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I agree. Then we can all get on with the really exciting part - the debate about how Simon should have done the job! I have never been near a KV6 but already have my critique all prepared. |
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22nd November 2021, 11:47 | #32 |
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Interesting discoveries. Shame we can't really see the thermostat housing.
I also found that some bolts were tighter than others when removing the inlet manifolds last week (not my work), but I also remember a post by perhaps Lovel where he mentioned the need to check the bolts a week or two after reassembly. Any evidence of water permeating the inlet gaskets? Keep well |
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The latest is that gloopy black mastic had been applied, presumably by the garage in France, to parts of the inlet manifold gaskets and to all the 'O' rings. The curved pipe was stuck fast and it took me an hour to get it off but I managed not to damage it. I now know that no attempt had been made to tighten both the serrated clips. Only the 'O' ring at the base of the thermostat housing had flattened. Those on the straight and curved pipes were in good condition. I'll renew them all of course. Quote:
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No. The LH was rippled at the top and had elastomer failure above no. 5 port but the coolant channels were protected. The RH gasket cleanly broke in two as I withdrew the manifold. Fiona has reported that the temperature gauge hit the twelve o'clock position on at least one occasion. Tomorrow's jobs will be to clean the manifold faces, remove the black sealant from the coolant pipes and order new parts! To everyone who posted today, thanks for your professional interest. Simon
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23rd November 2021, 20:41 | #34 |
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I thought you might like to see what I've been dealing with today; the black gunge!
The water pump inlet: Simon
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23rd November 2021, 20:55 | #35 |
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Glad I do not have to use that garage. What a mess. Even an apprentice would not do anything like that withthe Black gunge. I along with many of us have no doubt seen other bodges on vehicles, done in the belief it may work. Hope they did not pay for that abomination of a ‘repair’ . I wish you all the best with this repair Simon.
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24th November 2021, 20:03 | #36 |
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Plenum chamber puzzle
Has anyone else got this, a rubber seam strip floating below the seam with extremely messy rubberised adhesive stuck to the panel above it:
Simon Edit the following day: I've discovered today that the loose rubber seam strip pictured should be attached to the rear of the splash shield and not crudely stuck to the bulkhead with black rubberised sealing compound.
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24th November 2021, 20:59 | #37 |
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24th November 2021, 22:00 | #38 |
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Bless you for helping them, Simon.
Glenn
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Thank you for your kind comment Glenn.
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