Replaced a cracked cylinder but she still leaks coolant??
Posted: 13 Apr 2019, 21:20
2.1dj
Hey guys, She’s my first t25 so I’m on a massive learning curve.
Had one of my cylinder heads replaced (previous one cracked due to an overheating issue, neither myself or the mechanic know why).
Bought the engine gasket set from just Kampers (good or bad idea?). Have come to understand that brickworks and vwheritage parts are more reliable. I hate the idea of buying cheap crappy parts and want to do things right.
Anyway I’ve only had her home a day and was giving her a look over when I saw a very slow coolant leak coming from the same place as before but only 1 drip every 2 mins or so.
The rocker covers look a bit oily and I’m not sure if the jk gasket set is good enough, silicone gaskets better than cork?
is it normal to have some coolant and/or oil leak from these engines?
As always, any help is appreciated
Cheers
Lewis
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Hey guys, She’s my first t25 so I’m on a massive learning curve.
Had one of my cylinder heads replaced (previous one cracked due to an overheating issue, neither myself or the mechanic know why).
Bought the engine gasket set from just Kampers (good or bad idea?). Have come to understand that brickworks and vwheritage parts are more reliable. I hate the idea of buying cheap crappy parts and want to do things right.
Anyway I’ve only had her home a day and was giving her a look over when I saw a very slow coolant leak coming from the same place as before but only 1 drip every 2 mins or so.
The rocker covers look a bit oily and I’m not sure if the jk gasket set is good enough, silicone gaskets better than cork?
is it normal to have some coolant and/or oil leak from these engines?
As always, any help is appreciated
Cheers
Lewis
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk