RichiesCorsa
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Registered: 15th Feb 04
Location: Rural Perthshire
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Last week car was overheating badly, fan wasn't kicking in and no hot air through heaters. Checked the thermostat and it seemed stuck shut so tried running it without and the problem just worsened. There was an oil leak already, and where oil was on the engine it now looked diluted with water. So Saturdays task was to change the head gasket and rocker gasket.
Easier said than done. Three of the head bolts rounded off, so it took ages getting them out. So got everything disconnect etc ready for rebuilding it on Sunday morning and Monday night. Managed to get it built back up, went to put coolant into it and it started pissing out somewhere on to the gearbox. Oh dear. Worked on it last night, managed to find the leak (hose was connected but still pissing it out???) and started to put all the bits back on that I'd taken off to get to it.
So, things were looking up, I'd got oil and coolant in it and all that was needed was to start her up. Took a while to get started but it started....only for coolant to piss back out and it was produced a screeching noise. Took the fanbelt off and it quietened down, but thats all I could be arse doing! Gave it a kick and went to bed! Hopefully I'll have time at the weekend to get it sorted! And I'll be in a better mood!
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