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OK that's good, but note Trikey's experience regarding a poor seal.
When my 'O' rings leaked I could never see it actually happening, only the aftermath. You've made a good start mopping up all the residue. Now it's just a matter of time and keen observation. Simon
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I know it’s a long shot but check the metal coolant pipes on the subframe, these can rust badly and I have seen one spray coolant upwards towards the front of the engine block.
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Just had another look today.
Heres what happened. 1.Turned car on and coolant almost instantly start to drip at a constant speed, i drop about every 10 seconds. 2.Looked in through manifold and the V was bone dry, even though dripping was happening. 3.Ran the car to get to 100 as this is when i thought a major loss of coolant occurred. 4.At around maybe 78 degrees i started to see coolant appearing in the V 5.Drip under car was still dripping at the same rate, had not speeded up. 6.The coolant was pooling on the drivers side section of the V of the car, also under the alternator, middle and right of V still bone dry, but still could not see where it was coming from. 7.Then i started seeing a tiny stream, very thin, of coolant seeming to come from the inlet gasket (drivers side) and sliding down to pool in the V, but when the V was initially filling with coolant this stream was not there/noticeable. 8.Ran car to 102, dripping speed did not speed up, neither did the stream of coolant into the V. 9.Turned car off, still dripping. So it appears the manifold gasket is leaking? Last edited by phenonix; 19th November 2020 at 04:21.. |
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Well you will know for sure once you have fitted a new gasket.--
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Would this gasket do?
I need to buy if from close by as i'd like it in a hurry. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Inlet-Ma...MAAOSwrEJftIpJ |
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When renewing mine (no leaks, just as a precaution after dismantling) I didn't use any additional sealant. Do tighten the screws progressively working from the centre outwards. The torque is 25 Nm. Simon
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Just purchased the gaskets, i'll attempt this next week, another task that i naively assumed would be a hose change to a bigger job of a gasket replacement!
Would this video on Youtube be the best bet on how to do this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W7Gu3dPXaE |
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It's far from ideal Joe because the ancillaries installation in a ZS is different.
Looking at my notes you'll need to: 1. Drain cooling system. 2. Remove battery & its box plus air cleaner. 3. Remove plastic manifold chamber. 4. Remove ignition equipment and fuel rail. You will now be able to reach the manifold screws. Is it the LH or RH you are removing? There's a lot to do, particularly disconnecting all the attachments to the plastic manifold chamber, so please be absolutely certain that the source of your coolant leak really is the inlet manifold gasket before starting. Note that it's very uncommon on the KV6. I'd recommend that you get hold of a Haynes manual if you can. It will be very helpful. Simon
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