stedsy
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HI can any body point me in the right direction. I have recently changed the head gasket also had the head skimmed but not pressures tested.
Once the engine was started it seemed to get very hot I checked the radiator hoses the top was very hot the bottom hose was stone cold. I had fitted a new thermostate while it was stripped down I assumed the thermostate not to be working so I removed it. The engine runs fine temp gauge fine but it is using water about 1 litre per journey of 18 miles. There are no visible leaks any where. I checked the thermostate works in some boiling water and tried it back in the engine tonight but still the same problem top hose very hot temp gauge in red and bottom hose stone cold.
Do you think I have a craked head.
Once the engine was started it seemed to get very hot I checked the radiator hoses the top was very hot the bottom hose was stone cold. I had fitted a new thermostate while it was stripped down I assumed the thermostate not to be working so I removed it. The engine runs fine temp gauge fine but it is using water about 1 litre per journey of 18 miles. There are no visible leaks any where. I checked the thermostate works in some boiling water and tried it back in the engine tonight but still the same problem top hose very hot temp gauge in red and bottom hose stone cold.
Do you think I have a craked head.