Ian_Fearn Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Anyone seen this before? 99% sure it’s coolant and seems to be weeping between the block and the head. Definitely not core plug failure. No other signs of head gasket failure and coolant loss is barely detectable in the expansion tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Fearn Posted January 5, 2020 Author Share Posted January 5, 2020 Well there was only 1 way to find out...... No obvious sign of issue. Am going to stick one of Turners gas flowed heads on. Anybody any thoughts over which style head gasket to go for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Not the laminated steel type, the one I fitted let oil & water mix, use the old style composite head gasket. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yostumpy Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Bit late, but had that wet weepage on mine, wasn't coolant, t'was a very fine misting of oil from a leaking exhaust / inlet gasket. I used to rinse it off with a brush and white spirit, and a hose, and it would gradually re appear in about 6 months. Had headgasket changed,as it was leaking at the back, along with new inlet and exhaust gaskets, and its been fine for over a year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Fearn Posted January 5, 2020 Author Share Posted January 5, 2020 (edited) Thanks for the advice, I’m going to call Turners in the morning to order it all. i’m sure I could have got away with it for a while longer but it’s used solely for long distance travel and I don’t want to be dealing with garage repairs in a country where I don’t speak the language. Does anyone know if it’s advisable to replace the valve caps or reuse the originals. Nothing obviously wrong with them. Edited January 5, 2020 by Ian_Fearn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 OK to use the existing ones if the valve/rocker clearance was OK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Fearn Posted January 5, 2020 Author Share Posted January 5, 2020 Thanks a lot Western. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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