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[GraemeC]

Obviously for it ro leak there the water must be tracking from somewhere else as there are no water jacket ports at that point.

I run the engine dry until the head is warm to the touch, then cheque torque and fill with coolant.
I would also check your torque wrench is reasonably accurate.

[HUBBA.HUBBA]

Obviously for it ro leak there the water must be tracking from somewhere else as there are no water jacket ports at that point.

I run the engine dry until the head is warm to the touch, then cheque torque and fill with coolant.
I would also check your torque wrench is reasonably accurate.

funny you say that about the torque wrench had a look last night for places to get it calibrated. I have drained the water, do you think it is worth doing that warm up process now it has leaked?

[HUBBA.HUBBA]

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[HUBBA.HUBBA]

Well, good news. Went to a car accessories shop (Autac) by me and tested the wrench and its bob on. Bob (owner) also said to warm up without water, turn off, undo nuts, retorque nuts whilst still warm and fill up....it worked?. Cheers Graeme  20181007_123447_resized.jpg   80.1K   3 downloads

Edited by HUBBA.HUBBA, 07 October 2018 - 03:46 PM.

[HUBBA.HUBBA]

Sorted the gasket and now it sounds like I have a load of sparrows in the super charger.




A phone call to stuart and transpires it's a leak on the inlet manifold. Needed some blue stuff on both sides of the exhaust manifold gasket on just the inlet ports.  20181008_162223_resized.jpg   39.57K   3 downloads
Done.
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Getting a price for a full roll cage, so a bit of calculating on the new corner sizes required.
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Going to be back to its original height and it will miss my head.
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Edited by HUBBA.HUBBA, 08 October 2018 - 06:50 PM.

[HUBBA.HUBBA]

Got an email from Phil at BMS engineering saying my custom roll cage tubes are ready to pick up. So rude not to get down there asap.  20181023_163423_resized.jpg   51.27K   0 downloads
They do alot of secret work at BMS and when I walked in there, I was greeted by a prototype Aston Martin shooting brake. It looked superb. Wasn't allowed to take pictures though (for obvious reasons)
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Edited by HUBBA.HUBBA, 23 October 2018 - 07:30 PM.

[nicklouse]

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Look what I have just seen.

[HUBBA.HUBBA]

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Look what I have just seen.

I like that. An Axe that's what I need! I've got some little storage boxes to put on the the front wing too. Single spot light looks good.

 

B T W -  I have decided to go down the hydraulic suspension route so I can raise it up at the flick of a switch. So watch this space!

Edited by HUBBA.HUBBA, 24 October 2018 - 11:00 AM.

[nicklouse]

seen how the ariel  (sp) goes back to the front in a big hoop.

[rich_959]

Is that a Camo 'bag-for-life' on the front? 

[HUBBA.HUBBA]

seen how the ariel  (sp) goes back to the front in a big hoop.

I did miss that. You and your 'ariels'.

[nicklouse]

 

seen how the ariel  (sp) goes back to the front in a big hoop.

I did miss that. You and your 'ariels'.

 

one of the problems with being dyslexic some words just don't work in my brain, aerial. you know it ain't right but can't work it out.

[HUBBA.HUBBA]

seen how the ariel  (sp) goes back to the front in a big hoop.

I did miss that. You and your 'ariels'.

one of the problems with being dyslexic some words just don't work in my brain, aerial. you know it ain't right but can't work it out.

seen how the ariel  (sp) goes back to the front in a big hoop.

I did miss that. You and your 'ariels'.

one of the problems with being dyslexic some words just don't work in my brain, aerial. you know it ain't right but can't work it out.

wasn't on about the spelling ( didn't realise it was wrong) more about your ariel fixation.

[HUBBA.HUBBA]

Started the new roll cage. I need to do this do I can get a roof on and put it out dide do I can work on my mini.  20181027_154051_resized.jpg   70.05K   0 downloads  20181027_154059_resized.jpg   48.51K   1 downloads
Covered the seats with a welding/fire proof blanket. Excuse the welds, wanted to make sure I had good penetration.
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Bit of a sketchy moment welding next to a vented fuel cap, so took the cap off, 2 layers of plastic and a shed load of duck duct tape.

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New leather welding apron worked well.
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Was going to chop off the mounting points off the old roll cage but have decided to put new ones on using more bolts. Also hopefully keep the old one more sellable. Waiting for the new laser cut plates to arrive before I can crack on.

Edited by HUBBA.HUBBA, 28 October 2018 - 07:49 PM.

[nicklouse]

re the fuel cap i would have left it on and made sure there was a metal sheet over it. hot rocks will go through just about anything.