Alices - Saturday 4-27-13

cobrasnake · #1 (**permalink**) 04-23-2013, 05:44 PM

8:30 AM for anyone who would like to join in. Hope you can make it.

Tom

Randy Rosenberg · #2 (**permalink**) 04-23-2013, 05:48 PM

Bessie and I are taking our daughter to the Happiest Place on Earth for the weekend (long story), however we should have fun. I sure to miss Alice's Omelet! Have Fun!

Friscoed · #3 (**permalink**) 04-23-2013, 05:51 PM

I will join you at Alice's Ed

tkb289 · #4 (**permalink**) 04-25-2013, 08:57 AM

Tom,

See you guys there. Will be at the Saratoga Starbucks at 7:45 ... roll at 8:00 am.

4pipes · #5 (**permalink**) 04-25-2013, 07:59 PM

I may blast up there around 7:30am in the English car. Went for a long ride in the Cobra this week and haven't driven the other in a while.

fishpaw · #6 (**permalink**) 04-26-2013, 07:48 AM

Tim,
See you in Saratoga. Then on to Alice's.
Jerome

tkb289 · #7 (**permalink**) 04-26-2013, 08:24 PM

Jerome ... Sounds great!

Hopefully we get a few more to join us ...

Tom Howland · #8 (**permalink**) 04-26-2013, 09:13 PM

I'll meet you in Saratoga.

tkb289 · #9 (**permalink**) 04-26-2013, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Howland

I'll meet you in Saratoga.

Excellent, look forward to seeing you!

Tom Howland · #10 (**permalink**) 04-27-2013, 03:51 PM

Well I got delivered home by 2:00 pm. Will probably start disassembly tonight. Thanks for the support everyone.

fishpaw · #11 (**permalink**) 04-28-2013, 12:33 PM

Tom,
Glad you were delivered home in a reasonable time. Keep us posted as to what you find. Hope it's a easy and cheap fix.
Jerome

tkb289 · #12 (**permalink**) 04-28-2013, 04:24 PM

Tom,

Thanks for the update and as Jerome said, hope it's a quick fix and you will be back on the road soon.

Regards,

- Tim

4pipes · #13 (**permalink**) 04-28-2013, 04:56 PM

Sorry guys, I spent the morning with my wife in the ER in Los Gatos.

Nothing too bad, it turns out.

I go next time.

Tom Howland · #14 (**permalink**) 05-04-2013, 07:39 AM

I pulled the passenger side head and all 4 cylinders were compromised from the gasket. I suspect a low water level creating steam blew the gasket out. Will pull the other head today.

Got the Bug · #15 (**permalink**) 05-04-2013, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Howland

I pulled the passenger side head and all 4 cylinders were compromised from the gasket. I suspect a low water level creating steam blew the gasket out. Will pull the other head today.

Hopefully a couple of gaskets and you'll be back on the road soon.

tkb289 · #16 (**permalink**) 05-04-2013, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Howland

I pulled the passenger side head and all 4 cylinders were compromised from the gasket. I suspect a low water level creating steam blew the gasket out. Will pull the other head today.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Got the Bug

Hopefully a couple of gaskets and you'll be back on the road soon.

Will you go with the same gasket or try a different type / manufacturer ?

Tom Howland · #17 (**permalink**) 05-04-2013, 06:30 PM

I did a coolant pressure test before I took the head off. The radiator has some small leaks. So really the larger job is fixing those or getting a new radiator. The tubes are epoxied to the side headers. I've fixed 2 leaks before but don't know if these are the same.

I will use the same head gasket. The failure was my fault in not keeping the coolant toped up. The puke tank had coolant in it. I should have checked the radiator cap on the overflow tank.