Meh, Was just one guys experience. As said, it was probably a simple thing that can go wrong with any car that doesn't get fixed. It can exculate into a pile of carnage.
sounds like the Distributer didn't want to know him though, but that could be his interpretation of it talking to a big company.
Slightly off topic but: A simple example is I used to own a little 87 CBR400. For many years there was a stone that prevented the cooling fan from running. It was stuck in there with tar from some road work. Never ever caused an issue as I only run the CBR on the open road and track. Never sit in traffic. Fast forward 15 years and I know of its big sister, a CBR 600 F3 that suffered all sorts of overheating issues last summer. Bike was a Manawatu bike, but found it's way to a big city.
Wondering at this time the 600 has an unservicable fan that caused Tousands of $ worth of damage effectivly writing it off due to in effect melting the motor.
could have been as simple as an air bubble in the system too.
Thankfully in this case the dealer who sold the bike put it all right, but the customer was a little gutted as it was a very nice bike.
tamarillo,
Jul 9, 9:27am
Op, good you asked for a pressure test, let us know result. If head gasket is blown you'd expect to see some oil in water too, see if water is clean and correct or wether it is dirty, bubly frothy. I'd be worried about the first quote if they hadn't done a pressure test to back up their assumption. One bloody expensive assumption I'd say.
intrade,
Jul 9, 9:40am
make sure they get out the 300$ flashlight and look arround to do a propper test with a selfy stick like-mirror and all round the gaskets.
delerium1,
Jul 9, 11:04am
Speak to atilla at lyndale motors
marte,
Jul 9, 7:44pm
Is the fluid a 'dayglo' sort of fluid. Like does it glow bright under a UV lamp?
Just wondering if this is a option. Freezer engineers use a dayglo liquid in their freezers to know if they are leaking.
_peas,
Jul 9, 7:45pm
Second that. Phil is a decent guy to deal with.
kiwi_harry2,
Jul 10, 7:17am
It has been confirmed as head gasket leaking. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Going in later today to get the full rundown.
quickbuck,
Jul 10, 8:24am
That is a shame.
For me, if oil and water aren't mixing and there is nothing entering the cylinders. ie the gasket is only leaking coolant out between the head and the block, I would be tempted to get out some "Need-it" or something.
Really though, I do not see why your head will need skimming if it is only one coolant passage that has split through. unless it is actually cracked. Then the head (Or Block. eeeek) will need replacing anyway.
ceebee2,
Feb 21, 11:09am
I would highly recommend Gleye and Parlane in Barrys Point rd (Northshore) as excellent and has his own machine shop as well. Call him (Perry) for an ESTIMATE. I know he isn't out west but well worth the enquiry as it is still driveable.
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