Water Leak
13-10-2010, 02:56 PM
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Water Leak
I have a problem with my head, i have water leaking out of the top exhaust manifod stud on No1
13-10-2010, 03:02 PM
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sounds like the head is cracked steve
13-10-2010, 03:15 PM
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Just spoke with Uncle Tony and he don't think its much of a problem.
13-10-2010, 03:22 PM
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that would be great steve ,i must make sure myself that i never put a stud in too far in the head
13-10-2010, 03:34 PM
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that would be great steve ,i must make sure myself that i never put a stud in too far in the head
Make sure you put them in the correct way around
I have been having trouble with the nuts coming lose so i done it up £ucking tight, knowing my luck thats whats broke it
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13-10-2010, 05:00 PM
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The waterways are very close but if using the correct stud, tightened up to the correct torque with the correct loctite they shouldn't move on tightening, but often will come out when undoing them.
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13-10-2010, 05:10 PM
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whats the best loctite to use tabatha as im going to putting mine back together soon
13-10-2010, 05:17 PM
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Think it's Loctite 270 (Red) for studs etc, but may be wrong so feel free to correct me!
13-10-2010, 07:14 PM
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270 will do the job nicely, pricey though isn't it!!
13-10-2010, 08:47 PM
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Fuck me steve iv said for ages i could smell anti freeze under your bonnet!!!
13-10-2010, 09:22 PM
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Fuck me steve iv said for ages i could smell anti freeze under your bonnet!!!
Since the first time i came to see you.
It still runs lol
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13-10-2010, 09:24 PM
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Since the first time i came to see you.
Iv seen this a few times mate and it will be fine,id try what tabs said first but the only way iv sorted it in the past is to have it welded!!
cheers danny
14-10-2010, 07:31 AM
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It's amazing how far a few drops of antifreeze smell will go, especially when cossie paranoia sets in!!
01-11-2010, 05:09 PM
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Took the stud out today as i was changing a few water hoses, covered it in loctite.
02-11-2010, 04:02 PM
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Well it ain't leaked yet
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21-12-2017, 04:48 PM
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I know it’s an old thread, but did it work as I have just put mine back together and I have the same issue with number 1 exhaust stud
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