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scorpio_man
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after a head change on a 2.3
« on: Jul 6th, 2008, 12:25pm » |
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hi there
as you might know, i had to get a new head fitted to my car after harewood. 
here's the problem. every time you drive it and them stop, all the coolant comes out the overflow pipe.
everything's clean of oil, etc.
i'm thinking waterpump. what do you think?
i should add that it doesn't overheat (using the dash gauge).
cheers
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Tompion
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Re: after a head change on a 2.3
« Reply #1 on: Jul 6th, 2008, 12:57pm » |
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May just be an airlock, they can be quite tricky to shift.
When I changed my coolant I flushed it through then filled it 3 times with water, drove round the block & then emptied it. No problem the first 2 times but the 3rd time I could hear it bubbling in the block/head, when I took the rad cap off it blew half the water out (the water wasn’t very hot just the expanded air pushing it out).
After that when I drained it again & put the fresh coolant in I just couldn’t completely shift the airlock (I’d sometimes hear it singing in the block after a long run), in the end I fitted an air valve in the heater hose.
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Re: after a head change on a 2.3
« Reply #2 on: Jul 6th, 2008, 4:13pm » |
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Andrew, How about trying the patent 'Jonnycab' transparent hose method? . If I remember correctly it took a bit of work to get the air out after the repair at Harewood. Good luck, Mike. 
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Jonnycab
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Re: after a head change on a 2.3
« Reply #3 on: Jul 13th, 2008, 2:56am » |
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Did you get it sorted Andrew ?
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scorpio_man
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Re: after a head change on a 2.3
« Reply #4 on: Jul 13th, 2008, 8:31am » |
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hi there
still on going. 
oil has got everywhere and rotted all the pipes, radiator(s), etc. 
then there's a problem with one of the guys who was fitting the new head. the boss/owner has now taking over the job. hopefully not too long now as if i'd know it was going to go this way, i'd have scrapped it. simple as that.
and i'm getting it in the ear from the wife as i've got her car most of the time!  
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Highlander
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Re: after a head change on a 2.3
« Reply #5 on: Jul 13th, 2008, 4:04pm » |
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Scrap the wife, keep the Scorpio
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scorpio_man
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Re: after a head change on a 2.3
« Reply #6 on: Jul 13th, 2008, 4:18pm » |
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on Jul 13th, 2008, 4:04pm, Highlander wrote:| Scrap the wife, keep the Scorpio |
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can't do that! she has a honda that just keeps on running!
my car's went from oil going into the water to water now going into the oil! as well as all the other things i've posted.
one day i'll get it back working. 
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