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Currently in Turkey and heading for an expensive pre-paid ferry to Cyprus in 2 days, where will be for the next 3 months.
3L KZN130. A little trouble starting this morning, it needed the fuel filter primed and pumped. I suspected the Spill Control Valve or a problem with the injectors. Got it started and she drove fine. Stopped for fuel and she started fine. Stopped for lunch, checked the rad (normal procedure on a long drive), it was a little low (again, not unusual on long drives) and had the same problem again. A little pumping and she started and ran fine.
About 40 miles down the road, on fairly flat driving, I watched the temp gauge creep up to about 104 degrees and stay there, just about to pull over as this was fairly unusually when the top popped off the expansion bottle.
Stopped, checked the rad, empty(ish). Filled it up. Went to start and just heard a dreaded clunk. Poked about and checked fuses, etc. Tried it again, the same. Thought the starter motor might be jammed and so whacked it with the Maglite. Hey presto! It turned over and started, but was lumpy. Cleared and she drove fine.
Got about 5 miles down the road into the next town and the temp started to rise again. Stopped and checked the rad, which was empty. Black residue around the rad cap opening and some oily shit in the expansion bottle. Decided to fill up the rad once more and try and find a hotel. On starting, which was troublesome again, masses of white smoke which did eventually clear. Drove half a mile down the road and found a hotel with Wifi.
I'm guessing the clunk when trying to start was because one of the pistons was full of water and I now suspect either the head or the head gasket. Just from what I've described can someone confirm how bad it is?
Currently in Turkey and heading for an expensive pre-paid ferry to Cyprus in 2 days, where will be for the next 3 months.
3L KZN130. A little trouble starting this morning, it needed the fuel filter primed and pumped. I suspected the Spill Control Valve or a problem with the injectors. Got it started and she drove fine. Stopped for fuel and she started fine. Stopped for lunch, checked the rad (normal procedure on a long drive), it was a little low (again, not unusual on long drives) and had the same problem again. A little pumping and she started and ran fine.
About 40 miles down the road, on fairly flat driving, I watched the temp gauge creep up to about 104 degrees and stay there, just about to pull over as this was fairly unusually when the top popped off the expansion bottle.
Stopped, checked the rad, empty(ish). Filled it up. Went to start and just heard a dreaded clunk. Poked about and checked fuses, etc. Tried it again, the same. Thought the starter motor might be jammed and so whacked it with the Maglite. Hey presto! It turned over and started, but was lumpy. Cleared and she drove fine.
Got about 5 miles down the road into the next town and the temp started to rise again. Stopped and checked the rad, which was empty. Black residue around the rad cap opening and some oily shit in the expansion bottle. Decided to fill up the rad once more and try and find a hotel. On starting, which was troublesome again, masses of white smoke which did eventually clear. Drove half a mile down the road and found a hotel with Wifi.
I'm guessing the clunk when trying to start was because one of the pistons was full of water and I now suspect either the head or the head gasket. Just from what I've described can someone confirm how bad it is?
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