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Personally, I would replace the RAD, they are prone to cracking as they age, not worth risking a cracked head for the price of a RAD IMO.

I second that.

You can show what ever you like young man.

I've ordered some JB weld. Will this sort it? Will it affect the seal around it?

Don't take the risk with any cracks on the rad, especially if it's under pressure... Ask me how I know😞

Datatek, I was going to do a video on timing the FIP. Is it okay for me to show your method of timing if I credit you?

I run both mine with no viscous fan, I use the aircon fans for cooling. Much better access too. Needle in the middle is not good enough if you want to get the modulation right. Modulation varies with engine temperature and the gauge can be in...

Needle in the middle should be good enough. Head temperature isn't the same as coolant but my Engine Guard head alarm is set to go off at 95°C. Typically it is between 85°C and 95°C depending on how hard the engine is working.

I think you'll need plastic weld or similar. I like Quiksteel but it needs to bed into a nice hole as it isn't too sticky. Hard as **** when cured.

It was off just recently when I removed the FIP so it should be relatively loose. I didn't think to copper slip it though so I'll do that this time... weather permitting. Any advice on a cracked radiator pipe where the hose attaches? It's a...

If they didn’t coppaslip it when they put it on it could be on solid. Not too bad even seized once you know which way everything is supposed to turn have a big plumbers wrench and realise it’s LH thread. Slip a thick piece of cardboard down the...

I can't remember the details sorry. But I remember it felt very secure with little effort. I had the same issues as you and I was trying to set modulation with a frost on the ground! Taking the fan off was the only way to get it hot, temp does...

Will it not mark or damage the radiator grill pressing it against it. I'd also worry about the wood vibrating lose.

Whys it hard to put back on? Remove it and wedge it away from the pullys with something, I used a piece of timber I had lying around. No need to remove it completely off the car.

Ha ha. I'm reluctant to do so as it's a right pain in the backside to put back on again. As it happens I've got a hairline crack running along the plastic outlet pipe on the radiator. What's the best remedy for this. Araldite?

Remove the viscous fan.

I waited for it to get up to 95C but the bugger wouldn't. Bit of a wind up today.

If you tell them it’s half 2, they think it’s 1PM!

Incidentally, you were right, Datatek. It was No 5 injector leak off pipes leaking. I've got some braided hose spare.

Shame most US owners have petrol P38's. They would love all this sixteenths stuff !!

Thought it would be super sensitive, 😄. I'll move it a good 4-6 16th next time.

You only moved it 2 sixteenths, needs to go a good bit more than that, there should be at least another 4 or 5 sixteenths available if not more. The change in modulation is not linear, as an example:- A an example these are the...

First measurment above was at 12/16 of an inch & that was 86.57% modulation at 94⁰c Second I knocked it to 10/16 of an inch and that only drew it down to 83.84% - 81.89% modulation at 93⁰c I don't know if the pump will even rotate enough to...

Cheers, Datatek. I've already got a copy from you thanks. I've got to put some masking tape on my steel ruler with 16th of an inch increments as it only has 16ths on the first three inches of the ruler.

PM me with an Email address and I will send you my steel rule timing info. Depends what you used for the leak off pipes the first stuff I tried only lasted a year. Got the Gates reinforced stuff on there now.

I'm in luck as it's the 5th injector. I replaced the leak off pipes a year or so back but I'll check them again.

It's quite likely the rubber leak off pipes are split at the ends. If not and it's the fourth injector, the seal around the wiring on the injector can give up and a new one needed😬

That's brilliant. Thanks, Flossie!

This is the one I got, with the window for number 4 injector.

Bear with....