I would still suspect the head/head gasket. I have had same problems in Triumph as well as other engines. Just because the oil and water appear clean and without the other present, it doesn't mean the compression is not blowing out the water. I hope (for you) that it is the rad cap, but I kinda doubt it.
The leak may only appear at full warm. (leak opens up when the metal expands) Here's what to do. Take the cap off. Warm up the car (you will overflow some coolant, so don't do it in the garage). Now, with the cap off and the car sorta warmed up, reach over to the carb linkage and rev the motor (gently at first!) While you are doing this, look in the radiator. Do you see any bubbles?? (It may spray, so don't look *too* closely, be prepared!) If so, it is likely a blown head gasket or a cracked head. Bubbles are a bad sign. Where you at Stef? If you are close enough, I'll gladly give you a hand looking for the problem. Bill Anderson, IN -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Stephane St-Amant Sent: Wednesday, 14 August, 2002 2:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Hot running Spit (Long - again) Ok, here's a quick update on the replies I got so far and what I did/will do: 3) Head Gasket failure: Changed the oil last week. Oil was nice and black! No traces of coolant in it. Will check again tonight. The coolant that overflowed was that nice shade of grenn I should expect it to be. Will double check tonight. /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
