ok my rebuild is done. went to fill it with coolant and it came straight out the sump?

 

WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

i put about 2L in it before i saw it coming out the sump plug?

 

headgasket?

 

help please!

Edited June 28, 201016 yr by Evan G

you sure its not the coolant drain plug in the block? this could be leaking down the motor making it look like its coming outta the sump

you sure its not the coolant drain plug in the block? this could be leaking down the motor making it look like its coming outta the sump

 

first thing i checked . its coming out the drain hole of the sump.

 

i can put my mouth over the radiator hole blow into it and not get any pressure (over flow pipe blocked)

 

I'm pretty annoyed :lol:

theres no welsh plugs near the timing chain is there? for only 2L of coolant to go in and straigh draining its gotta be on the bottom of the engine.

hpw quickly does it come out

as in does it get almost full then start leaking?

 

cos if its straight away then its not the HG i would think that the block would have a crack in it then.

hpw quickly does it come out

as in does it get almost full then start leaking?

 

cos if its straight away then its not the HG i would think that the block would have a crack in it then.

 

soon as you poor it in straight out the sump. i had everything crack tested. only thing I'm guessing is thats theres a welsh plug missing from around the timing chain area

yea, there is a welsh plug in behind the timine cover!

well pull the pulley off and the timing cover and have a look

Easier said than done. sump will have to be dropped. assuming there are still studs in the bottom of the timing cover.

 

Does sound like the only way it could be happening. spewwin'

i was smart and but bolts in the timing chain instead of studs. and bang 15mins timing cover was off and wesh plug missing f@$k MY LUCK!

 

anyho anyone want a pic?

Only to wind you up with in the future! :lol:

 

It may be a pain now, but it could have been worse!

well now i lost the key way!

 

welsh plug in. sump gasket mite leak but the amount of threebond i put on it i hope it doesnt

 

problem solved!

 

should i worry about that small amout of coolant in the sump?

well now i lost the key way!

 

welsh plug in. sump gasket mite leak but the amount of threebond i put on it i hope it doesnt

 

problem solved!

 

should i worry about that small amout of coolant in the sump?

 

Yes, Just try to get as much out as possible, milky oil isn't the best for running in.

no. engine oil will heat up above boiling point of water/coolant and it will evaporate, go through the pcv, through the combustion chamber and out the exhaust. assuming its only a little amount. and you do have to run your engine in and change its oil very soon anyway.

 

Robert.

Did you get a pic Ev?