Overheated 5.0 with Vortech
04-19-2011, 11:17 AM
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Overheated 5.0 with Vortech
Hey guys, so last weekend I was on the way home and my car started having some issues.
Usually Vortech would cut the engine cover like this:
but when they used my car for R&D they cut it like this:
the hood was pressing on the engine cover, which rubbed on the belt and cut it. I got it into a parking lot but by that time the coolant tank was steaming out of the cap. This all happened within about 3-5 minutes. I had it towed and havent tried to start it yet.
Do you guys think the engine is ok? Im gunna get a new belt put on tomorrow and have the engine cover ground away from the belt a little more. Hopefully it didnt cause any real damage
Usually Vortech would cut the engine cover like this:
but when they used my car for R&D they cut it like this:
the hood was pressing on the engine cover, which rubbed on the belt and cut it. I got it into a parking lot but by that time the coolant tank was steaming out of the cap. This all happened within about 3-5 minutes. I had it towed and havent tried to start it yet.
Do you guys think the engine is ok? Im gunna get a new belt put on tomorrow and have the engine cover ground away from the belt a little more. Hopefully it didnt cause any real damage
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