# found out why notch was overheating **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 25, 2006, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-out-why-notch-was-overheating/185197 "2006-09-25T14:47:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-out-why-notch-was-overheating/185197/1 "2006-09-25T14:47:21Z")
* * * months ago i parked the notch cause it was overheating and i suspected a head gasket or head. since i got the car it had slight overheating issues. even when i ran 13.38 in stock trim it had overheating issues. well finally today i got off my lazy arse and decided to tear into it so i could have my winter ride again and im tired of driving my truck daily. so heres what i found ---
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-out-why-notch-was-overheating/185197/2 "2006-09-25T14:55:56Z")
damn, that sucks. well get er fixed up ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-out-why-notch-was-overheating/185197/3 "2006-09-25T14:58:24Z")
also found my massive oil leaks. the valve covers had been off before. someoen put cheap gaskets there. but never tighted the covers. also my rear intake seal was blown out. half temped to put a few goodies on it ---
**Author:** ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-out-why-notch-was-overheating/185197/4 "2006-09-25T15:00:22Z")
that sucks!!! ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-out-why-notch-was-overheating/185197/5 "2006-09-25T15:00:59Z")
gee the vaule covers where never off!:rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-out-why-notch-was-overheating/185197/6 "2006-09-25T15:04:15Z")
> [@2-13-07 Mad L33t Drifto Meet](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-13-07-mad-l33t-drifto-meet/24509/34): > > gee the vaule covers where never off!:rolleyes: :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl: ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-out-why-notch-was-overheating/185197/7 "2006-09-25T15:05:52Z")
> [@2-13-07 Mad L33t Drifto Meet](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-13-07-mad-l33t-drifto-meet/24509/34): > > gee the vaule covers where never off!:rolleyes: well can say rest of motor wasnt touched just valve covers. also the cylinder walls look good not scratches or anything. not bad looking for a 165k mile motor and not much sludge in that motor at all. ---
**Author:** ![burnyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnyd/32/6020_2.png) [@burnyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnyd)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-out-why-notch-was-overheating/185197/8 "2006-09-25T15:09:23Z")
> [@2-13-07 Mad L33t Drifto Meet](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-13-07-mad-l33t-drifto-meet/24509/34): > > gee the vaule covers where never off!:rolleyes: HAHAHAHAHAH!!! its all stock… it must of been from the hard driving. ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-out-why-notch-was-overheating/185197/9 "2006-09-25T15:22:41Z")
> [@01 Lotus esprit Wow](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/01-lotus-esprit-wow/24554/4): > > HAHAHAHAHAH!!! > > its all stock… it must of been from the hard driving. car is stock. come look at it. unless you count no cats, flows and K&N modded then i guess its not then but enough on that subject, just need gaskets and a fan controler and it should be back on road soon ---
**Author:** ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-out-why-notch-was-overheating/185197/10 "2006-09-25T15:25:50Z")
> [@WTB: VW RABBIT TRUCK](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-vw-rabbit-truck/24396/17): > > car is stock. come look at it. unless you count no cats, flows and K&N modded then i guess its not then > > but enough on that subject, just need gaskets and a fan controler and it should be back on road soon cough gears cough ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-out-why-notch-was-overheating/185197/11 "2006-09-25T15:27:27Z")
> [@01 Lotus esprit Wow](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/01-lotus-esprit-wow/24554/5): > > cough gears cough enough!!! with it already. its been almost a year now and a step from 308 to 355 isnt much ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-out-why-notch-was-overheating/185197/12 "2006-09-25T15:31:08Z")
Right Stuff will fix it ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-out-why-notch-was-overheating/185197/13 "2006-09-25T15:33:03Z")
> [@AWD or RWD?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/awd-or-rwd/24501/56): > > Right Stuff will fix it sht i didnt think of that, i just tossed it away lol ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-out-why-notch-was-overheating/185197/14 "2006-09-25T15:35:41Z")
you don’t need the gasket just right stuff FTW ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-out-why-notch-was-overheating/185197/15 "2006-09-25T15:36:28Z")
> [@01 Lotus esprit Wow](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/01-lotus-esprit-wow/24554/6): > > you don’t need the gasket just right stuff FTW now thats another though ---
**Author:** ![eurodad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eurodad/32/5988_2.png) [@eurodad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurodad)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-out-why-notch-was-overheating/185197/16 "2006-09-25T15:42:46Z")
> [@Anyone interested in going to WrestleMania 23 in Detroit?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-interested-in-going-to-wrestlemania-23-in-detroit/24548/18): > > enough!!! with it already. its been almost a year now > > and a step from 308 to 355 isnt much then why would you want to go 4:10 to 4:56??? it must make a difference ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-out-why-notch-was-overheating/185197/17 "2006-09-25T15:44:59Z")
> [@WTB: VW RABBIT TRUCK](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-vw-rabbit-truck/24396/18): > > then why would you want to go 4:10 to 4:56??? it must make a difference thats a huge difference from a stoc k308 gearing. but again that was almost a year ago. point is its going back on road soon for how long who knows. and if it ran what it did with a bad gasket wonder how it will run if i can actually bump timing up ---
**Author:** ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-out-why-notch-was-overheating/185197/18 "2006-09-25T15:46:18Z")
sorry didnt mean to go off topic, eurodad is right, but glad to see u found out the problems, get it fixed now! ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-out-why-notch-was-overheating/185197/19 "2006-09-25T15:49:45Z")
> [@Review: Sylvania Silverstar Ultra](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/review-sylvania-silverstar-ultra/24398/25): > > sorry didnt mean to go off topic, eurodad is right, but glad to see u found out the problems, get it fixed now! need to get gaskets. debating on if i want to switch to MAF setup from my Hatch or not. i got a cam lying around but not sure i want to deal with another cammed ride and its behaviors…probably just toss it together and drive it to it dies ---
**Author:** ![eurodad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eurodad/32/5988_2.png) [@eurodad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurodad)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-out-why-notch-was-overheating/185197/20 "2006-09-25T15:54:38Z")
im comparing your truck with 4:10s and wanting 4:56 to the car 3:08 to 3:55 same thing. if it makes no differemnce they why would you want to do it? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/found-out-why-notch-was-overheating/185197.md?page=2)