gmc manifold problem

1. liam6200 L-plater Joined: Aug 2009 Carlisle Posts: 75 02 Icelandic VTR

   #1 12th July 2010, 19:12

   As the title, i was driving up the m56 and suddenly smoke pouring out the bonnet, knocked engine off straight away and pulled in, had a look and the manifold has melted a hole in the oil filter, its an inch away from it and has been on the car for a couple of months now, just woundering why its melted it now and if anyone else has had similar problems? i bought a new oil filter housing today and made a steel heatshield to cover it so should be alright now, if happens again i think il convert it to a mk1 style oil filter
   
   any comments welcome, cheers!
2. user_43898 Established Member Joined: May 2010 leicester Posts: 1446 Clio 182 Inferno

   #2 13th July 2010, 11:36

   either that or put some heat wrap on you mani
3. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

   #3 13th July 2010, 12:27

   It has done it know because every journey has slowly melted it and distorted it until, on this journey, it ruptures
4. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #4 13th July 2010, 12:32

   The GMC was probably designed for the Mk1 originally hence the close clearance with the oil filter. I know the supersprint 4-2-1 has a similar issue so you need to protect the oil filter from the heat of the manifold.
   Give John a call and ask him?
5. liam6200 L-plater Joined: Aug 2009 Carlisle Posts: 75 02 Icelandic VTR

   #5 13th July 2010, 19:52

   cheers guys, iv wrapped the mani now and its got that shield on it too so see how it goes, not sure if its a mk1 mani, the guy i got it off had it on his mk2 for a while with no probs so maybe just my driving lol, il see what john says so glad i bought aa relay when i got the car!!!
6. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #6 13th July 2010, 21:58

   could convert the car to run a mark 1 filter setup
   pretty easy to do tbh and will solve your issue completely as its a metal filter further away
7. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

   #7 13th July 2010, 22:20

   You managed to get some heat wrapping and wrap the manifold in one day. That's commitment.
8. user_12308 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2006 The Lang Toun Posts: 4133 Mk2 Clio V6 #007 of 354

   #8 13th July 2010, 23:26

   good you got it sorted but you had me worried there for a minute as i've got a gmc mani on my white vts
   
   its heatwrapped though and even with it running 240ish bhp at some point its not got hot enough to melt the filter (with mine being a mk1, then like kam says the filters further away anyhow )
9. axsaxoman Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2003 Scotland Posts: 3380

   #9 14th July 2010, 13:43

   If its mild steel then its for a MK1 -=
   -only ever made the mk2 vtr maniflds in s/s and they have loads of clearance
10. liam6200 L-plater Joined: Aug 2009 Carlisle Posts: 75 02 Icelandic VTR

    #10 18th July 2010, 23:23

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by adamskiTNR You managed to get some heat wrapping and wrap the manifold in one day. That's commitment.

    yer my mate had some left from his honda at work so thought ad just get it over with
    
    it is a mk1 then because its steel, oh well never mind lol, cheers!