how many days coolant and oil leak free have you been ?

Okay, start the clock!

New rocker cover gaskets installed yesterday, (along with new set of rubber hoses throughout) and cleaned the breathers, not that they needed it.
The bolts holding the covers on I could undo with my fingers so they'd vibrated loose or something. I put a drop of threadlock on this time, hopefully that'll stop it happening again.
We'll see.

Water pump leaking from the spindle and it's not that old euro car part I bought to swop out the shXT part one I fitted when I bought it I didn't keep the receipt think I paid cash so no idea how long it's been in......18 months at most.

Since replacing the top hose that exploded (weakened back when the engine had been replaced but the AC cooler had been choked, fouling up the flow of cooling air to the rad) and stopping the leak at the throttle body, I have still the same amount of coolant in the expansion bottle. However, it's fair to say she's averaging about twenty miles a week at the moment due to the sheer amount of pain I am STILL in Saw Surgeon & a new doc who both agree I need that MRI ASAP as opposed to the end of October when the radiology dept decided to book my "non urgent" appointment for!

Also, since I sorted out the engine, there is little or no leaking there. The gearbox cooler is still sitting in it's new packaging as I am still unable to get in about it due to the above mentioned pain However, it leaks very tiny amounts, but they look like a lot when they spread on the ground and only then when she's at full working temp having driven a good few miles. I could order new pipes (I didn't at the time) and get on with it and wait for DubbleRR to get his arse up and help me I'll even supply the KitKats

I may even want his help sorting out my height adjustment since she just wants to go full height ALL the time...

I'm resetting this for my car as I had a mystery coolant leak thought it was from the water pump but no, I swopped out my metal T price coming of the top of the radiator back to the plastic one bled it out and all seems good no puddle under the car this morning so I'm x1 day coolant leak free.

mine only drips diesel..

Mark Piercy said:

mine only drips diesel..

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Leak off pipes? Pump seals?

Mark Piercy said:

mine only drips diesel..

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You can reseal the pump on the car its not that hard

yip, pump seals! Still have'nt done them, got a whole pump seal kit as well!! My only worry is getting the cap back into the exact postion. I dont have the nanocom suite so im just a bit nervous...

The trick with that is to put some forms of hard setting compound on one corner so it lines up perfect on assembly

like a back stop. How about scribing the bugger?

Hey Mark, what's going on with your signature?

Mark Piercy said:

yip, pump seals! Still have'nt done them, got a whole pump seal kit as well!! My only worry is getting the cap back into the exact postion. I dont have the nanocom suite so im just a bit nervous...

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Scribe all sides across all joins. Not sure I'd do it without diagnostics as it can get upset just taking the top section off, especially the security bolt. Don't bother buying the special socket. Just buy a cheap socket and hammer it on. Cannot remember the size off the top of my head. Might have been 7mm.

myfirstl322 said:

Hey Mark, what's going on with your signature?

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sorted it! didnt realise it was messed up. thanks myfirst!

Grrrrrr said:

Scribe all sides across all joins. Not sure I'd do it without diagnostics as it can get upset just taking the top section off, especially the security bolt. Don't bother buying the special socket. Just buy a cheap socket and hammer it on. Cannot remember the size off the top of my head. Might have been 7mm.

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agreed, hence the reluctance

I have a simple to follow guide just pm me an email a few on here have used it

biketeacherdave said:

I have a simple to follow guide just pm me an email a few on here have used it

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I think i have and you did!!. It is on the cards along with headliner and electric fan upgrade! I.e. Bigger fan....

2 months

Mark Piercy said:

yip, pump seals! Still have'nt done them, got a whole pump seal kit as well!! My only worry is getting the cap back into the exact postion. I dont have the nanocom suite so im just a bit nervous...

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How many miles has the car done? If over 120k I would estimate the pump is getting worn and you might as well just swap for a refurbed one.

she's done 191,000 plus after the recent trip to Italy in the bus!

Mark Piercy said:

she's done 191,000 plus after the recent trip to Italy in the bus!

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If that's the original pump you've done very well.