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Re: Exhaust manifold woes
« Reply #15 on: 08 January 2009, 13:56:07 »
Ha ha. Could do with me lad mate tbh. His hands will be mega small enough to get in and do it  :) :y
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« Reply #16 on: 08 January 2009, 13:59:18 »
And teh Engine will be big enough to loose the poor guy in it  ;D

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Re: Exhaust manifold woes
« Reply #17 on: 08 January 2009, 14:04:35 »
I have to say I am surprised that your having bother with this simple little job  ;D
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« Reply #18 on: 09 January 2009, 08:15:17 »
Does anyone want to buy an Omega estate? Never been raced or rallied  ;D

On a serious note. How much petrol would it take to get it to burn. No, I mean really burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrn.  :-X

Any how after a few more hours of arseing about we got it all back together. But the problem struck when filling up we heard the sound of running water.  :'( :'( :'(

Looking underneath and water was running down the block and onto the floor.  :(  >:(  After getting my arm (why dont they bend in more places) down the back it felt like it was coming from that damn coolant pipe.  :-/ :'(
We cant understand this as the block was cleaned and spotless and the gasket was sat perfectly where it should be. I have enen checked the vx part number of gasket against the one in the how to off here and its defo the right gasket. Would a sealant thats made for that sort of job help??  All rubber pipes are fixed back properly. Any help/ideas would be great.  :y :y :y
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Re: Exhaust manifold woes
« Reply #19 on: 09 January 2009, 08:18:31 »
Gasket....it should be a rubber O ring

Its not fallen out during re-fitting has it?
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« Reply #20 on: 09 January 2009, 08:23:35 »
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Gasket....it should be a rubber O ring

Its not fallen out during re-fitting has it?

Sorry thats what I meant. Not had much sleep. No it was still perfectly in place when removed pipe again  :y
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« Reply #21 on: 09 January 2009, 09:19:37 »
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Does anyone want to buy an Omega estate? Never been raced or rallied  ;D

On a serious note. How much petrol would it take to get it to burn. No, I mean really burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrn.  :-X

Any how after a few more hours of arseing about we got it all back together. But the problem struck when filling up we heard the sound of running water.  :'( :'( :'(

Looking underneath and water was running down the block and onto the floor.  :(  >:(  After getting my arm (why dont they bend in more places) down the back it felt like it was coming from that damn coolant pipe.  :-/ :'(
We cant understand this as the block was cleaned and spotless and the gasket was sat perfectly where it should be. I have enen checked the vx part number of gasket against the one in the how to off here and its defo the right gasket. Would a sealant thats made for that sort of job help??  All rubber pipes are fixed back properly. Any help/ideas would be great.  :y :y :y
How did you manage that  ::) ;D
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« Reply #22 on: 09 January 2009, 09:27:14 »
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Does anyone want to buy an Omega estate? Never been raced or rallied  ;D

On a serious note. How much petrol would it take to get it to burn. No, I mean really burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrn.  :-X

Any how after a few more hours of arseing about we got it all back together. But the problem struck when filling up we heard the sound of running water.  :'( :'( :'(

Looking underneath and water was running down the block and onto the floor.  :(  >:(  After getting my arm (why dont they bend in more places) down the back it felt like it was coming from that damn coolant pipe.  :-/ :'(
We cant understand this as the block was cleaned and spotless and the gasket was sat perfectly where it should be. I have enen checked the vx part number of gasket against the one in the how to off here and its defo the right gasket. Would a sealant thats made for that sort of job help??  All rubber pipes are fixed back properly. Any help/ideas would be great.  :y :y :y
Same thing happened when I did mine but to be fair I didn't fit the coolant pipe and O ring :(
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« Reply #23 on: 09 January 2009, 10:00:20 »
Ha Ha, well the o ring was definatly back on and sitting right. Were hoping that the sealant will do the job tonight  
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« Reply #24 on: 09 January 2009, 10:04:50 »
but there must me a problem if your using sealant mate, you shouldnt have to, th epipe aint damaged from trying to get it off or like muched up in anyway from prizing with a screwdriver?
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« Reply #25 on: 09 January 2009, 10:23:30 »
Not that we could see. It looked flat and intact.
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« Reply #26 on: 09 January 2009, 13:41:14 »
Are there any other coolant pipes that are in the same area as the stainless steel coolant pipe at the back of the block?  :-/ :y
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« Reply #27 on: 09 January 2009, 13:49:31 »
Yes, there is the helter skelter type pipe that attaches to the bypass valve, the throttle body heater valve pipe (coolant bridge) and the bypass valve to coolant bridge pipe.

The one to check is the helter skelter type pipe to the pipe.
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« Reply #28 on: 09 January 2009, 16:21:05 »
Thanks very much. Will do  :y
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« Reply #29 on: 09 January 2009, 20:55:33 »
That coolant pipe has a fork at the bottom and also attaches to a smaller hose. I'd check that was on and is OK.

If you put the car on axle stands, get right underneath the car and hug the gearbox on my manual you can just about touch the point where the pipe mates to the block. You are blind but you can tighten the bolts too.
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