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22nd July 2019, 13:20 | #21 |
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overheating
I think it's all part and parcel of the same problem. Overheating, water seemingly being forced out of the expansion tank, all down to a fault in the head or gasket. Before she packed up I could tootle along at 50-ish no problem but if I suddenly booted her the temp gauge would shoot up, red lights. I could see vapour escaping from the metal pipe, but right under the inlet manifold so I couldn't pinpoint it exactly.
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22nd July 2019, 13:21 | #22 |
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pics
PS, I've paid my tenner but can't seem to upload any pics to illustrate things.
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19th September 2019, 18:11 | #23 |
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state of engine
Mike Noc kindly came over and removed the head and it wasn't good. I have two melted pistons. How and why it happened I've got no idea but I'm now at a bit of a crossroads with the car as to what to do?
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19th September 2019, 22:57 | #24 |
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Bit strange that the damage was on the cooler inlet side of the engine. Pistons 3 and 4 are both damaged at the top left hand edge in the photo and letting by.
There was evidence of coolant leaking around the liner of number 3, which I measured at a tad under 0.6mm below the block. |
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