gaskets

Submitted by hxsimon on

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Hi all, iv'e just today a sportrak with 64000 on the clock, all's good. I have just rang a mate of mine and told him what iv'e bought " WHATTTTTT YOU BOUGHT ONE OF THEM FOR, why whats wrong with em, " HEAD GASKETS BLOW ALL THE TIME" now people tell me its not true pleeeease. ( I had the worst head gasket problems ever with my last motor, a shogun 2.5d,two head gaskets then a new engine, then on that another gasket )
simon

Radiator

Submitted by Mace on

Flush the radiator at service and use antifreeze. Rads have a habit of blockages. Also change the thermostat if the temp gauge is much above the half-way mark. Check both belt tension at regular intervals - there are two belts - the lower is the water pump and gets overlooked.
Note - one of the tension bolts on the belt tensioning arm often drops out and goes missing. Check it is in place.

The same applies equally to

Submitted by assassin on

The same applies equally to your Shogun and Daihatsu; the major problem with them both is neglect.

It is nothing more than keeping the cooling system clean, and with the correct mixture of anti-freeze in.

I have written an in depth article on this in the "How It Works" section, read it and it all becomes clear.

many thanks assasin, great

Submitted by hxsimon on

many thanks assasin, great write up, ill be giving the sportrak cooling system a damn good seeing too at the weekend.And thanks all you guys as well, great site I think ill stay Smile

simon

Just take your time and do it

Submitted by assassin on

Just take your time and do it correctly, incidentally i have a Shogun and it has never had a problem with head gaskets. Come to think about it it has never had a problem.

assasin is there any

Submitted by hxsimon on

assasin is there any make/brand of coolant you would put at the top of the pile.

Any of the leading brands who

Submitted by assassin on

Any of the leading brands who have a good reputation, i prefer Bluecol as they do a long life anti freeze. This is pink and has a life of 5 years, so the cooling system needs to be spotless.

Do not use tap water with these long life anti freeze mixtures, boil tap water, then cool it in the fridge. Do this until you have enough to fill your system, and a little spare and mix this with the anti freeze.