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Old May 2, 2009 | 02:30 PM
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Actually I did, but he said it was exhaust related.
Now when I open the hood though it sounds like the loudness is coming from the area of the turbo.
It's just so flippin' loud.
 
Old May 2, 2009 | 03:01 PM
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Just something to throw out there, maybe someone lost the gasket for the wastegate so it's open all the time.
My turbo civic was like that when I got it.

-Edit- That would be only if it was an external wastegate that wasn't piped back into the exhaust.
 

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Old May 3, 2009 | 04:09 AM
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Yeah, it is an external wastegate.
 
Old May 3, 2009 | 09:08 AM
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can we see some pictures? And possibly a video?
 
Old May 3, 2009 | 11:48 AM
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Ok here are a few closeups of the engine.

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Old May 3, 2009 | 12:18 PM
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Ummmm... is it me, or is the motor sitting at a crazy a$$ angle in the bay?
Do you know who did the install of all these performance parts that you speak of by chance?
 
Old May 3, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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wow, that's not good. I'm surprised you haven't broken the passenger side axle yet.
 
Old May 3, 2009 | 02:00 PM
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No, I don't know who did the installation of the parts.
I had my brother in law check out the car.
Apparently the loudness is coming from the wastegate area.
He's saying that it may not be tightened or it may need to be sealed or need a gasket.
I was looking at how the engine was angled also.
Now....just so you guys know, whenever I get any car, before I even attempt to have it licensed I do a thorough check in the engine to make sure that everything is right.
So far everything is in order in terms of the engine being in good shape.
But in your opinions what could possibly be the cause of the engine tilting like that.
I have driven it, I have checked underneath the car to see if the engine wasn't resting on the axle, I checked the engine mounts and everything appears to be okay.
By the way, How many engine/motor mounts are there?
 
Old May 3, 2009 | 02:15 PM
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5 motor mounts.

what i meant by the axle breaking is how much of an angle the passenger side axle is at. I'm surprised the CV joint or the axle itself hasn't broken. Getting that engine level definitely needs to be a priority.
 
Old May 3, 2009 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by islandtuner
I had my brother in law check out the car.
What did he say about the motor being tilted like that?

Originally Posted by islandtuner
just so you guys know, whenever I get any car, before I even attempt to have it licensed I do a thorough check in the engine to make sure that everything is right. So far everything is in order in terms of the engine being in good shape.
Have you driven/"licensed" it yet? I am not saying that it wouldn't run correctly, but I would not drive that car until that problem is fixed.
 



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