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Re: Jimbobs Coolant Leak
« Reply #30 on: 03 August 2007, 10:37:39 »
Go on, put me out my misery why the oil (& cooler) questions.....You've got me worried!  :-?
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Re: Jimbobs Coolant Leak
« Reply #31 on: 03 August 2007, 10:56:25 »
Because there are signs of some coolant having been in the oil or short journeys......I suspect that this occured duing the last fix.
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Re: Jimbobs Coolant Leak
« Reply #32 on: 03 August 2007, 11:08:27 »
Ahh right, we talking mayo'y cap?

The car has also mainly done short trips lately, anything long we've gone in the other car
Had a trip to yorkshire and back though.
And the 2 hour trip to you


Or are you thinking Head Gasket  :'(
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« Reply #33 on: 03 August 2007, 12:07:38 »
No....if head gasket, its unlikely it would have held coolant pressure for 24 hours!

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« Reply #34 on: 03 August 2007, 12:17:23 »
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No....if head gasket, its unlikely it would have held coolant pressure for 24 hours!



PHEW  :D

Thanks again for sorting all this  :) Looking forward to having a properly drivable car again, without worrying about where I will fill up the coolant next, or the looks I get for the smoke from under the bonnet!
Whats the plan for the drivers cam cover? is it fixable? new? James still got his from the breaker?
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Re: Jimbobs Coolant Leak
« Reply #35 on: 03 August 2007, 12:25:00 »
Mr Laidback is dropping one around tonight....

The stumbling block is the breather bridge seals.....it has quite an airleak at the moment, I have ordered them but they wont be here until Tuesday.

Might be able to get the aircon checked to....
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« Reply #36 on: 03 August 2007, 12:32:15 »
Sounds good, be great if you could get the aircon done as well.

I am at the stage now getting the car right is more important than getting it back, so an extra few days is not a problem.

When would you guess (roughly)  it will be finished, so I can prewarn some transport / babysitting?

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« Reply #37 on: 03 August 2007, 12:34:06 »
Tuesday/Wednesday next week at a guess.
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Re: Jimbobs Coolant Leak
« Reply #38 on: 03 August 2007, 12:49:30 »
cool, guessing thats the last bit to do then :)
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Re: Jimbobs Coolant Leak
« Reply #39 on: 03 August 2007, 18:31:29 »
Pretty much, everything should be back together before this for an engine test as the seals are easy to fit.

Heres a pic of the difference between the dowty washers.....the correct one is on the left...



I have just adjusted the bonnet release cable and set the levels on it plus fixed the boot lock so the key now works in it.
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« Reply #40 on: 03 August 2007, 18:33:16 »
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I have just adjusted the bonnet release cable and set the levels on it plus fixed the boot lock so the key now works in it.

LMAO, Cheers
I have never even tried the key in it!

Sounds brilliant progress :)
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Re: Jimbobs Coolant Leak
« Reply #41 on: 03 August 2007, 18:34:49 »
Ow yes, I made a suitable plastic bung for the washer jet to......
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« Reply #42 on: 03 August 2007, 18:44:16 »
What was up with my washer jets? (except the inability to squirt much water, really must get a new pump (filter is clear))

When we dropped it off you mentioned exhaust manifolds...were they ok?
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« Reply #43 on: 05 August 2007, 15:46:33 »
Exhaust manifold gaskets seemed ok.

Just fixed the washer jets....it would appear that somebody has removed the ECU box at some time and when they put it back, they squashed the washer hose under it......

So, all the jets have been cleaned out and checked and the pipe re-positioned.

The replacement passenger cam cover was no good, it had a piece missing so it wont support the gasket correctly so I am getting another one.

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« Reply #44 on: 05 August 2007, 16:54:23 »
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Exhaust manifold gaskets seemed ok.

Just fixed the washer jets....it would appear that somebody has removed the ECU box at some time and when they put it back, they squashed the washer hose under it......

So, all the jets have been cleaned out and checked and the pipe re-positioned.

The replacement passenger cam cover was no good, it had a piece missing so it wont support the gasket correctly so I am getting another one.


Bloody cowboys!

You've done so much on this now, really looking forward to driving it again :)

Cheers
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