July 2, 201510 yr So, a new thermostat, radiator cap and radiator- still getting coolant thrown into the overflow! The bottom rad hose is staying cold, I'm still hoping (praying) it's just a bad air bubble in front of the thermostat! It's looking more likely I'll be washing my car at JapShow (if I make it at all)
July 3, 201510 yr So, a new thermostat, radiator cap and radiator- still getting coolant thrown into the overflow! The bottom rad hose is staying cold, I'm still hoping (praying) it's just a bad air bubble in front of the thermostat! It's looking more likely I'll be washing my car at JapShow (if I make it at all) If can leave the car over night with the offside front jacked up making the coolant reservoir the highest point this should work fingers crossed
July 3, 201510 yr It's with great sadness I am here to report a loss today. Due to an unreasonably high curb and slight mis-judgement I now only sport 3 mud flaps. [emoji15] [emoji15] [emoji15] I'll be putting it back on tonight. Its still useable! Did you by chance reverse up and have your tyre pull it off? That's what I did with mine...
July 3, 201510 yr Did you by chance reverse up and have your tyre pull it off? That's what I did with mine...Yes. I did exactly that. The curb is out and that's why it's higher than the rest of them.
July 3, 201510 yr !Removed! !Removed! for !Removed! sake !Removed! hell. Curbed my new alloys. -- I make Films and Website for people
July 3, 201510 yr !Removed! !Removed! for !Removed! sake !Removed! hell. Curbed my new alloys. -- I make Films and Website for people Quick repair use plasti dip that's what Im doing. U can get similar stuff in Halfords made by rustoleum
July 3, 201510 yr Author Automatically renewed my premium membership ? No reminder at all just come out of my account [emoji52] Sent from my SM-G850F using Tapatalk
July 3, 201510 yr Yeah same lol, oh well. Looks like I'm stuck with Subaru for another year :D. I've had my car parked on my drive waiting to go get fuel all week... my sister just text me a pic, my mother has taken the car out! :O
July 3, 201510 yr Quick repair use plasti dip that's what Im doing. U can get similar stuff in Halfords made by rustoleum Good idea, will see if I can find a colour match. I am guessing it will just peel off when I get them done properly? Thanks Alex
July 3, 201510 yr Got these drilled and test fitted for Sunday :-D -- I make Films and Website for people
July 3, 201510 yr Got wasted at a works night out last night....suffering today, along with getting an ear bashing from the Mrs [emoji54] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
July 3, 201510 yr Well, left the car at home all day again and I've been told the air lock has now gone... I'm a bit nervous about driving it to be honest
July 3, 201510 yr Must be the head. ******! Anyone had any experience with that headgasket fixing stuff?
July 3, 201510 yr Author Depends on how bad the hg damage is , my brother used it on his car and it wasn't that brilliant, didn't overheat as much but was still letting coolant through, when we'd stripped the block and found out the gasket had a split maybe 2mm thick Sent from my SM-G850F using Tapatalk
July 3, 201510 yr Doesn't seem that bad to be honest, it's just letting air in... There's no leaks as such. I might try no thermostat beforehand
July 3, 201510 yr There a bit hit and miss if it's bad u get a result but only slight it won't pick it up
July 3, 201510 yr I agree with that. Had a sniff test once and cone back with nothing but I was adamant it was hg, few weeks later sniffed it again and it changed colour.
July 3, 201510 yr Doesn't seem that bad to be honest, it's just letting air in... There's no leaks as such. I might try no thermostat beforehandDo you get steam from the exhaust or a coolant smell from the exhaust when started thats a good sign of failure
July 3, 201510 yr No signs of any coolant being burnt, just air being pushed into the system. Hopefully this means it's a small enough failure to get away with some sealant type stuff until I get the MOT out of the way and can get a new gasket in!
July 4, 201510 yr Author If you do use the sealant you'll have to be very careful, you may have to strip the engine down and get it cleaned out and rebuilt, that stuff goes everywhere and on my bro's there was evidence of it blowing by the piston rings some how and ending up contaminating the bottom end
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