I made one out of a short length of steel so it levered against the chassis for both slackening and tightening back up.

I would love to try ironrite or wonder weld but they are best if used over a couple of days, My P38 is stuck on the drive no MOT and no Tax. So if I can just buy myself enough time to get the car MOT'd then review my options after that. Vougese39 Would you be able to say how much a new...

How expensive are they does anyone know. Also does anyone know how much you get for a scrap P38. Any way for now it's K-Seal and fingers crossed.

I have replaced the inlet manifold, I suspect that your point about the block cracking near a bolt could be correct. That will I suspect be would mean a new block anyway.

I could and I would but from what i can see a replace engine will cost £700-£1000

When I had the heads off I checked the liners and they seemed ok. No gaps along the top.

Yep loads of smoke, enough for me to have to consider running it when the neighbours don't have back door open or they could end up poached in their own house.

I have go some k-seal Im going to put that in and see it that at least gives me time to get it MOT's and then I will have to trade in in I think. or as I previously said just scrap it.

Did that when I pressure tested the cylinders and they were ok. Also when I changed the manifolds all tghe exhaust ports where dirty where I would have expected at least one the have been steamed cleaned.

As mad as this sounds the level was normal when I started the car yesterday. Today I went to check and there was still pressure in the water as I released the expansion tank cap the water overflowed and is now right at the top of the epansion tank. Yep I can leave it running for 1/2hour or...

Breif recap:- P38 4.6 blowing steam out of exhaust and using water. Got the heads skimmed and tested. Put the heads back on twice using new bolts and gaskets as I was not sure I had torqued them down right the first time. Anyway it is still blowing steam out of the exhaust but not using a lot...

I have also heard the crash sensor at the front by the near side head light can also cause problems with its connection.

I like this one of me and my 90. I may even enter it. What do you think.

I have had to use the unlock code before on one of my previous P38's it took me a couple of goes before I worked out what I was suppossed to do. But then again I've always had problems with my left and rights. Also are you sure you have the correct code for your car.

a P38 is not a clasic, I think car have to be 25 years old to be classed as a clasic.

Please do report back as mine has the same fault but at the moment it is just one of many that I will have to sort.

your supposed to tell them and they should not charge anymore, some ask to see the fitting certificate.

Thanks for the top tips But I have already taken the exhaust off and I do suspect the centre box needed replaced as it did not look to good and it sounds like the baffles have gone which I suspect bits of these is what is sloshing around, and to get the cats off I had to chop the joining pipe in...

So I have replaced the inlet manifold, using a new gasket and it is still blowing plumes of steam out of the exhaust. But not losing any water out of the expansion tank, So a sort of result. I have taken the exhaust off and the centre box is full of crap the you can hear sloshing around it...

Some of the plugs showed signs of water/steam. So I took the inlet manifold off and It was obvious that at least the left-hand bank (drivers side) has wet inlet ports on the heads worse toward the back 3. I have checked the manifold for warping and the left hand side is warped by a small...