Author Topic: What did you do to your Kappa today! (Read 1265659 times)

Brad Kenny · « **Reply #3175 on:** April 08, 2011, 12:02:15 PM »

Sorry to hear this Melanie. Well the good news is you will Kenny back soon!!! Good for you!

Critterman · « **Reply #3176 on:** April 08, 2011, 12:04:47 PM »

Have them check the timing chain for stretch while they have the cover off.

Treeman · « **Reply #3177 on:** April 08, 2011, 12:36:03 PM »

Quote from: Aspenrose on April 08, 2011, 11:32:49 AM

Just got 'the' call, before I could even get there. Head gasket, so off with the head, fixing the broken stud, and off with the front timing cover to replace the gasket, and while they're poking about in there, they will replace the water pump.

Approx $2600 and change, unless they discover unseen damage. Apparently being a convert, and nice enough for top down, saved my @ss on this one. Should have him back by late Wed, or Thursday. and, praise the Gas Gods, they're giving me a loaner, so Bubba T Bus doesn't bankrupt me

That's a chunk of change but better than some of the possibilities. Good luck!

Arabas · « **Reply #3178 on:** April 08, 2011, 01:16:49 PM »

2.6K is still a lot of money, but it seems your engine hasn't severed any serious damage, so this is good news!!
hope it will be fixed soon aspenrose

G8TR · « **Reply #3179 on:** April 08, 2011, 03:45:06 PM »

Put in jacking pucks so that I can do some of my own work.

Gentleman Jack · « **Reply #3180 on:** April 08, 2011, 03:53:24 PM »

Quote from: G8TR on April 08, 2011, 03:45:06 PM

Put in jacking pucks so that I can do some of my own work.

That's only half the story G8TR!

Perhaps some DDM fenders are in your future?

G8TR · « **Reply #3181 on:** April 08, 2011, 04:01:20 PM »

They may be. I need some paint work anyway. I have been talking to a couple of shops.
Yes GJ, half the story. Found a broken fender while placing the pucks. Then again I could go with Norms fenders also.

Aspenrose · « **Reply #3182 on:** April 08, 2011, 05:59:17 PM »

Quote from: Critterman on April 08, 2011, 12:04:47 PM

Have them check the timing chain for stretch while they have the cover off.

Ab-SOL-utely! Told them this was the first, and last chance for them to get inside this particular engine, next major issue will be bye-bye 2.4, Hello crate engine...I'm thinking a nice little Diesel would be a novel setup.

SHiNY · « **Reply #3183 on:** April 08, 2011, 08:43:06 PM »

Quote from: Aspenrose on April 08, 2011, 05:59:17 PM

Ab-SOL-utely! Told them this was the first, and last chance for them to get inside this particular engine, next major issue will be bye-bye 2.4, Hello crate engine...I'm thinking a nice little Diesel would be a novel setup.

AR - this is the KAPPA forum. It's ABSO-KAPPA-LUTELY please

I hope everything goes well, sorry about your car

Gentleman Jack · « **Reply #3184 on:** April 09, 2011, 12:17:30 AM »

Quote from: Aspenrose on April 08, 2011, 05:59:17 PM

Ab-SOL-utely! Told them this was the first, and last chance for them to get inside this particular engine, next major issue will be bye-bye 2.4, Hello crate engine...I'm thinking a nice little Diesel would be a novel setup.

I don't know if your serious, but I am a huge fan of dropping a twin turbo small 6 cyl diesel in the sol. I don't know how to do it, but it would be a MONSTER!

DRM · « **Reply #3185 on:** April 09, 2011, 12:56:19 AM »

Just finished installing the Flyswatter....and now I love it....

smartin · « **Reply #3186 on:** April 09, 2011, 01:02:41 AM »

Very cool, Derek.

Aspenrose · « **Reply #3187 on:** April 09, 2011, 01:13:26 AM »

Quote from: Gentleman Jack on April 09, 2011, 12:17:30 AM

I don't know if your serious, but I am a huge fan of dropping a twin turbo small 6 cyl diesel in the sol. I don't know how to do it, but it would be a MONSTER!

Absolutely serious-and I have an 'in' with a seriously fab diesel tuner...my son...builds and tunes Duramaxes for pulling mainly, down in Indiana.

Wartie · « **Reply #3188 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:12:20 AM »

Quote from: Aspenrose on April 09, 2011, 01:13:26 AM

Absolutely serious-and I have an 'in' with a seriously fab diesel tuner...my son...builds and tunes Duramaxes for pulling mainly, down in Indiana.

Wow a Sol with twin stacks, I have a visual!!!!

Arabas · « **Reply #3189 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:49:38 AM »

gave it a quick wash so that it is presentable tommorow that we are having a kappa excursion (GTs and maybe one Sol)

Go-N Def · « **Reply #3190 on:** April 09, 2011, 07:08:14 AM »

Went down to my old Korean stomping ground yesterday, about a 3 hour drive through crappy weather. Got down there and the clouds parted so it was a good time to wash it! Went out drinking all night and woke up with a massive hangover. Once I got my balance back, I drove back home, top down the whole way. Hello sunburn!!!

Any way, I stopped and filled it up out in town. 59,000 Won for 28.5 liters of premium. That's roughly $54.39 for 7.5 gallons or $7.25/gal! Ouch!

Brad Kenny · « **Reply #3191 on:** April 09, 2011, 10:55:57 AM »

Quote from: Aspenrose on April 09, 2011, 01:13:26 AM

Absolutely serious-and I have an 'in' with a seriously fab diesel tuner...my son...builds and tunes Duramaxes for pulling mainly, down in Indiana.

Would be interesting! The first turbo diesel SOL! I say when it is time, GO FOR IT!

Only question would be the exhaust smell from the diesel?

Arabas · « **Reply #3192 on:** April 09, 2011, 10:59:28 AM »

Quote from: Aspenrose on April 09, 2011, 01:13:26 AM

Absolutely serious-and I have an 'in' with a seriously fab diesel tuner...my son...builds and tunes Duramaxes for pulling mainly, down in Indiana.

that would be the most interesting and weird mod for a kappa!!
would certainly love to see this..
actually the LNF (as stock) has been described as a kind-of diesel engine with almost double the rpm range.
this description comes from the torque, the "easy" way power builds up and the low end power.

really looking forward to see this!

duckSol · « **Reply #3193 on:** April 09, 2011, 11:49:36 AM »

Quote from: Aspenrose on April 08, 2011, 05:59:17 PM

Ab-SOL-utely! Told them this was the first, and last chance for them to get inside this particular engine, next major issue will be bye-bye 2.4, Hello crate engine...I'm thinking a nice little Diesel would be a novel setup.

Quote from: Aspenrose on April 09, 2011, 01:13:26 AM

Absolutely serious-and I have an 'in' with a seriously fab diesel tuner...my son...builds and tunes Duramaxes for pulling mainly, down in Indiana.

But, for that repair quote and the potential for a cost over run and the 'inside' you got, I'd be road tripping that 'unit to DDM

Is the repair under warranty

G8TR · « **Reply #3194 on:** April 09, 2011, 12:19:11 PM »

Quote from: Go-N Def on April 09, 2011, 07:08:14 AM

Went out drinking all night and woke up with a massive hangover.

Any way, I stopped and filled it up out in town. 59,000 Won for 28.5 liters of premium. That's roughly $54.39 for 7.5 gallons or $7.25/gal! Ouch!

So you decided that Soju was a drink of preference???? Gas prices really suck there, but with the price of oil going as is I expect us to be at $5 per very soon.

MomsSol · « **Reply #3195 on:** April 09, 2011, 12:27:18 PM »

Damn you Mother Nature!!!

Today was suppose to be 60 and partly cloudy ... a perfect day to do Spring Detailing .. but NO, you change your mind and go all overcast and cooler with misting and crap!!

Chance of severe hail tonight too!

So much for best laid plans ... Spring Detail will have to wait until the next nice day that falls on a day off. Tonight the Sol will be gently covered in thick comforters.

IBDRINKEN · « **Reply #3196 on:** April 09, 2011, 01:02:12 PM »

Changed the brakes and flushe dthe system. I like the porterfields...

kennysabarese · « **Reply #3197 on:** April 09, 2011, 03:08:03 PM »

Quote from: IBDRINKEN on April 09, 2011, 01:02:12 PM

Changed the brakes and flushe dthe system. I like the porterfields...

If you went from stock brakes to the Porterfields, don't drive hard for a while, then do your bedding. The Porterfields will scrape off the stock stuff, then deposit it's own when you bed.

DRM · « **Reply #3198 on:** April 09, 2011, 03:36:15 PM »

My newly installed Gm Flyswatter. Now I have to modify my tonneau cover for it.

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smartin · « **Reply #3199 on:** April 09, 2011, 04:00:36 PM »

Looking good, Derek.

Detailed mine and then went shopping and to brunch. SKYJACK is right -- you can clean the chrome wheels with Windex and they just sparkle.

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