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Author Topic: So what have you done to your car today?  (Read 3869965 times)

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #1695 on: 04 February 2012, 18:34:00 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 04 February 2012, 17:52:33
Quote from: aaronjb on 04 February 2012, 17:39:55
Changed the oil (long overdue) and discovered there's a coolant leak somewhere above the bell housing on the oil filter side, as it's dripping off the bell housing flange (HBV up there?)

Oh and froze my nuts off as it was -6C this morning!
Could be. Could be a leak in the v also. Any coolant leak seems to drip down there one way or another. Is it loosing coolant? Was the residue fresh?

I did have to top up the coolant a month or two ago - there was a fresh drip waiting, so to speak, but it must be oozing very slowly from wherever it's coming as it doesn't leave any marks on the drive.

Been meaning to do the other cam cover gasket for ages, so I guess I need to get everything off anyway - should give me a good look at where it's coming from, I hope.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #1696 on: 04 February 2012, 19:37:21 »
Quote from: aaronjb on 04 February 2012, 18:34:00
Quote from: chrisgixer on 04 February 2012, 17:52:33
Quote from: aaronjb on 04 February 2012, 17:39:55
Changed the oil (long overdue) and discovered there's a coolant leak somewhere above the bell housing on the oil filter side, as it's dripping off the bell housing flange (HBV up there?)

Oh and froze my nuts off as it was -6C this morning!
Could be. Could be a leak in the v also. Any coolant leak seems to drip down there one way or another. Is it loosing coolant? Was the residue fresh?

I did have to top up the coolant a month or two ago - there was a fresh drip waiting, so to speak, but it must be oozing very slowly from wherever it's coming as it doesn't leave any marks on the drive.

Been meaning to do the other cam cover gasket for ages, so I guess I need to get everything off anyway - should give me a good look at where it's coming from, I hope.
Sounds like you may as well do stat and oil cooler cover plate while your in there. Check coolant bridge etc...
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« Reply #1697 on: 04 February 2012, 19:45:04 »
New seal on plenum cover , took off scuttle to gain better access to the diss pack "no good" took out wiper motor and arms for better access "no good" ...inside every ten minutes to thaw out , removed wiring harness over passenger side plugs to gain access to plugs...one hour later the plug was removed . I can see why vx dont bother changing this one as the harness looks totally untouched and the plug was a pig to free and remove  ::)
Still no wiser how to remove the diss pack even after reading the how to  :(
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« Reply #1698 on: 04 February 2012, 20:55:43 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 04 February 2012, 19:37:21
Sounds like you may as well do stat and oil cooler cover plate while your in there. Check coolant bridge etc...

Yep - actually I have all the parts to do the 'stat change (bought a while back from AndyC), and the oil cooler cover plate should just be a case of re-sealing it if it's leaking, right? (With the 'other' goo, rather than camcover goo)
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« Reply #1699 on: 04 February 2012, 21:08:25 »
checked water..oil...windscreen washer levels....tyre pressures  and cleaned in side of the windows.also drilled 4 holes in the after market carpets that were in there and secured them with the vauxhall carpet buttons to stop the flaming things sliding up under the dash...now that was a good job done.. :y :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #1700 on: 04 February 2012, 23:03:07 »
Quote from: aaronjb on 04 February 2012, 20:55:43
Quote from: chrisgixer on 04 February 2012, 19:37:21
Sounds like you may as well do stat and oil cooler cover plate while your in there. Check coolant bridge etc...

Yep - actually I have all the parts to do the 'stat change (bought a while back from AndyC), and the oil cooler cover plate should just be a case of re-sealing it if it's leaking, right? (With the 'other' goo, rather than camcover goo)

Worth having a set of new bolts and washers for the coolant bridge to hand. :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #1701 on: 05 February 2012, 00:52:30 »
Quote from: aaronjb on 04 February 2012, 20:55:43
Quote from: chrisgixer on 04 February 2012, 19:37:21
Sounds like you may as well do stat and oil cooler cover plate while your in there. Check coolant bridge etc...

Yep - actually I have all the parts to do the 'stat change (bought a while back from AndyC), and the oil cooler cover plate should just be a case of re-sealing it if it's leaking, right? (With the 'other' goo, rather than camcover goo)
that would be grey goo for oil cooler cover plate.

(Black goo for cam covers)

Aaeye! :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #1702 on: 05 February 2012, 19:30:43 »
Trashed another. 'dangle berries'.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #1703 on: 05 February 2012, 19:36:27 »
got a year mot on the Silver Bullet, so every cloud has a silver lining.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #1704 on: 05 February 2012, 20:36:42 »
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Trashed another. 'dangle berries'.

You've been and gone and wrecked TBE ???  Just how and what have you done ??
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« Reply #1705 on: 05 February 2012, 21:02:01 »
Snow + lead in right shoe.............?  ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #1706 on: 05 February 2012, 21:41:29 »
Quote from: Entwood on 05 February 2012, 20:36:42
Quote from: TheBoy on 05 February 2012, 19:30:43
Trashed another. 'dangle berries'.

You've been and gone and wrecked TBE ???  Just how and what have you done ??

Not sure as its 'over' for TBE......
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #1707 on: 05 February 2012, 21:43:10 »
Quote from: Entwood on 05 February 2012, 20:36:42
Quote from: TheBoy on 05 February 2012, 19:30:43
Trashed another. 'dangle berries'.

You've been and gone and wrecked TBE ???  Just how and what have you done ??

Wide of the mark, I think Mrs TB's very unhappy ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #1708 on: 05 February 2012, 21:44:44 »
Ah, that makes more sense. Was wondering.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #1709 on: 05 February 2012, 21:45:08 »
Plug lead check .
Scratch head looking at diss pack removal .
Closed bonnet went sleep  :D
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