spits water out of the expansion bottle cap

Discussion in 'The Workshop' started by dogtits, Jul 5, 2009.

  1. dogtits

    dogtits New Member

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    when i rev my aerox up it spits water out of the expansion tank cap will it be the seal on the cap that has gone or the valve that has gone... :mrgreen: cheeeers
     
    dogtits, Jul 5, 2009
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  2. Stig

    Stig Well-Known Member

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    It COULD be a faulty head gasket thats pressurizing the water jacket. May pay to do a sniff test
     
    Stig, Jul 5, 2009
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  3. dogtits

    dogtits New Member

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    just orderd a new gasket set,, ( stage 6 70 kit ) do you know what squish to set it at?
    Cheers
     
    dogtits, Jul 5, 2009
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  4. MiNoR cOnFuSiOn

    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn Administrator Staff Member

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    may have just been a broken cap and too much water in the bottle?
     
    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn, Jul 6, 2009
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  5. dogtits

    dogtits New Member

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    just stript it down and the gimp who had the bike before me has rebuilt it but instead of spending £10 on a gasket set decided to use gasket sealer instead :lol:
     
    dogtits, Jul 6, 2009
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  6. CU*TSPEED

    CU*TSPEED New Member

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    did you not check to see if he was wearing spurs on his boots mate?? :yahoo:
     
    CU*TSPEED, Jul 6, 2009
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  7. Sh0x

    Sh0x New Member

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    Coolant shouldnt be filled to the top, just under or at the max level.

    This happens on runners as it pisses out due to being "overfilled"

    Dont bodge your cap either, get a replacement if thats the prob!
     
    Sh0x, Jul 6, 2009
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  8. dogtits

    dogtits New Member

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    getting a new coolant tank and cap,, one of the gaskets on the head wasnt ther and they used gasket sealer insted so it was pressurising the water then it was comin out..
     
    dogtits, Jul 6, 2009
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  9. dogtits

    dogtits New Member

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    any one know what to tork the head down to?? cheeers
     
    dogtits, Jul 6, 2009
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  10. PrettyDodgyDave

    PrettyDodgyDave Member

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    been said again and again check the haynes manual :thumbsup:

    othere than that im not sure so i ent gunna guess for your bikes sake
     
    PrettyDodgyDave, Jul 6, 2009
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  11. MiNoR cOnFuSiOn

    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn Administrator Staff Member

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    i think its 12nm but checked after 20 mins running.. thas with locktight also.. slightly ovver torquing isnt a bad thing altho it kills gasgets strippes threads and stretches bolts. best to grab the manual, set it to the correct setting with locktight then recheck. gotta think 5 years down the line not just getting your engine running for now. im sure everyone appreciates the difference between a shit engine and a good engine regardless of parts ;)
     
    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn, Jul 6, 2009
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