From: Chris S. Mottram(at)ECCI on 06/24/97 09:17 PM
I have been watching the threads about overheating, radiators, head gaskets
etc. My SV has been getting pretty warm (190 idling in the driveway and
hotter at speed without the thermostat - yeah I know.). I took the
radiator to the shop and they said it is a little crusty but not enough to
make it run hot like it does. Following the directions of head gasket
thread, I looked for bubbles in my radiator. If I rev the engine I get a
lot of turbulence and a nice frothy head of foam about 1/8 inch thick. Are
these the bubbles I am looking for to indicate that I need a new head
gasket? I used my Jap Truck as a control and didn't see any foam in that
one.
What will I need besides a new head gasket if I need to pull the head and
replace the gasket? (i.e. other gaskets, fittings, etc). Is there a trick
to determining if the head is warped?
Sorry about all the questions but my father in law is coming for the July
4th weekend. He has historically ragged on Sunbeams and I don't want to
prove him right :-( . (He bought a bugeye back in '59)
Thanks,
Chris
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