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Bushy30 Member Since: 03 Jun 2018 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 1097 |
Ok, so changed the thermostat and got an airlock, are they difficult to bleed?
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16th Jul 2018 8:42pm |
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Bushy30 Member Since: 03 Jun 2018 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 1097 |
So the machine was left overnight to settle, topped up this morning, left all day and tried this evening.
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17th Jul 2018 9:12pm |
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Bushy30 Member Since: 03 Jun 2018 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 1097 |
Thanks Rik |
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17th Jul 2018 11:01pm |
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Bushy30 Member Since: 03 Jun 2018 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 1097 |
Further update, filled it with water tonight, tested for exhaust gas at the expansion bottle, all going well for 10 mins, then the dreaded colour change.
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23rd Jul 2018 7:43pm |
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Joe90 Member Since: 29 Apr 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 6399 |
Have you had the radiator out yet and checked it for blockage ? .
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23rd Jul 2018 8:37pm |
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Bushy30 Member Since: 03 Jun 2018 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 1097 |
No Joe, not yet, but gases in the water can't be good can it? |
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23rd Jul 2018 10:27pm |
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rik Member Since: 21 Jan 2015 Location: argyll Posts: 265 |
Is she on lpg? |
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23rd Jul 2018 10:31pm |
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Bushy30 Member Since: 03 Jun 2018 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 1097 |
Hi Rik, yes indeed, lpg! And we have been testing with it running lpg if that makes a difference? |
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23rd Jul 2018 10:51pm |
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rik Member Since: 21 Jan 2015 Location: argyll Posts: 265 |
Vaporizer can leak gas into water as it uses hot water to vaporize gas mabe run her on petrol for a while and check again can be a common fault .Not to expensive to fix better than head gaskets |
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23rd Jul 2018 11:02pm |
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rik Member Since: 21 Jan 2015 Location: argyll Posts: 265 |
Prob need to drain her and put fresh water in if she is contaminated keep gas off |
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23rd Jul 2018 11:04pm |
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Bushy30 Member Since: 03 Jun 2018 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 1097 |
Thanks Rik |
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23rd Jul 2018 11:38pm |
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Bushy30 Member Since: 03 Jun 2018 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 1097 |
Hi All, please does anyone have any recommendations for who could do my heads for me please? Obviously the closer to me the better!
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31st Jul 2018 10:39pm |
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ChrisJJ Member Since: 31 Aug 2018 Location: Redcar Posts: 39 |
A viscous fan will always spin as it's attached to the water pump which is driven by the serpentine belt. You can stop it using something that won't break it such as a rolled up newspaper. When the radiator get's up to temperature, the viscous fluid heats up and locks the fan clutch and then fan will spin at actual engine speed. Don't try and stop the fan when the radiator is up to temperature though and the clutch has locked. |
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31st Aug 2018 9:41pm |
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