Got the left side of the inlet manifold totally freed off today (bar a couple of rubber hoses).. Right side is still held on by the EGR tubes..

 

Only downside was that I dropped my stubby 10mm spanner down the side of the engine and can't get it back.. D'oh.. Need to buy another one so I can get the right side EGR tube out!

 

Took the throttle body off the left side inlet.. The coolant inlet is totally blocked by a rusty/crusty deposit.. And the 'water' that dribbled out of the outlet was very very black.. which worries me a little.. Oil contamination.. Hmm that would be more creamy coloured, no?

Perhaps it's just black like central heating water goes black (i.e. legionaires disease )... Thoughts anyone??

 

Az

 

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Oil contamination would cause emulsification (creamy white, Mr Whippy, deposits), I would suggest that what you're describing is due to hard water corrosion of the alloy waterways - I may be wrong but I don't think so.

 

Tim

 

[This message has been edited by TT Tim (edited 20-10-2001).]

Aye, yeah that confirms what I thought..

Silly me saw black water and thought "eep oil" but durrr oil turns white in water.. (OK OK it doesn't, it forms an emulsion which appears creamy.... )

 

I'm guessing it's black there (very black) because it's had no flow due to the other side being blocked.. Drills to the ready for that one I think..

 

Ta!

Az