Urgent help!

[ozgti]

URGENT HELP NEEDED!!!

My Coolant bottle keeps blowing and my top hose isn't pressurised. I still get the little dribble from the rad overflow hose. I've bled it properly, heat from the vents and water in all the pipes. Level rises and falls when the individual pipes are squeezed.

Is this a blockage or is my water pump up the duff? Or my rad for that matter?

[DUBY]

your not having much luck are you

[ozgti]

Sorted that out, now I have a rattle somewhere when under load in gear. Doesn't happen when in N. Reset the timing and it goes better, but the rattle is slightly annoying. Only happens in the upper rev range -4k+.

Anyone?

[ozgti]

no one??????????

[walshydub]

Engine mounts?

[ozgti]

They are shagged but I can't get the front on in Oz.. It's an earlier type with the bolts going left to right, not vertical.

I think there is a bearing on the way out- I sound like I've got a supercharger on there with the bearing whine I get! Kinda cool, but I don't want it to blow up next time I'm on the Harbour Bridge or something!

[mikinoz]

Alternator bushes?

[walshydub]

They are shagged but I can't get the front on in Oz.. It's an earlier type with the bolts going left to right, not vertical.

I think there is a bearing on the way out- I sound like I've got a supercharger on there with the bearing whine I get! Kinda cool, but I don't want it to blow up next time I'm on the Harbour Bridge or something!

I got my new engine mounts from here, dirt cheap & will post to Oz;
MK2 (1983-1991) : veedubmachine, Volkswagen Audi Seat Skoda Porsche spares and accessories

[ozgti]

Alternator bushes?

Do they make a rattle under load?

[Stiggy_21]

I got my new engine mounts from here, dirt cheap & will post to Oz;
MK2 (1983-1991) : veedubmachine, Volkswagen Audi Seat Skoda Porsche spares and accessories

'veedubmachine' is on ebay uk.. some of his stuff is repro, but he's a top seller!!

[ozgti]

Ok,

I am able to replicate the rattle. It's the same rattle when you stall the engine ie turning off the engine while in gear travelling slowly.

The bearing noise is getting more pronounced. Could the Intermediate shaft bearing be on the way out? How hard are these to replace?

[mikinoz]

Do they make a rattle under load?

No but they sound like a supercharger bearing.

[ozgti]

Cool.. Will have tyo look into that. They're not that hard to replace are they?

[ozgti]

Hmmm now found low compression in #1 cylinder. Things just keep getting better!!!

[DUBY]

PM with the parts you need, or have a look on ebay GB for anything you want, bid win and have the posted to me, I'll ship them on, either way I know the last time was a non starter but let me know if you need any bits, I'll see what I can do

jose