P38A Coolant leak at rear of engine.

Grrrrrr said:

The head gaskets. They're bound to fail now he's done the Valley and got it all nicely back together.

Something about that clamp at the back of the valley rings a bell. I don't think it should be too tight or it can split. Sure someone split theirs round the back there. Mind you, there are some that seem to think torque value is ho long their missus has been on the phone.

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I think the split round the back was the last time @holidaychicken went out.​

ukadamwest said:

If you've done the valley gasket you're about a third of the way to the HG.

There's no likelihood of them going following the V-gasket work. But they will likely go in due course probably between the water channel and cyl 7 or 8.could be a few years yet. Could never go.

But you know what.. if they do you now know you're capable of doing it. And really nothing to freak out over if they do need doing.

Heads only need skimming if distorted. Mine didn't.

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tomcat59alan said:

Don't mention after skimming and cleaning the heads it may increase compression enough to knock the bottom end out of your old engine. I said don't mention it.

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holidaychicken said:

Well you seem to know, sorry i mean expert, about knocking the bottom end out of things !!

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holidaychicken said:

Well it must be my turn then

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holidaychicken said:

I know, I'm sorry, what you haven't realised yet is i have taken a mouse in the barrel with me with a particularly small ear hole

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Pervert, lucky you haven't got anything to hurt it with otherwise the RSPCA will prosecute .​