Thanks to a new starter motor (supplied by Ned - Thanks) and a bit a quick wiring - she starts and runs quite nicely. Even managed to drive it out of the garage.
Better get the rest of it sorted now..
Andrew
After finally completing the small list of task the wife demanded before working on the car (Build deck in garden, remove and lay 60 sqm of turf, dig
out and concrete drive - little things) I've finally had some time to work on the car.
Thanks to a new starter motor (supplied by Ned - Thanks) and a bit a quick wiring - she starts and runs quite nicely. Even managed to drive it out of
the garage.
Better get the rest of it sorted now..
Andrew
Bugger!!
Just gone in the garage, the car now sits in a pool of water!!
It's a bit strange that the water seems to be coming from the front of the bellhousing. It can't find any leaks from hoses that may be
tracking down to there.
It's odd as considering the way the water is pooling the front of the engine is slightly lower than the back.
Didn't leak when running though???
Any thoughts?
Andrew
there is a core plug within the bell housing,engine out time me thinks
Bugger!!
Looks to be the case as the water is dripping from the inside face of the flywheel.
Andrew
might as well replace the lot if ya gota take it out again
They have been replaced. The car was bought part finished. Looks like one of them wasn't put back correctly.
DOH
Where is the rear core plug located? I've looked in both the Cortina and Sierra Manuals but can't see it mentioned.
whoa.....must be a major sympathy time
conrod always ends his post like this normally
Proper bastard.
Unlucky there fella.
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Originally posted by A Badger
Where is the rear core plug located? I've looked in both the Cortina and Sierra Manuals but can't see it mentioned.
glad the starter was the right one etc, sorry to hear its an engine out job to sort the leak though...
Ned.
It's easier to take the engine out the second time, mate (similar experience!)
Still a tw@ though
i had a slight amount of water come out of the bell housing a while back, i assumed it was condensation or something, only a puddle the size of a 10p
piece when i jacked the car up from the front.
It has never leaked again to my knowledge, i guess that may have been the core plug too.
Stick some radweld in it till you feel like doing it if the core plug is new and it's not perforated. It's a bit of a bugger when you have
to go to all that trouble to replace something that costs about 30p.
Worth a try as a temporary measure if you're not on the road yet.
yours, Pete.
P.S. don't do it if you have a heater fitted as it gobs up the matrix.
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Originally posted by Peteff
Stick some radweld in it till you feel like doing it if the core plug is new and it's not perforated.
Thanks for all the input.
Looks like the core plug is the only viable reason for the leak in that area, that or a cracked block.
There's room to get the engine out and leave the gearbox so it shouldn't be that awful a job. Anybody got any good tips for getting the old
plug out, do they have an inernal lip that can be used to lever them out?
It's all a bit of a pitty as the engine has had new bearings and a good overhaul (aledgedly) and did sound quite sweet and was very smooth..
Andrew
i normally put a hole in plug with a sharp pointy thing and lever it out,put some sealer on t new one and tap it in with a socket that fits nice in t
plug
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Originally posted by theconrodkid
tap it in with a socket that fits nice in t plug
Core plugs? BIG flat screwdriver on one side and a big hammer behind it - then pull it out with a decent set of pliers or mole grips if it's
reluctant, that's the pro way 
DON'T drill holes in it and try pulling it out, you usualy end up with a jagged mess and a ring of metal
that'll take you about an hour to get out rather than the 2 minutes it should take