Overheating above 40mph (1.6 Diesel)

[peteabbott]

Good ol boy

[dugcati]

round of applause for Weldore

[weldore]

just glad i could help...but lets wait till its up n running b4 we crack open the champagne

[SplendiferousII]

I also have an engine you can have FOC. But I'm in Gloucester. Good engine no wear but uses oil due to knackered valve guide seals. I've got replacements too. But if youtrt going that far, for the love of god stick a 1.9 1Y engine in her. (only prob is you'll losethat 50mpg you currently enjoy and be down to 35mpg but its worth it)

[meggles]

The van is brilliant on fuel. Only used a couple of gallon all the way from Scotland to York!! Mindst you, the one pulling the trailer it was on used a Hell of a lot!

[meggles]

The van is brilliant on fuel. Only used a couple of gallon all the way from Scotland to York!! Mindst you, the one pulling the trailer it was on used a Hell of a lot!

BTW, what does 1Y actually stand for? Is it just a code or is the Y an initial for something? (sorry if this is stooooopid!).

[meggles]

just glad i could help...but lets wait till its up n running b4 we crack open the champagne

Crack open the champagne! Sounds a good 'un. AND I've got heaters!!
Weldore, you're the man! Thanks a million. Just waiting for mechanic to double check it and do final adjustments but all looks well. Now for the bodywork
I'll whip head off the old engine and see what's what then let you all know.

[weldore]

woohoooo ....

im on the rolling stages on the van and am pessed off !!!!
bought some roller heads from bbq and it says their for gloss paint and they are rubbish ..leaving millions and millions of bubbles all over..the others i got were fine and i paid a tenner for em too

got gail on the case now though...THEY WILL BE SORRY FOR THIS !!!!!!!!

[meggles]

got gail on the case now though...THEY WILL BE SORRY FOR THIS !!!!!!!![/quote]

Poor B&Q! Hope she gives 'em Hell!!!!

[meggles]

Taken the head off and looking for cause of overheating. Can't see anything obvious, or am I missing something? I noticed the top hose to plastic front to rear pipe will not fit so an "adapter" has been fitted which makes the hose too long and causes it to kink a bit. Maybe this was the problem?
See pics below, sorry they aren't brill.
3rd pic shows a possible problem on extreme left of head, what do you think?

[weldore]

meggles...erm...does that photo look like 4 faces sticking their tongues out at you

[meggles]

Yes, I thought that too!

[weldore]

sorry about that,coz its such a lovely day i seem to have inserted copius mounts of beer and its effected my judgment somewhat....after 6 cans of fosters .....they seem to be talking to me
ever tried puttin a sliding door back on half pessed ????...its interesting

[meggles]

But did you get the rollers? How's the hair (sorry, paint) coming along?

[weldore]

got the rollers..paints on ...looking good(dave standard of painting of course)....i seem to have knocked a bit off getting it in tho