Dalek cap

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itchyfeet wrote:When ever you do a load of work on the cooling system it takes a while to get everything sealed it's common.

Don't despair, they don't call them waterleakers for nothing :lol:
Te hee. Woke up tbis morning wonering if tbe pipe going to the resivoir or even the resevoir tank is blocked. After the run yesterday the water in the tank was not hot will check this afternoon.

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ricicles wrote:
itchyfeet wrote:When ever you do a load of work on the cooling system it takes a while to get everything sealed it's common.

Don't despair, they don't call them waterleakers for nothing :lol:
Te hee. Woke up tbis morning wonering if tbe pipe going to the resivoir or even the resevoir tank is blocked. After the run yesterday the water in the tank was not hot will check this afternoon.



Did you use the Baxter bleeding method?

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itchyfeet wrote:When ever you do a load of work on the cooling system it takes a while to get everything sealed it's common.

Itchyfeet, you got that right! We had a new coolant pump professionally fitted a few months ago. Since then I've tweaked everything apart from the joints of the hard plastic pipes and the hoses to and from the engine.

I now know the bottom of the van better than I know the top - I guess that's a common experience :D

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itchyfeet wrote:Should quack when you blow down it but if in doubt buy a quality new one.

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Yep, I don't trust the Febi one I bought - it doesn't seem to seal on the filler neck properly. So I've ordered a Blau from Brickwerks. Hopefuly, soon my office colleagues won't have to wonder "why's that lunatic looking under his van again??"

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