m_nettleship

hmmm no obvious leaks? but losing quite alot. Any idea were there nown?????? bottom rad pipe nown 4 rubbing on the sump???


SAny help well appreciated.

rapidcossie

Hard to really tell, but if there are no puddles under the car its prob head gasket.

Dont jump in and rip the head off tho....double and triple check all the hoses first etc

mechanic28

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can u smell anti-freeze when engine hot etc

m_nettleship

no not really. I have left the car on max level. 2 hour ago, so im gonna check it in the morning to see if it losing it wen stood.

No cream on the oil cap.

and syste dosent seem to be over pressurised.

not running water cooled turbo.

rebuild 6 thou ago.

mechanic28

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might be worth checking the coolant pipes on the turbo make sure these aint factured,seals leaking etc

m_nettleship

Quote not running water cooled turbo.

leak is alot so u wud think that u would notice it.

tabetha

Got to be going somewhere!!
I would let it get hot so the fan comes on, then look as you may hear/see it a bit easier.
The normal place for headgaskets on 2wd is above the rearmost core plug turbo side, directly inline with core plug, see if it looks super clean around there.
tabetha
ps hope it's just a leaky hose, finges crossed, happy new year!!

m_nettleship

Eplain were to look in more detail please mate I will have a look tomoz. Thanks again.

mechanic28

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opps yer soz fella

mechanic28

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just look under the exhaust manifold look for coolant stains along the entire length of the engine

cossie4i+

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Like yours

Steve.

m_nettleship

do be losing this mutch water, it is losing alot. short period time

mechanic28

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mechanic28

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if its gone here u could lose alot of water have u checked round your water pump

Alvyn

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if your loosing a considerable amount of coolant and there are no visable leaks then its coming out the rear via exhaust caused by at least a leaking h/g!


this I take you have checked the inside carpet ie near heater matrix

m_nettleship

Well left moter over night and it hasent lost anywater while stood. so must be underpressure 4 it to lose it.

Block had the thickest liners installed. Water pump has resedue oily, but i have just had the turbo return pipe welded up, so thats wats coursed the resedue,, maybe a staem clean and have another look around water pump.

Wen I fire it up,, i will listen 4 missfire or exxcessive steam from zourst,,, hard to tell with condesation aswell..

Mate gonne do a pressure test on the system wednesday.

I will have a good check on the carpets ect, under dash. I think it wud show there wouldent if, heater matricks???

and if it was headgasket, wouldent the heaters blow cold???



Thank 4 the help guys mutch appreciated!

mechanic28

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heaters can still blow warm with head-gasket gone fella,maybe remove your spark plugs see if they are all the same colour etc

tichy.cosworth

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check in side the car see if the floor is wet if it is it might be the heater matrix's

m_nettleship

woud it be better taking plugs out wen it has been stud a while, see if wet etc?

mechanic28

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should not really make anyodds look to se if one or more plugs looks really white compared to the rest

m_nettleship

doin pressure test later today, and take plugs out, thanks 4 info update later.

Alvyn

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have you found a conclusion after the above?

m_nettleship

Just got bk from me mates, at Gk ford, Pressurd the system up,, and massive Leak, Pipe from Oil cooler to Head, split. Rubber ford item.

Thanks 4 all the help guys.

Alvyn

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cheap fix then result

m_nettleship

yep I hope mate. Gonna puta normal rubber on i think.

mechanic28

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good news chap

tabetha

Good start to the new year, much better than a h/g!!
tabetha

m_nettleship

wen we pumped the system up, and seen the leak, chopped end of hose and reattched 4 now, simon is on to it at woodford 4 just the one samco.

everyone seen the rr day post in general discussion!!