I'd recommend you pull off the upper exhaust manifold heatshield (prepare for thread repair...) and check for cracks in the manifold. The cast iron always cracks and depending on the severity, if there is a hole in there (like on my cappuccino...) that works like a blow torch that melts the aluminium off the heat shield, covers your cylinder head in aluminium fog and burns your car down (I found it before that happened). Check if you can punch a hole in there with a screwdriver (between cylinders 2 and 3 usually). Maybe wet with brake cleaner so you can see the cracks better. I replaced mine with a not-so-bad one but the next step is a stainless part from Monster Sport (work for the winter time). If you manage to punch a hole in there, clean the turbo also because that little bit of metal will end up inside the turbo and cause damage there. And never drive the car on the speed limiter because that switches off two cylinders and blows cold fresh air into the exhaust, causing warpage everywhere and oxidation.
Thanks for the tip. I'll pull it off to check then I was going to leave it. I thought the speed limiter only pulls cylinder 2? I mean still no good but not as bad.
@@AnythingWheeledin the diagram, injector 1 and 2 should be connected together... And given the damage I have seen so far, I would believe that to be the case. I did not yet disassemble a wiring loom, so I do not know for sure
@@bavarianmonkey8326 oh interesting. I wonder if it's different in a Cappuccino? I don't see why it would be. In the AZ1 community they say hitting the speed limiter cuts fuel in cylinder 2 with a few ways to disable it. I don't believe it would be different because we could use the Cappuccino ECU with a few pin swaps that arent fuel or ignition wires I think. I forget. 😂
@@AnythingWheeled Now that you state this that firmly, I need to check that when I get back to my parts bin or the cars... All I wrote was from memory. But let's be honest: It does not really matter if you turn off one or two cylinders, the result stays the same: Things warp and things oxidize...
Hey man, still watching the video but thought I'd leave a comment. Am looking to buy a Wagon RR and has the same engine as the one you're tearing down. Thanks for the video! Also I used to ride a V11 now moved on to a V14, good choice (:
Thanks! I'm glad this can be helpful for you to learn about a potential purchase. Do you have an issue with your wheels logging more miles than you actually do? I think my wheel says I have 140mi on it but I don't think so, I don't get to ride it much. At most I'd say it has 30 miles.
@@AnythingWheeled Nah I didn't have any weird logging with mileage on my V11. I do know from factory they run the battery down before shipping to ensure it is functioning as per. As long as it is logging the right distance when you ride it now, I think that's okay.
@@harrisdoesthings ah that makes sense. There was mileage put on it before me. I was unable to figure out the odometer in the past when I first got it so I just used it without the app. I think they updated the app since and made it easier to find it and have it work.
Have a nice day! Very nice work, which I also have to do. It's fun to watch you. Thank you and greetings.
Thank you very much!
I'd recommend you pull off the upper exhaust manifold heatshield (prepare for thread repair...) and check for cracks in the manifold. The cast iron always cracks and depending on the severity, if there is a hole in there (like on my cappuccino...) that works like a blow torch that melts the aluminium off the heat shield, covers your cylinder head in aluminium fog and burns your car down (I found it before that happened).
Check if you can punch a hole in there with a screwdriver (between cylinders 2 and 3 usually). Maybe wet with brake cleaner so you can see the cracks better.
I replaced mine with a not-so-bad one but the next step is a stainless part from Monster Sport (work for the winter time).
If you manage to punch a hole in there, clean the turbo also because that little bit of metal will end up inside the turbo and cause damage there.
And never drive the car on the speed limiter because that switches off two cylinders and blows cold fresh air into the exhaust, causing warpage everywhere and oxidation.
Thanks for the tip. I'll pull it off to check then I was going to leave it. I thought the speed limiter only pulls cylinder 2? I mean still no good but not as bad.
@@AnythingWheeledin the diagram, injector 1 and 2 should be connected together... And given the damage I have seen so far, I would believe that to be the case. I did not yet disassemble a wiring loom, so I do not know for sure
@@bavarianmonkey8326 oh interesting. I wonder if it's different in a Cappuccino? I don't see why it would be. In the AZ1 community they say hitting the speed limiter cuts fuel in cylinder 2 with a few ways to disable it.
I don't believe it would be different because we could use the Cappuccino ECU with a few pin swaps that arent fuel or ignition wires I think. I forget. 😂
@@AnythingWheeled Now that you state this that firmly, I need to check that when I get back to my parts bin or the cars... All I wrote was from memory. But let's be honest: It does not really matter if you turn off one or two cylinders, the result stays the same: Things warp and things oxidize...
Hey man, still watching the video but thought I'd leave a comment. Am looking to buy a Wagon RR and has the same engine as the one you're tearing down. Thanks for the video! Also I used to ride a V11 now moved on to a V14, good choice (:
Thanks! I'm glad this can be helpful for you to learn about a potential purchase.
Do you have an issue with your wheels logging more miles than you actually do? I think my wheel says I have 140mi on it but I don't think so, I don't get to ride it much. At most I'd say it has 30 miles.
@@AnythingWheeled Nah I didn't have any weird logging with mileage on my V11. I do know from factory they run the battery down before shipping to ensure it is functioning as per. As long as it is logging the right distance when you ride it now, I think that's okay.
@@harrisdoesthings ah that makes sense. There was mileage put on it before me. I was unable to figure out the odometer in the past when I first got it so I just used it without the app. I think they updated the app since and made it easier to find it and have it work.
Hey Ray, like your videos. Get rid of the one wheel before it gets rid of you! lol Looking forward to more vids.
it's worse than a one wheel, it's a EUC definitely would face plant if it dies lol
Nice when a smaller engine. haha doesn't look so bad.
I dunno what I'm doing so it increases difficulty 😅