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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: TheBoy on 04 January 2015, 10:35:07
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The Silver Bullet rides again :D
Following a long day - I arrived just before 9am, and we finally finished just after 8pm, Marks DTM Calib changed the passenger side HG again on the 1998 3.0l powered Silver Bullet in order to cure its incontinence issues, a mission that appears to have been successful - it needed 2 coolant stops, as well as initial refill to get it to Nottingham, only one coolant stop on way home, less than a mile from Marks DTM's home, as we hadn't the time to bleed it.
In addition, he resolved the manifold gasket blow on the drivers bank (unusual, as this already had MLS manifold gaskets from the previous HG changes).
I was like a child on Xmas morning driving home, grinning like a naughty boy.
So, a very big thankyou to Marks DTM Calib for writing off his Saturday, and his help and hard work, without which, I fear the Bullet would be down the scrapyard.
Thanks.
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He's good....did our Cambelt. Water pump. Coolant weep. And a few electrical jobs too over new year.
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He's good....did our Cambelt. Water pump. Coolant weep. And a few electrical jobs too over new year.
I did detect reminents of old pulleys and tensioners in the garage. Hope he put the right buggers back on ;D
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Oh, I forgot to mention, I think Marks DTM is really warming to the idea of LPG powered cars :P
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Oh, I forgot to mention, I think Marks DTM is really warming to the idea of LPG powered cars :P
Simply buy a Datsun Micra instead. ;D
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So, a very big thankyou to Marks DTM Calib for writing off his Saturday, and his help and hard work, without which, I fear the Bullet would be down the scrapyard.
I fear mine could need a trip to mr dtm or a trip to serek for some welding before next mot :-[
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Oh, I forgot to mention, I think Marks DTM is really warming to the idea of LPG powered cars :P
Simply buy a Datsun Micra instead. ;D
That will be the Daewoo... ::)
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No you know that 3.0 v6s of a certain vintage require HGs as a service item, you can keep it going indefinitely, which solves the 'What do I replace it with' dilema nicely 8)
Good job well done :y
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Nice easy fix then :y
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No you know that 3.0 v6s of a certain vintage require HGs as a service item, you can keep it going indefinitely, which solves the 'What do I replace it with' dilema nicely 8)
Good job well done :y
How long do the replacement H gaskets last till replacement ???
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How long is a piece of string.....
Could last 50 yrs and do 10 k
Or do 80k in 1 year
Could last forever and it is also down to how well coolant system is maintained.
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No you know that 3.0 v6s of a certain vintage require HGs as a service item, you can keep it going indefinitely, which solves the 'What do I replace it with' dilema nicely 8)
Good job well done :y
How long do the replacement H gaskets last till replacement ???
About 110k miles on that build year :-\
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Whats different from later years then?
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Whats different from later years then?
There's a production year of 3.0 v6 engines which are prone to HG failure, typically around the rear/outside corner of the 246 head ;)
'98-'99 iirc :-\
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Whats different from later years then?
There's a production year of 3.0 v6 engines which are prone to HG failure, typically around the rear/outside corner of the 246 head ;)
'98-'99 iirc :-\
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Why though ???
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Coz they're shyte... ::)
Manufacturing flaw most likely :-\
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Coz they're shyte... ::)
Manufacturing flaw most likely :-\
Genuine vx gasket flaw from new ??? Going to look through service record ect to see if mine were replaced . I think they were :-\
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Coz they're shyte... ::)
Manufacturing flaw most likely :-\
Genuine vx gasket flaw from new ??? Going to look through service record ect to see if mine were replaced . I think they were :-\
Not necessarily the gasket... could be a block or head defect which affected an entire batch, could have been a duff robot... :-\
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If I remember correctly, that's the area of the engine that suffers with heat problems when the engine is pushed past it's design threshold by trying to turbocharge for example. Maybe the cooling system design is marginal in that particular area?
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Not convinced its cooling in this case as the rear cylinders get the rad outlet feeding them first.
I half wonder if its water from the scuttle landing on the block lip where the headgasket sits and is eroding from the outside in.
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Not convinced its cooling in this case as the rear cylinders get the rad outlet feeding them first.
I half wonder if its water from the scuttle landing on the block lip where the headgasket sits and is eroding from the outside in.
Seems to be more common specifically on 1998 3.0l. Mine, I believe (and will bow to your expertise) is the earlier 3.0l block/heads (although not original heads for the past few years, but no idea what/where they came from, you just happened to find them in your garage IIRC ;D
I wonder if the pattern is very early MFL with 3.0l?
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Gaskets been done on both mine a couple years ago :) No water loss in over a year ive owned it :y