coolant loss

[toomanytoys]

Bugger......

[ricicles]

can it be anything else? if all i have to do is bang on a couple of heads its not to bad. i know its all going to come apart ok. and brand new heads i can get. like i said any other ideas?

[dj biz r]

just a thought but if your really scratching your head you could remove thermostat take a hose off, main one stick a pressure washer in and flush / or at least see if any crap comes out do it one way then the other might sound like a pain but might help .if its good coolant catch it in bowl bucket whatever theres quite abit mind.this may track down a blockage.

[ricicles]

thanks for that DJ i have now been through the whole system checking for blockages, its all clear. when i put it back together i noticed that the pipe from the top of the thermo housing was not getting warm so i chopped the middle out of the thermostat. no use though. of today to get coolant checked. i think its got to be a leak in the heads causing the bubbles and the pressure. keep you posted.

[ghost123uk]

if all i have to do is bang on a couple of heads its not to bad. i know its all going to come apart ok.

That's confidence for ya

when i put it back together i noticed that the pipe from the top of the thermo housing was not getting warm

That is a clue to summat !

Not sure what off the top of my head and not actually being there !

Water pump not working correctly ?

Blockage "somewhere"

I would kill all other possibilities before the major trauma and costs / dangers of removing heads.

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[ricicles]

test is conclusive. exhaust gasses in coolant. these heads have done less than 2.5k since a complete refurb. i will strip it down again and slap on another pair of heads i have for now.

[ricicles]

failed weld is clear, head is going back to be sorted.

[Epiphone]

just got the dreaded call from the garage, regarding water loss in 2.1l SS WBX. Since about 2 weeks now, ive had to top up twice from head tank being half full.

I would just like to clear some things up:

He said that he could see that there is coolant being lost and mentioned the head gasket (This was all in German, so getting my head around mechanical German). How would he see this? You can see on the block where the water has been leaking out?

He also mentioned that he couldnt do an MOT while the engine is like this? Of course German and English MOTs are probably different, but how is it in the UK? Would a leaking head gasket effect emmissions? Why would he not do that, principles?

So he roughly said, changing head gaskets, 500 euros per side. Can only 1 be changed, or is it generally good practice to change both at same time (replace 1 only and then blow the other side out due to upped compression)? But theoretically I could change 1 only?

So as long its not pissing water out, i can still drive this carefully, and keep topping up? Was recently in a traffic jam on a hot day, and the fan was coming on and off and temp needle was moving right.

If im dropping a grand on the engine just to change the head gaskets, mights as well go whole hog and recondition it, or replace it?

Thanks, Rich

[ghost123uk]

Rich, I have some info for you, but it would be best for you to start a new thread rather than tag it onto this (ricicles's) one. I will watch out for your new thread and post info for ya

[Epiphone]

done, sorry, thought I shouldnt start a new thread for every problem

Admin, please delete our posts from this thread from today, if you see fit