SpiderGST
10+ Year Contributor
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- Sep 13, 2011
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Frisco,
Texas
Alright well a couple of days ago I bought a Eagle Talon TSI for $500 completely stock and auto with working ac and heater. The only thing wrong with it was the timing belt tensioner failed and bent all the intake valves. Well I had a spare head in the garage and all the gaskets to put it back together so that is what we did the past couple of days. Well we started it up last night and it has some rod knock not alot but some also it seems like the block was overheated so much that it warped it and the brand new oem head gasket was leaking and causing it to overheat. There wasnt any sign that it was leaking besides the coolant was boiling a good amount after the car was running for awhile out of the burp funnel. I have a 2000 S10 Blazer right now that doesnt have working AC or heater and get horrible mpg and just not really fun to drive that I drive for a daily. So I am asking what is your opinion on what I should do at this point keep it and put the motor I planned on putting into the "TurdBo" which wasnt the orginal motor that I actually wanted to put into it but was getting rushed into finishing the car due to us having to move at the end of March. We are not moving now for another 2-3 years because we are renewing our lease.
