Just a quick thank you

[Stephen W]

Just a quick thank you to all those at Blyton yesterday who offered a hand with trying to help/diagnose the coolant pressurisation issue with my car. 

 

After turning up in the morning with a car that wouldn’t start at all, getting it started was a victory in itself, then to be dogged with the pressurisation issue was a bit of a b*******. 

 

Thank you again to all those that helped or just came for a chat, it made the 5 half laps I managed reasonably enjoyable! 

 

Well all apart form the sunburn I have on my neck now! 

 

So today I worked further on my car and it seems it is a head gasket issue, not great for an engine with less than 20 hours on it! Ah well. I do love fixing it!

 

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

That’s a fantastic photo, shame about the circumstances. But hope you get it all sorted out soon.

[Greg 1]

Hate to see cars needing the ambulance but at least it's not because you bent it which has to be a plus.

Nice looking car by the way.

[AdamR]

Oops, replied in another thread before seeing this one!

If it's one of the MLS gaskets in there now, have a chat to a few people about the possibility of using an OE one instead. Had problems with MLS in my 'tweaked' red top and £20odd quid quality OE style ones sorted it.

Hope its all running soon 

[Stephen W]

42 minutes ago, AdamR said:

Oops, replied in another thread before seeing this one!

If it's one of the MLS gaskets in there now, have a chat to a few people about the possibility of using an OE one instead. Had problems with MLS in my 'tweaked' red top and £20odd quid quality OE style ones sorted it.

Hope its all running soon 

The waterway next to cylinder 1 is very close and I’m getting an odd miss fire from cylinder one now...

I think it has come from a bit of head shuffle at over 8500rpm and the fact it was on my engine lift suspended from the head for quite a while. 

It should have SBD head studs in it already so the failiure is surprising, but I’ll get Northampton motorsport to put a new genuine ford gasket in there then give it a power run to see it’s health. 

It is a shame as it goes like an absolute rocket at the moment. 

[Captain Colonial]

12 hours ago, Stephen W said:

 

Sorry to read you had troubles, but I can see the issue in your photo.

Durarecs don’t like Schweppes.

Hope it’s sorted soon!