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Re: have I found an easy job??
« Reply #15 on: 17 January 2015, 12:56:36 »

The threads seal it
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Re: have I found an easy job??
« Reply #16 on: 17 January 2015, 13:04:18 »

Out of curiosity though.. If you have radweld or equivalent in the system which then subsequently blocks the matrix so virtually no heat would flushing matrix out dilute the radweld and start the water leak again?
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Re: have I found an easy job??
« Reply #17 on: 17 January 2015, 13:05:02 »

The threads seal it
Ok :y camcover gasket it is then... worth checking the breathers too :-\

Actually scratch that... do you mean the cylinder end?
« Last Edit: 17 January 2015, 13:07:18 by Taxi Al »
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Re: have I found an easy job??
« Reply #18 on: 17 January 2015, 15:11:40 »

Got a few things going on here, I'm starting to loose track lol. It's not the matrix that leaked, the little pre heater thingy behind the right fog light was weeping but when I started using the car again, for some reason it's stopped and doesn't need topping up. Anyway the point is I know water isn't getting through the gasket.

The glow plugs don't have seals. They seal themselves on the thread. There's no rubber or anything to seal them in. I've never actually known one to, there weren't any on the old ones, new ones didn't come with any.

The cylinder that had the wet plug was (working from the front of the engine) the 2nd one. Also o can't see how the cam cover gasket can cause oil to get onto the plugs ie into the cylinders. Wouldn't it only be possible via either head gasket or piston ring? But it can't travel up the chamber from the piston ring without being enough oil to cause other issues.

Or, can this be normal?
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Re: have I found an easy job??
« Reply #19 on: 17 January 2015, 15:16:08 »

Leaky injector perhaps... mixed with soot, might seem oil like :-\
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Re: have I found an easy job??
« Reply #20 on: 17 January 2015, 15:44:28 »

Wouldn't that only be evident if it had been stood? I had it running for an hour green did the plugs immediately (hence burning my hands lol)
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Re: have I found an easy job??
« Reply #21 on: 17 January 2015, 19:12:13 »

A wet glowplug is usually because it's knackered,the ones that work glow to red heat which cleans them up,so long as there are no other issues such as oil consumption or coolant loss I wouldn't worry
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Re: have I found an easy job??
« Reply #22 on: 17 January 2015, 21:20:08 »

Well just been out. Engine was cold, glow plug lift came on, moment of truth. Made no bloody difference whatsoever. Battery is still weak as not had a chance to charge it properly, but to be honest I'm just clutching at straws. I'm getting sick of this bloody thing.
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Re: have I found an easy job??
« Reply #23 on: 17 January 2015, 21:24:26 »

Dti needs a fully charged battery in this cold weather,fully charge it up and then try starting it.
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Re: have I found an easy job??
« Reply #24 on: 18 January 2015, 00:22:51 »

Only charger I've got is the alternator lol
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