head gasket replacment advice needed

Look at number one in this photo if you put the bar in number 1 inbetween the pulley you should pull upwards reliving the tension of the belt ! See what side the belt it is in the picture


I always put the bar in from the inter cooler side inlet manifold side remove inter cooler pipe and pull upwards I'm sure

I'd had to pressure down
followed rave
when pressured down it realived
tension
I'll take snap shop

willywonker said:

I'd had to pressure down
followed rave
when pressured down it realived
tension
I'll take snap shopView attachment 43866

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Yup that's its my bad I can see it now I wonder why it broke Fatigue I expect what you got a new one or second hand

I thought I'd got one
but checked and it was coming
from lithuania lol
so trying to source one now
I also think fatigue
£30 new

willywonker said:

I thought I'd got one
but checked and it was coming
from lithuania lol
so trying to source one now
I also think fatigue
£30 new

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Not too bad then o wel fingers crossed

all fingers crossed
not to confident to be honest
shall update soon

willywonker said:

all fingers crossed
not to confident to be honest
shall update soon

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Ok wish I could copy stuff or rave I can't copy or paste anything

lol
I took a photo off my ipad
nothing special buddy

no good
20min journey
7 mile
overheating
refill water then water gushing ov
the top of resivor
bubbling away spits most ov the water
back out

how can I test flow ov water
temp needle sits half way
nice then all hell breaks loose

willywonker said:

how can I test flow ov water
temp needle sits half way
nice then all hell breaks loose

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When cool remover heater( in)pipe as that's where the Water is pumped in from the pump sure stat is opening . And rad is full could be header tank cap but unlikely when its hot how hard is the top right hose is it solid .

hose is hot and rock solid
nightmare

new genuine header cap also
3 thermostats all tested in pan ov water

Not looking good I put a new top on hose the other month its rock hard even when cold dont know if its a harder type pattern rubber or the heats turned it that way but if yours is soft when cold I'm affaid it sounds bad news your have to get it pressure tested I guess

mines always hard lol

what is correct pressure
ov coolant system
1 bar , 15 bar
people keeps saying different
if I pull inlet pipe off heater matrix
and cap is on expansion tank
shud it pump water out of the pipe
cheers

Should do leave it off for topping up when cool

willywonker said:

what is correct pressure
ov coolant system
1 bar , 15 bar
people keeps saying different
if I pull inlet pipe off heater matrix
and cap is on expansion tank
shud it pump water out of the pipe
cheers

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1 bar is near enough 14psi and I think that is the pressure it runs at.
If you take the return pipe from the top of the RAD off at the header tank, you should get water dribbling out if the pump is working when the engine is warm. Pressurising can also be due to air in the system but it's sounding like the head to me.

update
bypassed heater matrix with pipe
look promising done 15 mile
not a problem
heat matrix looks restricted
just pulled on drive realised
got a serious oil leak engine oil
hope I've broke somthing silly
bloody thing
check tomorow wen I can see better

Coolant system pressure is 1 bar-14.7psi-147MPa

The cap should be stamped 140 - although I have heard of 205 or 210 or similar to over come pressure increases releiving the pressure!