Ok so I blew through the hose and also ran the engine briefly with it off so that coolant flowed out, now there is a steady flow of coolant coming from the breather pipe into the expansion tank, only been on a short trip and it hasn't pushed any more through the overflow yet.
Grit Valve
2000 4.6 Vouge
Yep blow. Bicycle pump garage tyre pump
Grit Valve
2000 4.6 Vouge
Do you actuly see it come out of the overflow pipe ?
You can alway put a small bottle in line to make sure could be a cracked expansion tank.
You can alway put a small bottle in line to make sure could be a cracked expansion tank.
Ok so I found out where the coolant was going, into the oil. It's been pushing oil out of the top of the dipstick so I took the cam cover off to see if the filter inside was clogged and found a puddle of coolant under the camshaft 
I didn't think that just because a sniff test comes back the clear it dowsnt mean that the head gasket hasn't gone elsewhere, but then again there isn't any emulsification on the filler cap or dipstick. Any idea on how much it's going to cost? Cheers.
I didn't think that just because a sniff test comes back the clear it dowsnt mean that the head gasket hasn't gone elsewhere, but then again there isn't any emulsification on the filler cap or dipstick. Any idea on how much it's going to cost? Cheers.
Datatek
Well-Known Member
Coolant under the camshaft? How the heck has it got there unless the head iseriously cracked. I suppose it might be possible from HGF if it can creep up a stud or an oil way.Ok so I found out where the coolant was going, into the oil. It's been pushing oil out of the top of the dipstick so I took the cam cover off to see if the filter inside was clogged and found a puddle of coolant under the camshaft
Just hope it's HGF or it will be very expensive
Coolant under the camshaft? How the heck has it got there unless the head iseriously cracked. I suppose it might be possible from HGF if it can creep up a stud or an oil way.
Just hope it's HGF or it will be very expensive
Hmmmm, yes it was bright cherry colour and quite pure as I say no emulsification apart from some on the inside of the cam cover.
Grit Valve
2000 4.6 Vouge
Hope you got deep pockets £500 plus
For head gasket I take it?
Grit Valve
2000 4.6 Vouge
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You got a big decision on your hands.
Yes if you can find a cheap indi garage that's the minimum
You got a big decision on your hands.
Indeed. I could get a whole other car for that, but then maybe it's better the devil you know, I might take it off the road (again) until winter and hopefully I might have got it fixed by then. The tax is up at the end o the month as well.
Core plugs are in the outer faces of casting used for removing casting core. Then sealed. Engines don't have internal core plugs. Anything internal would be a threaded plug not a core plug.
Yes i know what you mean should be six of them, but if they are leaking it is VERY unusual indeed.
If you can borrow or blag a coolant pressure tester ...
then you can pressurise the system without running the engine ...
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/ho...ressure-tester-save-yourself-70-a-111882.html
Sealey
then you can pressurise the system without running the engine ...
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/ho...ressure-tester-save-yourself-70-a-111882.html
Sealey
If you can borrow or blag a coolant pressure tester ...
then you can pressurise the system without running the engine ...
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/ho...ressure-tester-save-yourself-70-a-111882.html
Sealey
I have a static tester but Newquay is a long way away.
I have a static tester but Newquay is a long way away.
lol thanks anyway, my garage has one of course but its a favour so not sure when it's going to get done, may just make a tester myself. Any ideas on where to obtain these plugs? cheers.
I have the full kit. But you can get spare cap adaptors from the likes of Sykes Pickavant. That would be a start.
