Where did my coolant go? Update...

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Wed May 17, 2006 9:56 pm

Right had a good look about while fixing my oil leak.

Found the foam RHS and it's dry, I see what you mean about those rivits! But I couldn't reach any on the LHS but it still looks dry. Still not lost any water.

Weird

Anyway as a backup plan I have aquired a K16 head from flea-bay for £30 inc P&P... Might be a low-port head (Didn't have time to check!) if so it'll go straight back on flea bay, if not I have a new project.....

<BG>

Rich

robin · Post by **robin** » Thu May 18, 2006 8:10 am

OK - put head back on fleabay - really - step away from the Dremel

Cheers,
Robin

Post by **Shug** » Thu May 18, 2006 9:41 am

FFS Rich, listen to the man

(once bitten, twice shy faction)

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Thu May 18, 2006 4:51 pm

£30, nothing ventured nothing gained...

Hey I'll never finish it anyway. (If it even turns up!)

Shug:
Are you referring to your "Stu Special" or another ill fated DIY project?

Can't do any harm....

Rich

Post by **Shug** » Thu May 18, 2006 4:54 pm

When it eventually worked out, Stu's work was second to none. It was just finding a head that didn't look like an Aero bar when you broke the surface of it was something of a 'challenge'.....

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Thu May 18, 2006 5:01 pm

I'm pretty sure that this will be a low port head, but for £20 + £10 p&p I couldn't say no. More of an experiment than anything, I have designs for building a flow bench too....

Rich
Manic Mechanic

Post by **Shug** » Thu May 18, 2006 5:03 pm

Sounds intriguing... Just as long as you're not planning on putting it on that lovely car

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Thu May 18, 2006 5:17 pm

Shug wrote:Sounds intriguing... Just as long as you're not planning on putting it on that lovely car

The one thats been leaking all it's vital fluids over the last 2 weeks? PRRT to fit, before I start that anyway

Helping ScottD with his flexi and my oppo with his Alpha Spyder this weekend, then fitting my PRRT

Post by **simon** » Thu May 18, 2006 10:04 pm

RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:Helping ScottD with his flexi and my oppo with his Alpha Spyder this weekend, then fitting my PRRT

When are you helping Scott out? I might pop round and have a chuckle at you trying to get the bolts off

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Thu May 18, 2006 10:20 pm

Saturday some time (Post-hangover). I think Bennicus is coming too

Anyway mine all came out ok and mine is even older.
Alright some of the studs came out too, but it wasn't tooo bad....

Lost an inordinate amount of skin and blood mind you

Skin heals, blood is replaced (Lots of tea) but Lotii need help

I'll let you know

Rich

Post by **simon** » Thu May 18, 2006 10:25 pm

At Scott's house?

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Thu May 18, 2006 10:31 pm

I assume so, he says it's undrivable, details TBC subject to alcohol intake friday pm....

Post by **simon** » Thu May 18, 2006 10:34 pm

Cool. I'll give him a call on Sat and pop round

hiscot · Post by **hiscot** » Fri May 19, 2006 8:28 am

Richard when my sill pipe went it would be ok for hundreds of miles then dump all its water, let her cool down refill ok again ,the car had had a previous head gasket before i got her but the real fault was the sill pipe ,on a trip to killen last summer it lost its coolent ( drivers sill gets very burn fingers hot ) and the water came out of the pass side because it runs into the battery box and along ( I bypassed heater to d/check) local garage were usless so had to resort to radweld to get home once the pipe was removed ( pig of a job ) rivet had holed the pipe but was also acting as a plug hence intermittant
I had a latter head gasket and althou I changed it it did not fa

Get local garage to presure test and the coolent will always run forward unless car is jacked up hence feeling at the rear is not conclusive

Scottd · Post by **Scottd** » Fri May 19, 2006 10:44 am

Just wondering is this a (potential) problem with all S1'S? i.e. summin else to look forward to?

What year is your car?

cheers

Scott