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- Fri Apr 09, 2010 10:46 pm
- Forum: For Sale
- Topic: Need parts from Japan? Then have a read of this!
- Replies: 21
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- Sat Jan 02, 2010 10:37 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Headgasket change on my Alto Works... what a pain!
- Replies: 4
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do you have an inspection hole in the right hand wheel arch to get to the crank bolt??? Or can you unbolt the subframe and lower it so you can access it from underneath as that also saves lifting the engine out... Inspection hole would be a great thing, so Suzuki decided not to have one! I would st...
- Sat Jan 02, 2010 1:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Headgasket change on my Alto Works... what a pain!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2790
Headgasket change on my Alto Works... what a pain!
What an absolute mission that headgasket replacement was! Started it at about 9:45 on Wednesday morning and finished up at about 4:15am on Thursday morning, and that's with no real stops for food or drinks. Although to be honest, from 11am to about 5:30pm we were stuck in a certain spot and trying d...
- Tue Dec 29, 2009 7:23 am
- Forum: Suzuki Alto / Hatch
- Topic: Oil leak - any early thoughts?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2493
Well god only knows what the actual cause of all this is. Looking tonight it could very well be the rocker cover gaskets, one of which seems to have blown in a big way. The ends of the spark plug leads are swimming in oil at the moment, and it could be leaking down the front of the engine and lookin...
- Sat Dec 26, 2009 11:53 am
- Forum: Suzuki Alto / Hatch
- Topic: Oil leak - any early thoughts?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2493
- Sat Dec 26, 2009 3:58 am
- Forum: Suzuki Alto / Hatch
- Topic: Oil leak - any early thoughts?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2493
Was looking at my engine today and where the oil was coming from. It does seem to be coming from the top of the block. So I have a question. Could a damaged headgasket cause these issues: 1. Oil leak(s) from the top of the block (gasket area) 2. Coolant to expand into reservoir after driving normall...
- Thu Dec 24, 2009 9:54 pm
- Forum: Suzuki Alto / Hatch
- Topic: F6A vs K6A
- Replies: 10
- Views: 19476
Better off building an F6A with SuzukiSport parts. Cappuccino guys are getting up towards 200hp from them, so there's no need to make more work for yourself by converting to K6A. If you did, the WagonR inlet manifold would be no use because it is squat and tall to suit the engine bay. My measuremen...
- Thu Dec 24, 2009 8:49 pm
- Forum: Suzuki Alto / Hatch
- Topic: F6A vs K6A
- Replies: 10
- Views: 19476
F6A vs K6A
Just looking around the used parts market for myself and have come across a K6A engine from a Wagon R Turbo at a great price. Was wondering how similar/different these are in fitting/performance etc when compared to the earlier F6A. I know it would need a different ECU and therefore wiring harness, ...
- Thu Dec 24, 2009 7:36 pm
- Forum: Suzuki Alto / Hatch
- Topic: Oil leak - any early thoughts?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2493
I just did a head gasket on my turbo mazda...it didn't blow out the fire rings, but the paper blew out in the tiniest of spots to the front of the engine...hence i didn't get any bubbles in the radiator, white film in the oil, but had the same symptoms as you.... (block and head were machined flat ...
- Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:58 pm
- Forum: Suzuki Alto / Hatch
- Topic: Oil leak - any early thoughts?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2493
if you overheated the engine, it would have boiled/expanded the coolant and forced it into the overflow, thats what its there for :P. i doubt its a head gasket problem, but if you want to check, fill the radiator to the absolute top and run the car ( leave the cap off ), if it bubbles youve got som...
- Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:34 am
- Forum: Suzuki Alto / Hatch
- Topic: Oil leak - any early thoughts?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2493
Well things just get better and better! Went down to check my oil level this morning after driving last night and while I was at it I glanced at the coolant level. Found the expansion tank was pretty full of coolant. Pulled the radiator cap off and that was a little low. Poured it back from the tank...
- Thu Dec 24, 2009 3:59 am
- Forum: Suzuki Alto / Hatch
- Topic: Oil leak - any early thoughts?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2493
- Wed Dec 23, 2009 6:43 pm
- Forum: Suzuki Alto / Hatch
- Topic: Oil leak - any early thoughts?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2493
you will probably have to take the engine out or tilt it by undoing a few engine mounts as there isn't enough room usually or an inspection port through the wheel arch to get an impact driver on the crank pulley bolt....trust me if you havn't taken the pulley off in a while it will more than likely...
- Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:20 pm
- Forum: Suzuki Alto / Hatch
- Topic: Oil leak - any early thoughts?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2493
Good and bad news from an initial inspection with the front bumper off. Good: I may have found the main oil leak on the car. Bad: Looks like the crankshaft seal. Good: The seal is a pretty cheap part to replace. Bad: The whole engine might have to come out for the replacement. And the timing belt on...
- Wed Dec 23, 2009 11:45 am
- Forum: Suzuki Alto / Hatch
- Topic: Oil leak - any early thoughts?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2493
ide be goin with brayden on this, the front crank seal seems to be a pretty common failure in these F motors. is there oil pooling on your drivers side engine cradle? to confirm it degrease the area so theres no more oil around and run the engine for a while and watch where it drips from, saves you...