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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27090 on: 14 February 2025, 16:05:46 »
Changed Cam Cover Seal to daughter's Astra J 2010 having A16XER engine. First realized rough running when accelerating, P0300 and later oil in spark plug wells. Old seal was hard as glas. It was original, as had this car from almost new. Then changed water pump as it was leaking from rubber seal. Water hoses are quite pressurized. I am now wonderin can it be head gasget case. When changed spark plugs they all had same colour so perhaps not. Is head gasget common failure in these engines? Running and idling nicely.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27091 on: 14 February 2025, 19:14:39 »
If it runs and idles smoothly, then I would call it done :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27092 on: 15 February 2025, 14:00:39 »
Gave the RRS a good workout on my pals farm this morning loaded the dogs in drove across the fields up onto the riverbank walk where we usually go ,after all the rain last night it had become a real boggy area ,had to engage low gear & raise the suspension , SWMBO was beginning to panic but I had every confidence , what a superb vehicle, needs a trip to the illegals for a good wash now !
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27093 on: 15 February 2025, 14:55:41 »
Did the oil and filter, and also the air filter as that had been in there a while (need to check how long, but it was pretty manky.

Doing the air filter reminded me that it was ultimately designed by that useless, trainer wearing, Scottish idiot.  I'd really like to have a "chat" with him.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27094 on: 15 February 2025, 17:30:03 »
Added 2dl coolant to doughter's Astra J having A16XER engine. After having changed water pump it still has minor leakage somewhere. Below thermostat housing is small amount of coolant. Either thermostat cap is broken, its sealing is bad, the whole housing installed to head is btoken or its sealing to head is leaking. When engine is cold I cannot see any leakage even pressurized to 25psi wth my tester. Perhaps it is a minor crack etc. somewhere which opens when hot, strange, any ideas. These plastic parts...
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27095 on: 16 February 2025, 04:08:38 »
Pressure tested it hot?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27096 on: 16 February 2025, 05:46:20 »
That will be next task, yes, thanks for comment DG. I once tried to open the cap after drive but coolant started to boil out so I stopped and closed. That made me think that it is HG-case as so much gas in the system. Have to try again.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27097 on: 16 February 2025, 14:04:23 »
There are testers available on Amazon. (And other places)  you could try one of them they test if there is combustion gasses entering the cooling system

         https://www.amazon.co.uk/RELD-Cylinder-Combusion-Universal-Motorcycles/dp/B07RS3N98V/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=SB3IGL4RFZ7B&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Ogn8rRnHTZ5vxXWWS6p4G74LBobT1wYGIypa6s3g9oEceo5cUgsKv5QN_GT-qMdBtWR7TEuuRqPcJesRopiSyN6oxTK5P8LogQaL9VGiTL8.tEG5uTeH6VJccNrXFQ1Wc7AFkcMCR0d89ZSh2WsYfQc&dib_tag=se&keywords=hard+gasket+test&qid=1739714688&sprefix=hard+gasket+test%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-3     
                                         There are of be course others too, have a browse👍
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27098 on: 16 February 2025, 15:49:41 »
Backed it into a neighbour's car. Another battle scar.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27099 on: 16 February 2025, 16:35:20 »
Quote from: STEMO on 16 February 2025, 15:49:41
Backed it into a neighbour's car. Another battle scar.
Sure you're not just finding excuses to get shot of it?  :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27100 on: 16 February 2025, 16:41:21 »
Quote from: polilara on 16 February 2025, 05:46:20
That will be next task, yes, thanks for comment DG. I once tried to open the cap after drive but coolant started to boil out so I stopped and closed. That made me think that it is HG-case as so much gas in the system. Have to try again.
Ok fit the pressure tester, allow the engine to warm up naturally with the heater set to HI (fan on lowest setting).

Then see what leaks as you add pressure.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27101 on: 16 February 2025, 18:02:41 »
Quote from: STEMO on 16 February 2025, 15:49:41
Backed it into a neighbour's car. Another battle scar.
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Oh dear Steve, more proof for us over 70s to get our eyes tested and sit a further test..😂
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27102 on: 16 February 2025, 18:32:39 »
Quote from: STEMO on 16 February 2025, 15:49:41
Backed it into a neighbour's car. Another battle scar.
Bugger.

Any scars on their car?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27103 on: 16 February 2025, 18:36:29 »
Crawled underneath the Mondeo to see if I could release the bonnet catch from underneath as the cable is broken, but as it has a Transit engine things are a bit different to ordinary Mondeos.  ::)

In the video that Jimmy kindly found it looks fairly easy to remove the security plate from underneath and release the catch, but with mine the security plate is not visible and I couldn't work out what was what as I was blindly groping about.  :-\

So I refitted all the undertrays and that's a fight for another day.  :-X
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #27104 on: 16 February 2025, 18:53:21 »
Changed oil and filter, pollen filter, new dipstick neck, and a couple of other things on my newest addition R5 VW Toureg😀
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