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[bmcecosse]

I always crank the head down in a few stages - no harm in that. And yes - I was amused by the 'full head' idea..... Could well be blocked radiator - worth a try to back flush it - and pressure wash the air fins too - but gently!!

Edited by bmcecosse, 27 February 2012 - 08:01 PM.

[puggered]

Tyre levers? Deary me lol

[mike.]

What I meant when I said was the head full, was, was it full when you first started it, as thats where some of the waters gone. Obviously not filling it before fitting it

[minimissionary]

Tyre levers? Deary me lol

I know! And a crowbar! All seemed fine to me at the time. Live and learn...

[mini_in_progress]

Tyre levers? Deary me lol

I know! And a crowbar! All seemed fine to me at the time. Live and learn...

did you try lifting it near the waterpump/ thermostat housing by any chance with these bars and split them? or tried forcing them between head and block causing damage to mating surfaces???

[Beej123]

Doing a compression test will take 10 minutes and will rule out or confirm a lot of possibilities!

[mini_in_progress]

Doing a compression test will take 10 minutes and will rule out or confirm a lot of possibilities!

[minimissionary]

Tyre levers? Deary me lol

I know! And a crowbar! All seemed fine to me at the time. Live and learn...

did you try lifting it near the waterpump/ thermostat housing by any chance with these bars and split them? or tried forcing them between head and block causing damage to mating surfaces???

Did wedge between water pump and stat at first, then he use the crowbar on the block/head for more purchase. Not good!

Ran it again today. Did a few more miles and was even brave enough to go to the petrol station! No overheats. Feels slightly hesitant, but this might be to do with the newer (standard) rockers, rather than the old loosey goosey ones. Still a bit of thin mayo (more like single cream now), but I think this is due to the damp weather, and probably any coolant that made it's way into oil passages during the gasket change.

Gonna go do a compression test now, just to be sure. Fingers crossed!

[mini_in_progress]

and it didnt do any damage to the waterpump ot head where it maybe leaking from now?

fingers crossed mate post your results.

[minimissionary]

Figured I'd conclude this one.

Didn't manage to get a compression test done. Borrowed the tester, but didn't have the jump leads the Haynes manual said I'd need to disable the ignition. Didn't think I'd need to, but wasn't about to take the change 3 weeks after fitting a new coil.

I checked the torque on the head nuts, and found the ones on the rockers to be fine, but the 5 at the front of the block took a quarter turn to get up to correct torque! Not sure how much difference this has made, but my coolant has stopped disappearing (did a back flush too).
After a rather cautious run up the motorway to Salford, the mayo has disappeared to

I've come to the conclusion that there was probably an air lock/blockage or two, possible coupled with the out-of-torque nuts causing an overall panic that the head had gone again. It now runs beautifully, and even got up to 90 on my private motorway without any fuss

Thanks very much to all for the advice

Edited by minimissionary, 01 March 2012 - 04:36 PM.