I keep reading the vast amount of "I blew up my engine", "rod knock", "VTCS screws", etc. threads and it was making me paranoid. So what's a girl to do?

Answer, have the hubby go to the service department and make them check the VIN for TSBs. Yep, that's what he did. Apparently I have nothing "outstanding" on my car...the whole "engine replacement" took care of the warranty issues.


Oh, and I still have a warranty [as far as you know] until July 9, of 2006. Good deal.


Basically, I got skeered and needed some reassurance that everything was going to be okay but I'm fine now. Hubby says he might even get me some LSD...no....not for me...for the car.

 

glad to hear you solved your own problem?

 

No...I still live in fear that this engine will self-destruct in T-Minus.....

 

Better safe than sorry. As for me, I am planning on removing the VTCS and porting an intake manfold once I can find an inexpensive used one and installing that on my car. I'll Loc-Tite the screws on the VTCS in case I ever put it back on.

 

Karen, when did you have your engine replaced? I don't remember that one...BTW, there is no TSB on the VICS screw problem that I know of...so you should still be scared!

 

I'm never worried something is going to break. I'm expecting it to. Last time I took the womp out to the track I let Luke (rogue pro5) drive it and he limped it back with about $1000 worth of damage....it's going to happen, just a matter of time.

 

The engine was replaced within the first 10k miles or so.... "oil consumption"


Perhaps if I don't drive it over the winter I can get G&S Motorsports (a subsidiary of K&S Racing ) to take off the intake manifold and go to town.

 

I was there for that, didnt realize it did that much damage!

 

yup, 2 motor mounts, new water pump, new radiator, new sc bracket, labor, fluids, gaskets

 

...and a partridge in a pear treeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

 

im just suprised luke is still ok!

 

why? I knew the risks I was taking ever time I take the car out to the track. My wife also knows those 3am phone calls from the track....and what they mean.

If you're not prepared to break something you're not prepared to race.

 

i saw what you did over water balloons... - figured it would be worse if something happened to your car

j/k anyway

 

Aren't the VTCS screws inside the intake manifold?
Reading so many posts about it is worrying me, so is it a good idea to remove the manifold and have a look, even in the absence of a problem?

I'm a capable mechanic, but I have not been into this engine yet, and would prefer to keep it that way, as this P5 is my only transportation.

Since gas prices went up, I haven't been redlining it nearly as often. Driving it more like a grocery getter.

 

I like to drive to the track...and back home again too. Saving $$ on the tow bill allows me to take a nice vacation

We even utilize this theory on the fOCUS too! 11 more days until my cruise



Here I am...embracing my "rice" --> www.outerwears.com They make them in yellow.