junkyarddog Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Glad its mot'd now, been watching your vids on youtube, usually when I am in the bath on the I pad. Missus probably thinks I am watching that fitty from countdown in short dresses, but really I am watching a man with a beard fondle a old Nissan. So long as you aren't fondling yourself at the same time!! The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Great news on the pass. I would love to go all two bucket wrong'un on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 I take it you are getting that Evans to test - or not paying for it ? I've known a few dirt bikes get seized up because of it and it won't help a troubled cooling system at all Sigmund Fraud 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 I take it you are getting that Evans to test - or not paying for it ?I've known a few dirt bikes get seized up because of it and it won't help a troubled cooling system at all Yup. Risking my own head work. The fact the Bluey seems to run cool should keep it happy I hope. And yes, it will be a product test. I'm mostly interested in the longevity - which is silly given the car will be lucky to survive the summer on my fleet. Standard coolant seems horribly short-lived, and horribly toxic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 5 years and organic for the pink / orange stuff isn't bad is it ? They_all_do_that_sir, Sigmund Fraud and overrun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 I still HATE dropping coolant on any car. Thankfully, this one had sod all coolant left in it by the time it got here, on account of water being poured in it to get home. I'm still not sure exactly what you're meant to do with old coolant. Pretty sure they haven't got anywhere for it at the local* tip. Pretty sure my septic tank wouldn't like it. Pretty sure my car definitely wouldn't cope with it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Your local garage SHOULD have a coolant barrel and would prob take it for a few beers donation if you are on good terms with them dollywobbler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 That's if I can actually capture the old coolant coming out. I'm tempted to let them do the coolant job. They're agents for the stuff anyway. At the moment, I just want to keep it on plain water to prove it actually holds coolant and doesn't have any issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They_all_do_that_sir Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 I'd be tempted to trial the Evans stuff in the honda tbh. You know it's watertight Sent from my SM-A510F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Honda deffo better than the 2cv I suppose ???? barefoot, dollywobbler, They_all_do_that_sir and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Honda deffo better than the 2cv I suppose ???? yeah any f00! kno the 2cv aint watertight! They_all_do_that_sir and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben_O Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 I use Evans on most of the classics I restore. I recommend it to all of my customers and they all rate it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Yup. Risking my own head work. The fact the Bluey seems to run cool should keep it happy I hope. And yes, it will be a product test. I'm mostly interested in the longevity - which is silly given the car will be lucky to survive the summer on my fleet. Standard coolant seems horribly short-lived, and horribly toxic.The only person I know who have used the Waterless coolant is now down one cx turbo prestige.It runs hotter as the heat capacity is poorer. Yes it won't boil, but it will run the engine far hotter than it's supposed to. A coolant change is £20 or so every five years. Hardly the end of the world. You can also top it up with water when it's running low. Not something you can do with evans'. Dick Longbridge, oldcars, richardthestag and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Congrats on the MOT pass. Well deserved. Any scrap coolant I drain out, I just throw it into the same 25L drum I've got for scrap oil. Eventually when the drums full I take it all to the tip. Nobody there has ever complained about me doing it. I also throw scrap brake fluid in the same drum too. Even if it's wrong it's better than throwing it down a drain or into a bush. Squire_Dawson and richardthestag 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 We're some way from the Evans test. I still need to get it watertight... Went for my longest drive yet. T'was most pretty. The car was about as distinctly average as I remember. Sails along quite nicely, corners tidily at steady speeds, behaves like a fridge-freezer on a trampoline if you start trying to be brisk with it. Parked up because GORGEOUS. And the view's not bad either. At this point, I had a quick puddle check underneath. I'm glad I did. There was one. Drat. I decided to quit sight-seeing and drove home really quickly before all the coolant fell out. Genius. On my return, I knew where to look. Here! To be fair, it was actually attached, but cable ties are no hose clamp substitute, so water was getting out. Second possible reason for HGF identified. Annoyingly, I did spot this while burping hoses, but forgot to replace it with a proper Generic Worm Drive clip. I'll correct that tomorrow. It may be a while before I trust it enough to slosh the fancy coolant into it. On the other hand, it seems to pull nicely for a 1.6, even though the ignition timing has been set by TOTAL GUESS. The speedo is hilariously out, but I'm not sure that can be down to the wrong tyres being fitted - 175/65 when it should be 185/70. It does look like it'd benefit from a bit more sidewall. The ride manages to be floaty and slightly jarring at the same time, but the driving position is super-comfy and it's not very loud. Getting there! Six-cylinder, RobT, trigger and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 I had a 1.6 hatch version of one of these, also in blue, possibly the same blue, about a hundred years ago.It was monumentally dull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Would it be wise to lob a few cycles of water/ecp cheap coolant through whilst the weather's fine and be sure all the hgf is flushed out before putting the not liquid coolant in? I would say dishwasher tab but I don't know if that will fuck the sorted head up, or if you'd want to after all the work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawdustman Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 It maybe worth giving the thermostat a quick coat of looking at with a pan of boiling water whilst the coolant's out, maybe the reason for its temperature issues. Edit: Cancel this remark, I've just read page 5 of this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 It maybe worth giving the thermostat a quick coat of looking at with a pan of boiling water whilst the coolant's out, maybe the reason for its temperature issues. Edit: Cancel this remark, I've just read page 5 of this thread Aye. I think it's more likely that the thermostat just isn't sitting nicely in the housing. I'll have to see if I can get the housing off again without destroying the gasket. I've been using grease to try and stop it sticking to the sides. Beko - I certainly won't put the expensive stuff in until I've done a few flushes with fresh water. Will be doing another flush today before refilling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 Right. Cable tie replaced by hose clamp, thermostat housing removed and yes, the 'stat was not sat properly in the housing. With that done, the car now holds temperature properly. However, the heater still goes cold when driving a long. Oddly, it seems to be warmer at slower speeds. There aren't many (any?) bleed points in the cooling system, so getting all of the air out is certainly tricky, but I'd rather get to the bottom of the chilly matrix before going for the fancy coolant. richardthestag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_lihp Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Well done for getting it up and running, a Bluebird is quite a tempting proposition as a daily driver so it's interesting to watch this one taking shape. Is it getting a session with the polish or are you keeping the shabby chic look? cpjitservices 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 Who knows? I'd like to smarten it up a bit, but then I feel that the more I do, the more shabby the shabby bits will end up looking. Bit miffed to discover that the garage managed to fit the wrong sized wiper blade, the wrong way around. Come on lads... cpjitservices 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Heater going cold at speed - does it have an external air/recirculation switch? The R8 does something similar when it's set to external air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 Heater going cold at speed - does it have an external air/recirculation switch? The R8 does something similar when it's set to external air. It does, but I'd still expect the heater to blow hot when set to hot. Especially in summer. I only use the recirc switch very occasionally myself, as it's generally always better to pull fresh air in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Same here - it's always on external. The main vents seem to be the worst offenders, generally not as much cop for hot air - put it on windscreen, feet or whatever and it's fine. Whatever I do though the vent by the driver's door always blows cold (even with the fan off!) and the only way to stop it is to turn the vent all the way left - even closing the vent doesn't work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 I think that's a Honda hang-on. On my fourth-gen Civic, the right-hand vent blew cold. Though it did actually turn off... Ghosty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 In most BMWs the centre dash vents blow cold unless its at full heat on the dial. Keeps you awake and fresh, see;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 In most BMWs the centre dash vents blow cold unless its at full heat on the dial. Keeps you awake and fresh, see;) I've noticed that in the 316, thought there was something wrong with it, but then shrugged it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_lihp Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Common on older Vauxhalls too - spent ages trying to bleed the coolant on my old Nova after a full flush as all I got was cold air from the central vents until I realised hot air was coming from the sides and found out it was meant to do that! On the plus side, in the process I did make damn sure there wasn't a trace of air in the system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 I find internal circ is quite useful on very hot days if you have air con or for travelling through highly polluted areas, but otherwise not that important. Glad to see this on the road now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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