Date: 18 Mar 2004 14:27:14 -0800 From: ThomasGilfillannospamo.co.uk (Thomas Gilfillan) Subject: Re: Cylinder head leaks '88 9000 Turbo
ThomasGilfillannospamo.co.uk (Thomas Gilfillan) wrote in message news:<ed058d60.0403080954.36cdabb0nospaming.google.com>... > "nospamee (at) ac (at) uk" <""c.k.christacopoulos_removeme_\"nospamee (at) ac (at) uk"> wrote in message news:<404a3297$0$209$fa0fcedbnospamjoy.zen.co.uk>... > > Thomas Gilfillan wrote: > > > Has this happened to anyone else, and should replacing the water with > > > coolant have any effect? Another question is that when i first start > > > the car (after the head has been off) there is a small amount black > > > smoke coming from the exhaust manifold/turbo charger area - is this > > > just the oil from my hands on the manifold burning off? (I have > > > refilled the Turbo charger with oil before refitting) > > > > Are you running the engine for just a few minutes or are you allowing it > > to warm up properly. Using just water can make a difference (I am not > > suggesting it is in issue in your case though). Water with antifreeze > > at the correct solution has a higher boiling point than plain water > > (thus it will keep the engine running cooler and will minimize any loss > > of coolant). > > > > Try running the car with the correct coolant solution and see if you > > loose any liquid. Little point in looking at what comes out of the > > exhaust pipe. > > > > If it helps at all. > > Charles > > Thanks for that guys - i'll give it a go and let you know how i get > on! The mating surfaces are cleaner than new now.. The water coming > out of the exhaust does appear to be small droplets - i'll fill with > the coolant solution and i'll probably see then if it is burning > coolant. Me again, I have now been driving the car around for 2 weeks and it's not lost a single drop of coolant!! Hope somebody reads this and saves them the price of a skimming. Thanks all