Hey all. About 7 years ago, an injector rail broke on my cylinder head for my GVR-4. I could not extract it without pulling the head. I wanted to put a built head on there that I had so I took the head off and the car has been sitting for 7 years. Life happened since then. Every year I swear...

Hi,I was wondering how to remove a failed catalytic converter on my MK4 ALH TDI that is not flanged on either side and then replace it with another cat using the below styled clamps or similar and not have exhaust leaks on either side.Example:I plan on using an angle grinder to cut the...

Does anyone reuse their block dowels?Every method I have used ends up with me distorting the block dowels. I know they are cheap and all that but I'd like to get them out without ripping them and distorting them if possible.Thanks

Not sure if anyone here is familiar with tipping valves or grinding the inside of the bucket pedestal for non adjustable ford buckets which is in this case are on a Focus SVT. I swapped buckets around to get as far as I could go after lapping the valves but I still have 2 that I just can't...

I know that there were some variations throughout the years and I am familiar with those.However, say you have cams that were the same spec from the factory. Given that they both look fine externally, which cam would you consider to be less or more worn?Would you consider the lobes or...

This is a non-dsm question, but the expertise is so high here, the Focus SVT community is not as strong, and I am comfortable here....It is not as bad as it sounds but it could be.History:I bent the valves on my FSVT when doing a timing belt job due to a failed OEM ford tensioner coming...

I live off of a very dusty dirt road and I plan to do some work on my GVR4 at my new home which is just a mile away.I am going to have the vehicle towed.I can try newspaper or the like over the head opening to protect the ports, cylinders, ports etc. I figure that tape will just fly off the...

Guy must have been into using anything that he could. Never had any difficulties with the engine...just curious what I was driving around with. The rest are 6T. Thanks.

I have a few intake manifolds laying around and want to make sure that I have the best one for my GVR-4.. I know that there was a Cyclone IM and some early EVO ones. None of my intakes say Cyclone on them and all have EGR provisions.Other than that, are there any other differences or are they...

I had the below head shipped by Dale Morss (BogusSVO) about 4 years and 4 months ago for a project that never happened. It sat on the project DSM's head with the valve cover on it and cling wrap over the top to stop crap from falling in. The head sits with cleaned up lifters, rockers, and...

I am swapping the following Dale Morss built (BogusSvo) head onto my Galant VR-4 because it is laying around doing nothing:Resurfaced 2g cylinder head with 3 angles on the seat + 2 angles on the valves, back cut valves, factory seats, and 6t valves, 1100 BC Springs, Viton Blue seals, oil port...

Car is garaged and the head is off. Too busy to slap the head on right now and I am sure that I will need parts here and there. I notice that the cylinder surfaces are starting to flash rust.Do I need to worry about it? If so, should I smear oil or grease on the surfaces until I can get around...

Before everyone starts up about using a pulley without a damper on my crank, I will let you know that my vehicle is far from a daily driver. It will probably see about 400 miles per year if I am lucky.This pulley came out of my 1g FWD Laser junker and I am trying to strip it of anything decent...

I played by all the rules. New OEM 11 grade turbo bolts with nickel anti-sieze before last installed.I am using a cheater bar with a 30 inch solid pipe on top along with a 14mm 6 point socket. Bolts have been soaked in Kroil.Breaker bar wants to bend or snap. Impact does nothing.Scared of...

My GVR-4 is lasting longer than I expected and I am at these bolts every few years for one reason or another. When I get back to them, an impact won't remove them. I am forced to use a breaker bar with every turn and it takes all year which seriously slows me down and saps my strength needed for...

I hope I have the right forum. I have an ETS intercooler kit that came installed on my Galant VR-4.Unfortunately, these were from the days when ETS still used mild steel on their intercooler pipes.I know that ETS will swap out the pipes for a discounted price if you are the original...

How do you guys mark where hoses and lines go during jobs like removing the cylinder head. I have tried blue tape and a black sharpie but sometimes i find it hard to write neatly on and if exposed to oil or dirt things end up smearing. I have a bad memory so documenting what I am doing is...

The middle fuel injector bolt snapped flush when I was tightening it. I did not overtighten it at all. The injector seals did not fit the head correctly and caused tension on the bolts.I tried an easy out but the drill bit broke off inside. I have also ended up drilling holes on the side of...

Posting this in the Newb section because I just don't know what I am doing when it comes to this and the question is a bit general.I am getting closer to swapping the head on my GVR4 with a built head/Crower 272s and running E85.The main reason that I am doing this is because I have these...

I purchased RCI 1200cc injectors and installing them has always been a nightmare.With my FICs I can just put the top of the injector into the rail and use care/common sense and install them very easily.With the RCI injectors, if you try to do that, the injectors loosely fall out of the top...

I'd like the specs for the 6 nuts that attach to the 6 studs holding the fuel pump assembly together. I can't find them on the torque spec pdf that has saved my behind so many times.It's nice to say just snug it and all of that but it is fuel we are talking about here. On the other hand, I'd...

Hey.I have never pulled an engine before and I have searching around here as to where to hook chains or whatever to some points on the engine to the big hook that comes off the harbor freight hoist "hook" at the end of the hoist.So:1) What goes around the harbor freight hook at the end of...

I am running an EVO316g with this combo. The purpose of this thread is not to see if this equipment is sufficient to run E85....well kind of.It looks like the GSS342 Walbro 255 is not certified for E85 use but people run it anyways.Thoughts?Also, is there anything that is particularly...

Running an early 1g 3 bolt rear on my GVR4. When I drive at low speed, I hear a ratcheting noise from the right rear.I also recently did a brake job and replaced the frozen rear calipers but not sure if that could have anything to do with it. The car sat for a few years and that noise was not...

Just thought that I'd let the community know something.I just weighed my 1g swirlies from my 93 TSI AWD and was shocked to find that they were 21lb. 11.6 oz.This runs contrary to other data that I have seen which indicates that they were 19lb. each.There were no wheel weights when...

I have dry rotted tires with broken steel belts hanging out everywhere that I am trying to get off of my 1g swirlies. I had 2 large tire bars in there but could not turn them even with lots of lube and all of my weight. Beads are broken as well. I have been able to remove 205/50 16's off of...

I have a few aftermarket rims laying around that no one has been able to identify by picture. Both sets are multi lug patterned. One set came from my 94 FWD Laser and the other sits on my 98 Caravan AWD which is also 5x114.3. I'd like to try either set on my GVR-4 potentially which is 4x114.3...

I have a roll of this stuff based upon years of reading about people here using it, but have never been interested in using it until now...

It was 27 degrees F out this morning. I took the car for a 32 mile trip on the highway. The engine temperature would not go above 126 degrees per MMCD and I almost got frostbite.I am inclined to think this is a bad thermostat. I can't think of much else it could be.Car runs great otherwise...

I pulled the head and just the block remains. Trans is pulled and engine is out. I'd like to attempt to build/inspect the motor outside of the vehicle. Vehicle is sitting on a concrete slab with about 40 feet of gravel between it and my workshop that has a concrete slab.What are my options as...

I have a 3 bolt LSD on my GVR4 and a 4 bolt LSD on a parts DSM. I read that the 3 bolt LSD is not as strong as the 4 bolt LSD but that the 3 bolt LSD results in less driveline/parasitic loss. I can't find that post anywhere and I am burning out looking for it.For whatever reason, splitting...

So my last post was regarding changing tires with my harbor freight manual tire changer. Great advice there and things are going well.Well I used to have a "buddy" with a dynamic wheel balancer who would put lead hammer weights on my aluminum wheels instead of stick on weights. He moved on and...

AFAIK the rear brakes on a GVR4 are the same as a 1g. The questions may be a bit granular, so please don't not answer because you don't have all the answers.1) I just ordered 2 rear reman calipers from advance auto and noticed that the 2 bleeder screws are the same size on those calipers...

Before selling the extra set of roller rockers from my 94 Laser, I'd like to make sure that they are not EVO8 roller rockers which are supposed to be 4 grams lighter. (1g rockers 40g) (EVO8 rockers 44g).This Laser is full of surprises and I keep finding all kinds of aftermarket parts on it...

I am working on the back brakes and they are such a pain in the neck. I damaged the parking brake boot when working back there. It doesn't look like an item that can be replaced individually and I think that swapping a parking brake would be was wasteful.I am sure it will be fine for a while...

So one of my winter tires had a leak on my Subaru Forester XT. I did the bubble test and found that the tire was leaking at the tire bead around a clip on weight. Lots of rust and corrosion on the weight. I removed the weight but it leaked even worse.I dismounted the Firestone Winterforce tire...

Is it possible to replace just the rear caliper piston seal without doing anything else?I tried removing the seal off of an old rear caliper that I had as a test and it looks like it would be a pain to put back in. The old seal (which didn't even seem to be in bad shape) tore when I took it...

I pulled the bottom caliper bolt out and it is supposed to pivot upwards but it doesn't do anything. I need to get to the lower caliper bolt at the bottom which is stripped. I guess the top slide is frozen?I just need to get the sucker out for other reasons, but can't get a vice grip around...

Man, should I even waste any more keystrokes? This section and community is so dead.

Man, should I even waste any more keystrokes? This section and community is so dead.

I purchased a CA/MT/Turbo/1g ECU from someone a while back that was rebuilt. Good guy.Recently I notice that the coolant temperature is fluctuating. It gives me 72 degrees and then 176 degrees. Random things like that.It would seem to be an obvious problem with the Coolant Temperature...

I replaced the IACV recently due to 2 coils being bad. I checked the ECU for damage and I could not find bad ECU drivers.I tried both a tan/black used IACV to no avail. I mean at this age both could be bad but I really doubt it.The vehicle used to idle great but die when coming to a stop...

I have no idea why a Galant VR-4 which would arguably be more loaded than a 1g DSM used a Group 51 battery from the factory.If my GVR-4 breaks down and I leave it for a while, the Autozone Duralast Gold won't take a great charge any more.I can put it on a battery charger, go for a short...

I did some searching around and it seems that coilovers are simply the combination of a McPherson Strut and a coil spring.Some definitions seem to imply that the strut must be adjustable.I'd like to be able to say that I have coilovers if it makes things simple but with non adjustable KYBs...

Would you do it for a non-daily? I have one laying around. It's just going to be a Sunday driver for infrequent use.I would never attempt to daily it for many other reasons.Thanks!

I am trying to identify where the mark on the crankshaft pulley should line up to on the timing cover. There are a few marks e.g. 10 and T.I have searched around and all I can find is mechanical timing mark information, 1g in 2g CAS stuff, etc.Even the VFAQ doesn't really show how to break...

I'll likely be getting rid of my 94 Laser FWD Turbo and my 93 Talon TSI AWD shells.I am low on time and whatever spare time I have I'd like to dedicate to my GVR-4. I want to part them both out as far as I can to recoup my losses and then get rid of them.I have the titles for both vehicles...

I'll likely be getting rid of my 94 Laser FWD Turbo and my 93 Talon TSI AWD shells.I am low on time and whatever spare time I have I'd like to dedicate to my GVR-4. I want to part them both out as far as I can to recoup my losses and then get rid of them.I have the titles for both vehicles...

Lots of threads on this but not quite what I was looking for. Most threads refer to can you throw it on a 90 or 2g etc., what pins need to be swapped to make that happen and things like that.I am troubleshooting an issue on my 91 GVR-4 (6 bolt) and have a Black CAS at my disposal. Might have...

I start it, it hits 1k rpm and then shuts down within 2 seconds. I was thinking it was my tune so I tried a base tune and it does the same thing.My plugs go from clean to completely black covered (not oil) after only 5 attempted starts. There is little to no metal visible on the electrodes...