Sidz

New Member

• Mar 25, 2007

• #1

Coming home from work tonight my Series III 2.25 petrol used all the water in the system and turned it into steam which it then gushed out the back of the engine, somewhere above the gearbox it seems. It took me half an hour to get it home but its here and still running ok hopefully.

Anybody got any ideas whwerwe the water/steam is coming from, if its head gasket or where I dont know.

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Mar 25, 2007

• #2

heater hoses???

 

Sidz

New Member

• Mar 25, 2007

• #3

Cant get under to have a look yet as its still too hot maybe in the morning Ill have time

Meanwhile I still gotta get to work tomorrow afternoon

 

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monkey wrench

New Member

• Mar 25, 2007

• #4

heatrix matrix pipes is at back of engine at the top above gearbox, pressure in heating system might push it on top of box

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Mar 25, 2007

• #5

its that echo again

 

The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Mar 25, 2007

• #6

naw slob - its more likely to be the heater matrix pipes.

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Mar 25, 2007

• #7

bollocks its the heater water pipes

 

Sidz

New Member

• Mar 25, 2007

• #8

nononono yeh definately sounded like an echo but thanks aswell

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Mar 25, 2007

• #9

check the hoses goin to the heater aswell

 

Sidz

New Member

• Mar 25, 2007

• #10

anybody think it could be the rubber pipes that carry water as well

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Mar 25, 2007

• #11

no

 

Sidz

New Member

• Mar 25, 2007

• #12

oh balls thought I might of solved it

 

Lazy Landy

New Member

• Mar 25, 2007

• #13

Core plug?

 

Sidz

New Member

• Mar 26, 2007

• #14

Okay, time this morning to look at this prob, topped up rad and water flowed out through what I presume is the core plug. Got a nice little hole in it. (metal disc set into head right on the back of the engine) So now I think this is either engine out or head off, probably head off but what is head gasket like to do as have never had to do one before. Bit of a worrying prospect but will ring James Tennants 4x4 and see what he says.

 

Sidz

New Member

• Mar 26, 2007

• #15

Right Just spoken to James Tennants and he seems to think that the easiest way is to remove the head and drift in a new core plug that way. So off to work I go more later...... Never had a head off before so this should be interesting. 11.00am

 

Sidz

New Member

• Mar 26, 2007

• #16

Heads off and have had the core plug replaced as it had a 2 or 3 mm diameter hole, just wear and tare from age and the passing of water. £14.00 for head gasket and rocker cover gasket plus a few other bits so far not to bad. Start cleaning surfaces tomorrow and try to remember how to put it all back together.

 

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monkey wrench

New Member

• Mar 26, 2007

• #17

ay! sorry slob did not see your thread, a thousand apologies oh great one

 

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monkey wrench

New Member

• Mar 26, 2007

• #18

ALL HAIL THE SLOB WE ARE NOT WORTHY

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Mar 27, 2007

• #19

monkey wrench said:

ALL HAIL THE SLOB WE ARE NOT WORTHY

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if you'd dunt it white it would have binn just a tad harder to read but that aside. its El Slobbo to you matey

 

Sidz

New Member

• Mar 27, 2007

• #20

Now have the head back on, in place at least but I'm not sure of the head bolts torque, is it 65 for the 19mm bolts or 75. Everything looks ok, no major scoring on either face so lets hope eh.