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[Amigo]

Once again i apologise to Tony. I may be a confrontational gobshite at times but i am if nothing else honest & thought the car was sorted when i sold it. Not sure what the "lag" was. It was the same with both engines & i did'nt know amy better, just looked at it as a power band like on a bike as she pulled like a train once on the pop!

   As said i won't trust a certain someone again with any car & am too far away for Daz or Pete to help so doubt i'll have another one much as i love 'em. Guy.

[Lazydocker]

Guy, as many have said, your honesty and integrity wasn't questioned

I know you have always defended the person in question but it seems that it may have been misplaced... I'm sorry for you on that front but at least you're big enough to put your hands up over it

The Beastie lives on

[TheBoy]

Guy, as many have said, your honesty and integrity wasn't questioned

I know you have always defended the person in question but it seems that it may have been misplaced... I'm sorry for you on that front but at least you're big enough to put your hands up over it

The Beastie lives on

Indeed it does.  I have to refrain from nicking TheDaddy's keys when he leaves them on his desk .  It is so much fun


Amigo - not sure if lag had got worse lately, then I drove Beastie at East Anglia meet, I don't recall a lag like it had (I'm sure I would have).  The only lags on any car I drove that weekend were Lazydockers LPG lag.  If driven gently, the lag TheDaddy's had was far less apparent.

[TheDaddy]

Right - Not been on for a while - feet not touched the floor, but have appreciated all posts that I have now read.

Guy - Obviously do not know any history in relation to MM, but certainly from this I think we both have fallen for some very poor and un-fair handling. If I was you I would be asking for your money back if your paths every cross again with MM - certainly would not be using again.

But - on a brighter note - not been out very far in the old girl recently, but did have a trip to St. Albans on Sunday and yet again - what a joy it was.
She drove lovely - no flat spot...just spot on. So thats great.

I do have a slight issue with the engine running hot at the moment.
Some days she runs stable on the gage at just under the 95 - but for example on Sunday, she ran between 96 to 98 on the way down and whilst I was running through the city, she crept upto 99+.
Pulled over and opened the bonnet - with the aircon/heating off, no fans were on.
In a few minutes on tick over - the fans came on and started to cool the engine.

So making me think its the low level fans failing to come on correctly, causing the problem.
 
Not always constant though as today whilst checking it over with TheBoy, again running slightly higher to what she noramlly does at 96, the fans came on at approx 97.
So not sure if it is the low level fan sensor or if I have false readings or another issue else where.
Going to have to check into that further - but she is running very well and am totally enjoying the new life Daz has fed into her.

Just some pictures of the recovery:

Head Gaskets:




Head with the failed gasket:


Engine recovery:


The Dark Lord using the force:


New VX Gaskets:


The MUF on its way back:








Nearly there:


Just thought to post some pictures of the long day.

 

[Entwood]

None of your photos show .. and looking at the code under "quote" I believe its becsause you have .php at the end of every one ..

trying your first without the .php ...

Head Gaskets:

[Entwood]

None of your photos show .. and looking at the code under "quote" I believe its becsause you have .php at the end of every one ..

trying your first without the .php ...

Head Gaskets:

  didn''t work either .... think it might be your "library" setup on mastrangelo   

[TheDaddy]

Posting a link to a folder where I have the pictures.
Seem to have a problem inserting the pictures - maybe to large to keep the ratio.

 

http://www.mastrangelo.me.uk/gallery/cars/the-black-beatie-mv6/leak/

 

[Jimbob]

Head Gaskets:




Head with the failed gasket:


Engine recovery:


The Dark Lord using the force:


New VX Gaskets:


The MUF on its way back:








Nearly there:

[Jimbob]

fixed the links....but should have checked the size!  sorry

[TheDaddy]

fixed the links....but should have checked the size!  sorry

Oh - 
I will get the hang of this eventually.

Maybe just leave the link into the gallery?

[Lazydocker]

The car had kseal/radweld in (I assume) so you're probably looking at changing the rad

[TheBoy]

The car had kseal/radweld in (I assume) so you're probably looking at changing the rad

Not convinced the rad is suffering any issues - or more correctly, there is another fan/temperature problem to sort first.

[Lazydocker]

The car had kseal/radweld in (I assume) so you're probably looking at changing the rad

Not convinced the rad is suffering any issues - or more correctly, there is another fan/temperature problem to sort first.

Fair enough... Just going by the experience with mine

[Kevin Wood]

That's a pretty nadgered set of head gaskets, and no mistake.

Might be worth pulling the fan switch out and making sure the face that sits in the coolant isn't covered in radweld / sh1te.

[feeutfo]

What a beautiful sight that is, all cleaned up and waiting heads. mmmmwah.