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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
September 2003
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18rgeu head leaking coolant
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Wed, 17 December 2003 07:34
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OK this is giving me the Pooh Pooh's now.
I had the baby running for a good two months.
when I took it to get dynoed they said my head was leaking coolant and I needed a thermostat.
well i chucked a thermostat in and now my car died completely.
I thought I sealed the head, it was going so well.
so how the hell do I do this.
Curse my first ever engine experience, ah well at least I am learning.
It is a copper head gasket approx 1.5 to 2 mm thick.
I heated it using an oxy for about 30 mins.
I then applied a copper sealing paste around all of the holes on the block, applied the gasket, applied sealing paste around all of the holes on the gasket and then chucked the head on and tightened to specified torque in the pattern specified.
ran it, and then re tightened after about a week.
I was loosing about a litre of coolant after this period each time I went to fill up the radiator, right up until the tuning last week.
the block is o-ringed so I assume that means I cant use a standard gasket.
so I see a few options presenting themselves.
1. is there a tried and true and tested method for sealing the head with a copper gasket.
2. if i got the head shaved and a few of the water jacket holes fixed up, how much would this cost and are there any recommended places (Woodcoft(South) South Australia.)
3. Studs, are these an effective method for the problem I am having and again if so, what are general prices and where can I get them from.
On a side note does the alternator from a commodore (vn-vr) fit onto the 18rgeu without much modification, it kind of looks like it might fit but I can't find out cos my friend won't take his car off the road for me (not as important as the above point).
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