Well the looking part is over now. I've put the whole cooling system back together (replaced everything). Just waiting on the o-ring of the coolant temperature sensor. After that I will do a pressure test. I've cleaned the boring holes of the hard pipes, but they still had some staining on there (felt ok though) so I want to make sure they don't leak.
lost plastic piece inside coolant hole
I took the hard water pipes off the engine to swap them for a new ones. As the holes were dirty I decided to clean them. So I used a round brush that had a small soft plastic tip on it and attached it to a drill. Then all of a sudden I noticed the plastic tip was missingš¤¦āāļø. See pics below.
Now I'm not sure if it is there. It might have flew off when I took the brush out of the holes while they where rotating.
The hole on the left leads to the waterpump and I can't see anything there, so I don't think it went that way. The other hole leads to the thermostat (among other things probably). I've looked from every angle I could but don't see it. Als using my finger I can't feel it.
So, what should I do?
Br. Diego
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Now I'm not sure if it is there. It might have flew off when I took the brush out of the holes while they where rotating.
The hole on the left leads to the waterpump and I can't see anything there, so I don't think it went that way. The other hole leads to the thermostat (among other things probably). I've looked from every angle I could but don't see it. Als using my finger I can't feel it.
So, what should I do?
Br. Diego
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So, the little kitty is purring again
. So far, so good. No overheating. Iām amazed how silent the engine is now. No oil and no coolant leaks. Also no more dips in the idle when arriving at a stoplight. Not sure what that was, but Iāve also put a new MAF in and cleaned the ICV, so probably one of those two.
Iāll keep an eye on the temperature for a while. But for now it seems ok.
I have another problem. I hear a thumb when releasing the throttle. Not sure what that is, it sounds itās coming from the back, but it might be the engine mounts. So off I go to the next repair.
Thx for your help on this one!
. So far, so good. No overheating. Iām amazed how silent the engine is now. No oil and no coolant leaks. Also no more dips in the idle when arriving at a stoplight. Not sure what that was, but Iāve also put a new MAF in and cleaned the ICV, so probably one of those two.Iāll keep an eye on the temperature for a while. But for now it seems ok.
I have another problem. I hear a thumb when releasing the throttle. Not sure what that is, it sounds itās coming from the back, but it might be the engine mounts. So off I go to the next repair.
Thx for your help on this one!
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