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**fraggie** · by **fraggie** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:36 am

Quick Update:

Having flushed through the entire system we have found the following...

1) The radiator isn't blocked
2) The thermostat works fine
3) The way it was filled meant there was probably a big airlock.

So after trial and error making sure that we could fill the system and bleed it properly, the system was emptied and filled with the correct anti freeze - water mix and bled.

Yesterday when I took it for a run the temperature guage was behaving itself, there was no white smoke to speak of and it didn't lose any coolant.

Only time will tell (will take it for another run later) but its looking faily likely we may have finally cracked it

Few things to do like just adjust the clutch (bite is at the top of the throw) and wear the brakes in but apart from that shes about ready to stick through her MOT

The only thing i would be slightly worried about is if shes burning a bit of oil, theres hardly any smoke to speak of so hopefully it will be totally burnt off soon.

So close to getting her back on the road

Once shes on the road the real noticable improvements will be made (Alloys refurbed, kit fitted, repray, vinyls etc etc)

Finally feels like some temporary good news

**DC 12v** · by **DC 12v** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:51 am

Great news Fraggie!! Well done

**cornishtaz** · by **cornishtaz** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:01 am

well done mate

**RAINMAKER** · by **RAINMAKER** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:08 am

Well done fraggie...

Fraz · by **Fraz** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:41 pm

good too see all the hard work paying off...well done

**tim74** · by **tim74** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:56 pm

well done mate glad its going in the right direction for you

**fraggie** · by **fraggie** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 11:08 am

Should have touched some wood :p

Had a quick run yesterday and when i put it into reverse to go back home the linkage decided to slip and go back into first :p

Quick adjustment and she goes back into reverse again now!

Everything seems to be running a hell of a lot better. Hopefully good enough for a MOT now

Callyman · by **Callyman** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 12:54 pm

Glad it's sorted.

**fraggie** · by **fraggie** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:37 pm

for those of you who are missing the pictures heres how she stands tonight..

washed a little bit as ive just booked it in for its MOT on Saturday so wish me luck

Been running it again today and all smoke seems to have disappeared so happy with that now and the gears are behaving now

Let us see how it goes!

**tazz666** · by **tazz666** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:41 pm

all the best mate hope it passes, [-o<

v6 steve · by **v6 steve** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:30 pm

good luck on saterday mate

**fraggie** · by **fraggie** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 12:59 pm

Well it failed its MOT

Fortunately only on very minor things (small fuel leak around pump needs some hoses changing and two light bulbs)

Unfortuantely I wont be able to get it re-tested now till next weekend so it wont be on the road till then.

At least the signs are good

Allys Cally · by **Allys Cally** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 1:47 pm

at least it was nothing major mate, good luck with the re-test after all the work you've done you deserve it :wink:

**tazz666** · by **tazz666** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:01 pm

all the best mate for monday,

Mark1 · by **Mark1** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 3:36 pm

You'll get it next.

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