AW11SC blown headgasket-What other possible problems?

[Stealer Of Souls]

Hey.

I've been offered to buy an SC AW11 MR2 with a blown head gasket.
Is there any other problems that I'm likely to see with this engine? Is the blown head gasket indicative of something else gone wrong?

I'm considering buying it anyway as I have enough decent engine parts to probably effect a nice little rebuild of the engine and then I have myself a nice little MR2 to play with...

What would people pay for this considering:
A) I don't really need the car, would just like it.
B) It does need a headgasket/possible minor rebuild/recondition
c) It's a crud colour and will probably need a repaint.

I haven't checked all the details about the car yet, but I think it still has WOF and rego.

[Malcolm]

is this the one Psycho_Dad bought a few weeks ago?

Anyway BHG could have been caused by a number of things, probably not overboost since it's an SC, so it's probably just a general age/wear related failure.

I think around $1K-1500 would be fair, but IMO I wouldn't pay more than about 800 for it (only paid 700 for the one I have now )

[Stealer Of Souls]

Dunno.
It's out West Auckland, manual, blue (slightly ratty) paint...

I figured the BHG probably isn't a major. Worse comes to worse it's probably a faulty waterpump or blocked radiator causing overheating. But easily fixed in either case.

I figure in the next 18months it'll probably cost me a bomb to repair as it's that sort of age where everything is dying of old age. But after that it should be good to go for a while.

[Mr Revhead]

yeah stock 4ag/zes tend to only do the head gasket due to age.
but it could be dodgy cooling system, in which case im sure you know what happens to alloy heads when they get too hot!
having said that the 4age head doesnt seem to have that issue as bad as some others

[Stealer Of Souls]

Yeah. Took about two or three overheats to bust my head... Darn dodgy AE85/6 cooling system...

[slighty_sykotic]

.... My s/c aw11 I brought for $600..... hehe, apartently all that had wrong with it was a BHG aswell.....



5 weeks later, 2k later, and the motor is looking like it might go again .


The entire contents of the radiator seemed to drain into the cylinders, and sit there for about a year... Causing massive water marks, meaning overbore + o/s pistons, etc etc...

O yeah, and the head was stuffed. Big time.

--Sykotic

[Stealer Of Souls]

I might soon join you in crying...

[slighty_sykotic]

lol, did you buy it?

--sykotic

[Stealer Of Souls]

I get paid next week. If ther car is still available then I'm gonna go check it out. And I'm quite keen on a little toy to play with.
My Levin is due to come off the road for some minor mods/guinea pig for experiments, so I'll need something to get around in...

And an AW11 would be just about right...

[RomanV]

And an AW11 that actually goes would be just about right...

corrected.

Nah, they're cool little cars, I wouldnt mind one myself.

[Adamal]

And an AW11 that actually goes would be just about right...

corrected.

Nah, they're cool little cars, I wouldnt mind one myself.

I took the jump. So should you

When the shocks etc are replaced and its road worthy, I'll bring it out and we'll do some testing.

[Drifter4ag]

ae86/85 do not have a dodgy cooling system.
In all my years i have never overheated either ...

headgaskets on these motors blow with ... age and boost....

the MR2 cooling system would be the only thing i would be worried about with all them pipes...

[Malcolm]

nothing wrong with the aw11 cooling system. Radiator and pipework is the same size as the sw20 turbo, and the cooling system on them doesn't get taxed until well over 400whp

[no_8wire]

Hey.

I've been offered to buy an SC AW11 MR2 with a blown head gasket.
Is there any other problems that I'm likely to see with this engine? Is the blown head gasket indicative of something else gone wrong?
.

Yes it is indicative that some else wants to buy it...( man why am I never in the right place at the right time to get things like this?)

[Stealer Of Souls]

ae86/85 do not have a dodgy cooling system.
In all my years i have never overheated either ...

I should correct myself here.

Darn MY dodgy cooling system. I still can't figure out exactly what caused it...

[Adamal]

MR2 cooling systems take a lot of water. Considering that the engine is in the rear and the radiator is in the front. Theres a couple of long pipes between the two!