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Post by dai9fxey on Jan 10, 2009 16:45:17 GMT 1
Well, apart from having a "slapper" under the bonnet i reckon you've survived.
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Post by coedy on Jan 10, 2009 16:55:57 GMT 1
Awsommmmeeeeee for once im glad i dont top up my rad when it needs it! lol. any ideas why shes smoking so much? its not 'that' bad, i just dont want it to do any damage before the RR day... its bluey white smoke. im uploading a clip to youtube now.
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Post by coedy on Jan 10, 2009 17:06:50 GMT 1
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Post by dai9fxey on Jan 10, 2009 18:03:08 GMT 1
Hmmm. The white "smoke" could be just condensation because of the cold exhaust and being sat idle for so long. The blue smoke could be a sign of worn valve seals or guides. Again, the smoke being more prominent because Roxie's been unrun for a long while.
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Post by coedy on Jan 10, 2009 18:22:43 GMT 1
fair enough! she'll get a few blasts down the bypass sometime to limber her up a bit also the wierd fanbelt noise has gone. we sprayed the alternator pulley with wd40 and now she purs again
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Post by sarah415 on Jan 10, 2009 21:44:03 GMT 1
went out to see if the hornet engine had defosted yet and apart from it cracking the thermostat housing last week it had also popped a core plug :Pbut its back in now,but still looking for a stat housing ::)DEAN
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