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Coolant leak
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 10:27 am
by Blackie_No1
The sexy SXi has developed a coolant leak this morning
I had parked up after leaving the boys to school/nursery and noticed steam coming from the bonnet. When I lifted the bonnet the steam appeared to be coming from the timing chain end of the engine so I suspect the timing chain gasket has gone
Anyone done theirs on a 1.2 16v lump?
Re: Coolant leak
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 11:24 am
by Blackie_No1
Well, ordered the gasket and the cam locking kit, should be here tomorrow, so I'll get tore in then
Re: Coolant leak
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 5:29 pm
by Blackie_No1
Anyone give any hints as to how to get at the three bolts on the right hand engine mount?? Can't get at the top one!!
Re: Coolant leak
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 5:45 pm
by johnny
Can you not get a spanner on it? Tbh I can't even remember what the mounts look like atm
Re: Coolant leak
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 6:16 pm
by Blackie_No1
No the bolt is a reverse torx type that is sunk into the mount bracket. There's no clearance to get the right socket and extension on it due to it being do close to the chassis leg
Re: Coolant leak
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:42 pm
by andy w
What size is the torque cus i no ya can get torque Allen keys if they wud help
Re: Coolant leak
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 11:12 pm
by Blackie_No1
No it's reverse torx, like this:
Re: Coolant leak
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 2:57 pm
by andy w
Oh gotcha they are a pain in the ass
Re: Coolant leak
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 5:32 pm
by Blackie_No1
Got the wee bugger!! Lol, stripping has commenced!
