Hi all
Posted: October 16th, 2007, 5:00 pm
I'm a new MX3 owner, I can't type a smug grin but since stepping up from other peasant makes of cars it seems to be growing everytime I drive it.
I picked up a 92 V6 24v DOHC for £1250, 17" ripspeed alloys, new rear brake calipers, timing belt, custom 2 tone red and silver paint job but it's developed a water leak. I'll be honest with you guys this car scares me !!
I've hardly any knowledge of V6 engines that includes the complexity of this awesome machine from what I've read from the posts. I really want to build on the previous owners hard work and finances permitting get it up to the standard that you guys have.
Some of the symptoms I'm getting are once started it idles at around 1500rpm and as the engine gets warm the revs go up to around 2500rpm, then after a short while the revs drop and starts bouncing between 1000rpm and 2000rpm (the heating in the car is cold at this point), after about 5mins the revs drop to a normal 600rpm and she purrs. The heating in the car gets a little warm after 20mins but my temp gauge starts creeping up past the normal midway point and a steady drip of water comes from the engine somewhere (helpful I know !), I can do about 30 miles before the expansion bottle empties under the low level mark.
Greatful for any advice you guys can give me on where to start.
Anybody know of any South Wales MX3 meets ? I'm keen to see what mods are possible, pics are good but seeing the real thing and talking to people is far more beneficial for an MX3 virgin !!
I picked up a 92 V6 24v DOHC for £1250, 17" ripspeed alloys, new rear brake calipers, timing belt, custom 2 tone red and silver paint job but it's developed a water leak. I'll be honest with you guys this car scares me !!
I've hardly any knowledge of V6 engines that includes the complexity of this awesome machine from what I've read from the posts. I really want to build on the previous owners hard work and finances permitting get it up to the standard that you guys have.
Some of the symptoms I'm getting are once started it idles at around 1500rpm and as the engine gets warm the revs go up to around 2500rpm, then after a short while the revs drop and starts bouncing between 1000rpm and 2000rpm (the heating in the car is cold at this point), after about 5mins the revs drop to a normal 600rpm and she purrs. The heating in the car gets a little warm after 20mins but my temp gauge starts creeping up past the normal midway point and a steady drip of water comes from the engine somewhere (helpful I know !), I can do about 30 miles before the expansion bottle empties under the low level mark.
Greatful for any advice you guys can give me on where to start.
Anybody know of any South Wales MX3 meets ? I'm keen to see what mods are possible, pics are good but seeing the real thing and talking to people is far more beneficial for an MX3 virgin !!