"one of the yellow tribe down"

[MandM]

Hi, it was going so well, diff back lash reduced new bearings fitted, strenghtened extension housing fitted with new quill shaft bearing, jig bolts made for hood alignment and hood alignment better and window zip unseized, new hood seals fitted, back bumper removed painted behind and refitted with stainless steel bolts, petrol locking cap barrell repaired ( barrell drilled and new pin added), sticking choke fixed, mixture adjusted, 50p balanced on air filter.
Category 1 alarm fitted saturday with 2 immobilizers and microwave sensor, guys were here ages, so when they went, drove car around estate half a mile to help charge battery and what should happen the BLOODY HEAD GASKET BLEW, WHITE SMOKE & CHUCKING WATER OUT OF THE RAD EXPANSION BOTTLE. The car was not hot so hope the heads are ok, just got to get them off!.

"NOW A PROPER STAG OWNER"

[SGN]

"one of the yellow tribe down"

"but not out" It will take more than that to beat one of the yellow tribe..

Sorry to here about that though.

Steve

[Guest]

Oh dear, very sorry to hear that. Fingers crossed.

[elvimto]

That sucks, the heads should be fine I lost a freeze plug on the left hand head just after start up going for a test drive I did not get the plug in just right. The head was ok good luck, and nice colour.

cheers Stuart

[flying farmer]

If it has not got hot then the heads should be OK. I would hazard a guess that the fire ring on one of the rear cylinders has failed, it is right next to the waterway. Best of luck with your head bolts!
Neil

[Tdm]

drove car around estate half a mile to help charge battery and what should happen the BLOODY HEAD GASKET BLEW, WHITE SMOKE & CHUCKING WATER OUT OF THE RAD EXPANSION BOTTLE. The car was not hot so hope the heads are ok, just got to get them off!.
"NOW A PROPER STAG OWNER"

Begs an interesting question - are there any Forum members who have never had to do a Head Gasket change on their Stag (either themselves or a Garage)?
Perhaps we should have a "Poll" - I have done 3 on mine (each one myself), but I have had the car nearlly 18 years, and one of those changes was just one side only (which meant I had to do it again later as you should always change both together). We could discount owners who have only recently acquired their cars and haven't yet had the "joy" of getting the Heads off, and perhaps also ask what else was done at the same time (such as changing the Timing Chains).

[whitev8stag]

Begs an interesting question - are there any Forum members who have never had to do a Head Gasket change on their Stag (either themselves or a Garage)?
Perhaps we should have a "Poll" - I have done 3 on mine (each one myself), but I have had the car nearlly 18 years, and one of those changes was just one side only (which meant I had to do it again later as you should always change both together). We could discount owners who have only recently acquired their cars and haven't yet had the "joy" of getting the Heads off, and perhaps also ask what else was done at the same time (such as changing the Timing Chains).

maybe its best not to reply to this as you could only be tempting fate!

Ben

[KOY 23]

maybe its best not to reply to this as you could only be tempting fate!

Ben

He's back!! You OK Ben?

I agree best to keep quiet but very sorry to hear of your problems M and M. Hope you can get your heads off easily.

John.

[whitev8stag]

I never left i have been reading posts every other day building up my knowledge!

Annoyingly i have had issues with my every day car (Land rover series 3) so my planned work on the stag as been put on hold!
But my S3 has a new Gearbox now and is fighting fit. My dads bought a barn which will soon be converted in to a storage area for the stag and also a little work shop so ill actually have the space to do things but also i wont have to finish them in a day as it will be my workshop!

Anyway ill stop high-jacking this thread and maybe ill start up my own on Wednesday as ill be getting the stag out then

Ben