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antiekeradio
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Post by antiekeradio » 09 Dec 2005 11:20 am

Hi,

I did not fit another head, because it was cheaper to change the whole engine. (no need to buy new gaskets etc)

the engine came from a donor car, it would have been thrown away after dismantling of the interior&good body panels.


about your engine;

- does the coolant stay at its level?
- does the oil stay at its level?
- mayonaise on the oil filler cap is normal after coldstart. some whiteish deposits (not loads of it), thats nothing to worry about.
- do indeed flush the coolant system a few times with clear water. run it with only a bit of coolant mixed. check if the black substance appears again. if so, and floating, and oily... change gasket... or engine :-)
If you open it up, check for pitting. otherwise, dont worry about it. (if it idles on 4 cilinders, unlikely to give trouble)
pics will be posted.

Greetings Wouter

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Post by huskyracer » 10 Dec 2005 08:30 pm

theres a new/delivery milage head for sale in the offered section of the forum if need be.

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