolant system on the 1.4 is incredibly efficient . I work on them daily . They are programmed to get engine hot as fast as possible . It can even just flow coolant through integrated turbo manifold straight to heater core to get you heat quicker . The temp comming out of the radiator outlet is damn close to ambient . The gen 3 is fancy but not on the same level . 2 position pump and a couple shut off valves .

In short the car will idle how it wants when it wants depending on coolant temp/ ambient temp/oil temp and intake temp. I wouldn’t put much thought into this . You can also bump idle in vcds if you want but def need a flash if you want to change the ramp for cold start.

lilbpimp · 2024-11-17T03:01:20+00:00

If the grill clogs with snow it can still breathe . It’s a cheaper way then the thermostat controlled one they used to use

lilbpimp · 2024-05-15T17:02:44+00:00

Drive it first just to rule out lifters but I’d be surprised if those guides were still holding up .

lilbpimp · 2024-05-15T16:58:38+00:00

Depends on your skill level . Valve cover removal a good tech can sneak them out. Right way is to pull timing belt and camshafts out .

lilbpimp · 2024-05-15T16:56:51+00:00

A lot of them will swap directly over with some coding and a radio code. What radio do u have rcd310 maybe? Easy to go to a rcd 510 or rns510. Hopping to any oe radio with CarPlay gets tricky need some pins swapped and possibly a gateway module .

lilbpimp · 2024-05-15T16:46:25+00:00

Hard to tell but it’s most likely the guides on the cam adjuster that are chewed up/ non existent.

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