[gemsdad]

head gasket?

you said that twice,yes i know he has got two of them before you get all smartarsed..is the beast still running ok.

 

[Beast o Bodmin]

prehaps a compression test

 

[gemsdad]

prehaps a compression test

the poor sod has only just done his head gaskets,not more probs for him.i hope.

 

[gegs88]

might be an idea to run the car up a set of ramps while your bleeding t cooling system or point it uphill to help it bleed through

 

[wrxfifer]

i dont even know how to bleed it?

 

[gegs88]

what everyone else has said but run it ramps, it will raise the expansion bottle and help it run through, trust me, it works (assuming it's not another problem)

 

[gemsdad]

i dont even know how to bleed it?

what i told you to do is bleeding it g.

 

[wrxfifer]

well i have tried it twice now and bottle level does not get lower stays same for few mins then starts rising until ready to overflow tthen i stick cap on and screw tight will do it again when cooled again!
have not taken it round block yet to see if its as hot as it was last night

 

[gegs88]

other way is disconnect the expansion bottle from the car and tie it up higher on the bonnet somewhere then your bottle is the highest point and not the head

 

[Beast o Bodmin]

so no compression test then

 

[gegs88]

well i have tried it twice now and bottle level does not get lower stays same for few mins then starts rising until ready to overflow tthen i stick cap on and screw tight will do it again when cooled again!
have not taken it round block yet to see if its as hot as it was last night

don't put the cap on, you need it flowing, not pressurising

 

[gegs88]

so no compression test then

theres time yet though

 

[wrxfifer]

what even when its overflowing out the top just let it do this? as i only put the cap on when its gonna pour out is that wrong then?

 

[gegs88]

that can be a symptom of airlock as the air expands and forces the water out, try going round and squeezing the hose to dislodge the air. if it really worries ya then get a mobile mech in to bleed it for you

 

[wrxfifer]

so i should let it overflow out the bottle yeah?

 

[gemsdad]

so i should let it overflow out the bottle yeah?

yes mate you should as this could be the trapped air trying to escape.

 

[wrxfifer]

ok ill let it overflow for a while should it stop after a while of pouring out?

 

[gemsdad]

ok ill let it overflow for a while should it stop after a while of pouring out?

it will keep coming out g, cos boiling water expands.you need to see if any air is coming out as well,if i was you i would stop doing it now,let it cool right down then see how much water you have got to put back in,never ever use cold water in a hot engine or else you could cause major problems.

 

[gegs88]

i think it may be time to let a pro have a quick look m8, no one can be so unlucky with one engine, do you not have any mechanic mates that can have a quick look for ya

 

[wrxfifer]

i dont have any mechanic mates and i dont know any and i have £125 in the bank do you think someone will fix it for that? i dont if i had the money to get a proffesional to look at it it would be in the garage and i wouldint be in here asking questions sorry but thats the truth