Pressure again - Page 2

T-Cut · 28th May 2017, 17:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rikki

yup that's what I am saying!

That's a volume increase of around half a litre, which I measured using my experimental split tank.

This is the water level set about 'MIN'.

Using the calibrated beaker, I added 450ml more water - -

which brought the level to about 5mm lower than the top of the fins.

Clearly, this apparent increase in the volume of your coolant isn't due to variations in ambient temperature/pressure from one inspection to the next.

I suggest you have a carbon dioxide test done on your coolant. Either a garage can do it or you can buy simple DIY test kits on eBay.

TC

marinabrian · 28th May 2017, 18:00

Get that radiator changed, it's likely bunged up with Kseal
Yes I know it was a fairly recent replacement, but it preceeded the addition of the devil brew 😡
I have a decent secondhand one you can have for free

Brian

Rikki · 28th May 2017, 18:09

Thanks Brian, really appreciated,

I will save up some pennies and get it to Turbo Dave- in the next couple months hopefully. I need the PAS pump replacing and a ball joint doing anyway. Just hope it doesn't go bang in the meantime.

I Think if much more goes wrong with this then will be getting rid- love driving it but just cant keep throwing money I dont have at it- the wife will go potty when she hears about this ...

Dawn · 28th May 2017, 18:45

I had to replace the radiator after K-seal had been in too. She still gurgles now, as I think it could do with a matrix as well, but she runs 93-94 mostly, so am not panicking too much about that. Brian is right, devil brew is too nice a name

Rikki · 28th May 2017, 19:58

I just mentioned to the wife that instead of throwing money at Greyscale we should "consider" selling her series 2A and buying this
http://www.parksidemotors.co.uk/used...01702062041819

She, the kids and the dogs are no longer speaking to me

marinabrian · 28th May 2017, 21:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rikki

I just mentioned to the wife that instead of throwing money at Greyscale we should "consider" selling her series 2A and buying this
http://www.parksidemotors.co.uk/used...01702062041819

She, the kids and the dogs are no longer speaking to me

By the cringe that advert is hard work, does he mention 38000 miles and SMC service history less than four hundred times, and the price

If you want a car with those sort of wheels fitted, and finished in Sports Primertallic with heated memory walnut windows, I know a man selling one

Get Monty to chuck the radiator on, it's not a bad job

Brian

Dallas · 28th May 2017, 21:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rikki

I just mentioned to the wife that instead of throwing money at Greyscale we should "consider" selling her series 2A and buying this
http://www.parksidemotors.co.uk/used...01702062041819

She, the kids and the dogs are no longer speaking to me

All that money and you dont even get red Monaco seats.

Rikki · 28th May 2017, 21:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by marinabrian

By the cringe that advert is hard work, does he mention 38000 miles and SMC service history less than four hundred times, and the price

Brian

I thought there was a touch of oversell going on myself

- but at least its not Grey Brian !

Rikki · 29th May 2017, 09:39

NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- thing, went out this morning coolant level back down below the fins and no pressure- think the car just likes winding me up

T-Cut · 29th May 2017, 11:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rikki

this morning coolant level back down below the fins and no pressure

It had a burpy night I guess.

TC

28th May 2017, 18:09	#13
Rikki Loves to post MG ZT+ 190, Land Rover Series IIA, KIA Pro C'eed VR7 Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Redcar Posts: 258 Thanks: 151 Thanked 158 Times in 53 Posts	Thanks Brian, really appreciated, I will save up some pennies and get it to Turbo Dave- in the next couple months hopefully. I need the PAS pump replacing and a ball joint doing anyway. Just hope it doesn't go bang in the meantime. I Think if much more goes wrong with this then will be getting rid- love driving it but just cant keep throwing money I dont have at it- the wife will go potty when she hears about this ... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] *GREYSCALE* Born Monday, 14th July 2003 @ 12:51:51 9,940th ZT to run off the production line, out of 18,894 2,948th ZT 190 + to be made out of 4,023 1,042nd ZT in XPower Grey (code: LEF) to be made out of 3,143 XPower Grey ZTs Done: Cam belt and aux belts. Water pump, pulleys and tensioners, Hunter wheel alignment, New thermostat and housing, Plenum guard mod, refix undertray, Bonnet cable mod, upgraded Balance VIS motor, One empty bank account, one nervous breakdown. Last edited by Rikki; 28th May 2017 at 18:26..

28th May 2017, 19:58	#15
Rikki Loves to post MG ZT+ 190, Land Rover Series IIA, KIA Pro C'eed VR7 Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Redcar Posts: 258 Thanks: 151 Thanked 158 Times in 53 Posts	I just mentioned to the wife that instead of throwing money at Greyscale we should "consider" selling her series 2A and buying this http://www.parksidemotors.co.uk/used...01702062041819 She, the kids and the dogs are no longer speaking to me __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] *GREYSCALE* Born Monday, 14th July 2003 @ 12:51:51 9,940th ZT to run off the production line, out of 18,894 2,948th ZT 190 + to be made out of 4,023 1,042nd ZT in XPower Grey (code: LEF) to be made out of 3,143 XPower Grey ZTs Done: Cam belt and aux belts. Water pump, pulleys and tensioners, Hunter wheel alignment, New thermostat and housing, Plenum guard mod, refix undertray, Bonnet cable mod, upgraded Balance VIS motor, One empty bank account, one nervous breakdown.

29th May 2017, 09:39	#19
Rikki Loves to post MG ZT+ 190, Land Rover Series IIA, KIA Pro C'eed VR7 Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Redcar Posts: 258 Thanks: 151 Thanked 158 Times in 53 Posts	NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- thing, went out this morning coolant level back down below the fins and no pressure- think the car just likes winding me up __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] *GREYSCALE* Born Monday, 14th July 2003 @ 12:51:51 9,940th ZT to run off the production line, out of 18,894 2,948th ZT 190 + to be made out of 4,023 1,042nd ZT in XPower Grey (code: LEF) to be made out of 3,143 XPower Grey ZTs Done: Cam belt and aux belts. Water pump, pulleys and tensioners, Hunter wheel alignment, New thermostat and housing, Plenum guard mod, refix undertray, Bonnet cable mod, upgraded Balance VIS motor, One empty bank account, one nervous breakdown.

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28th May 2017, 18:00	#12
marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	Get that radiator changed, it's likely bunged up with Kseal Yes I know it was a fairly recent replacement, but it preceeded the addition of the devil brew 😡 I have a decent secondhand one you can have for free Brian

28th May 2017, 18:45	#14
Dawn I really should get out more....... MG ZT 180+ auto Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ilkeston, Derbys Posts: 2,743 Thanks: 285 Thanked 1,128 Times in 504 Posts	I had to replace the radiator after K-seal had been in too. She still gurgles now, as I think it could do with a matrix as well, but she runs 93-94 mostly, so am not panicking too much about that. Brian is right, devil brew is too nice a name