Dave Bailey
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| posted on 7/1/10 at 05:48 PM |
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Bad day in the garage
Thought I would share my bad luck! I have had the ST170 motor running in the car but decided I best drain the water system because I did't have
any anti-freeze in it... Bad news is that the water feels as if it has some oil in it... The motor has not been running since it was taken out of the
car in 2004 ish having only done 50 miles before the car was written off! So I have a nice new engine but may have a head gasket problem. I suppose it
could be that the motor just needed flsuhing but I think I am clutching at straws. The water was pretty brown with some bits floating around in it!...
Anyone think they can cheer me up?
Dave B
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 7/1/10 at 05:52 PM |
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Don't worry yet. Re-fill try again, you can use a gases check thingy to look for combustion gases (15quid or so on ebay)... Brown bit is just
rust (prob because you did'nt have any anti-freeze as this stops corrosion) , a good flush will sort it. Oily feel might just be a small amount
of anti-freeze..
Dan
[Edited on 7/1/10 by Bluemoon]
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Dave Bailey
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| posted on 7/1/10 at 06:04 PM |
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Yep that has cheered me up! I do hope you are right!
thanks
Dave B
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 7/1/10 at 06:05 PM |
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KEEP ANY PETS YOU HAVE WELL AWAY FROM THAT COOLANT >>>>OR IT WILL BE A BAD DAY.....
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mad-butcher
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| posted on 7/1/10 at 06:21 PM |
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decent antifreeze has a slippery feeling to it
tony
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flak monkey
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| posted on 7/1/10 at 06:31 PM |
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It will be fine. If the engines only done 50miles!
The brown will be rust out of the block as they are iron on the St170 (zetec) engine.
Unless there is a really oily film on the water I wouldnt worry.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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BenB
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| posted on 7/1/10 at 07:15 PM |
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Also if the engine has sat for a while you can get mayo like crud developing....
flush it, re-fill it and try again 
fingers crossed BTW
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 7/1/10 at 08:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mad-butcher
decent antifreeze has a slippery feeling to it
tony
^^^^ What he said.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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scootz
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| posted on 7/1/10 at 09:32 PM |
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^^^^^^^^^^
What They Said!
It's Evolution Baby!
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02GF74
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| posted on 7/1/10 at 09:52 PM |
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oil shouldn't mix with what, ask the penguns and it shold feel different than normal water.
after 50 miles and standing, it is unlkley to be head gasket.
refill it with correct amount of anitfreeze and all will be well.
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carpmart
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| posted on 7/1/10 at 10:02 PM |
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I'm with everyone above! Your worrying about nothing!
You only live once - make the most of it!
Radical Clubsport, Kwaker motor
'94 MX5 MK1, 1.8
F10 M5 - 600bhp Daily Hack 
Range Rover Sport - Wife's Car
Mercedes A class - Son's Car
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owelly
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| posted on 7/1/10 at 11:12 PM |
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I've had the exact same thing and the engine was scrap. However, you're lucky because I'm in a position to swap your totally scrap
engine for a 1600 x-flow........
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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