leaky pressure cap = blown head geaskets ?

[boardmonkey]

Hi,

Just finished rebuilding my 1.9 DG WBX 1987 lump after blowing head gaskets on M27.

Anyway, the engine runs, have spent a substantial amount of time bleeding the coolant to notice that the pressure cap is now leaking....

I cant get one from JK as out of stock, so need to surce another...If I keep this topped up is it ok to use or do I run the risk of un-doing all my good work as I want to get the bus MOT'd tomorrow....

And secondly would this have caused the issue with the head gaskets in the first place, dont recall it leaking before.

Cheers.

[T'Onion]

Simon at brickyard sells them

also try stripping it and cleaning the cap up.

[jaylo264]

How did you know your gasket (S) wuz leaking ?

And i got a dalek cap from Brickwerks .
jaylo

[boardmonkey]

hello,

cheers - just ordered it from brickwerks...

garage told me it was the gaskets, then got a 2nd opinion from a mate ( whos a mechanic) and then after i'd stripped them you could see they were in a bad shape..

regards, richard