Info needed: Morris C8 radiator

[Richard Farrant]

or to make it easier;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BEDFORD-MW...0AAOSw~gRV102K

[pauldavies]

Thanks for the info and purchase of a spring made just in case the Brisbane mob don't come good, the subject of the coolant level we have talked about and I have experimented with for a while but will make sure the header tank has sufficient in when I get all the bits back in and start up.

[pauldavies]

Just an update on whats going on with my Morris C8, I await a spring from either the UK or Brisbane. I am having two manufactured in Brisbane and also bought a spring on ebay, while this is going on I have re-tightened the cylinder head as the manual has no torque setting so its down to elbow click and your elbow clicks different on days with a Y in them. This may account for any pressure in the cooling system as I have had half a turn to a full turn in the head nuts, I have also purchased a head gasket sealant that I will introduce when all the radiator components are in. I hope all this works.
Paul

[pauldavies]

An update on where this radiator problem is at, firstly I had a few weeks off for medical stuff but I was back on the problem yesterday having had the NOS spring from the UK. It was just as bad so I thought I had better go back to square one firstly removing the radiator and check the water pump, pump was fine but the radiator seems to be blocked. I filled it with water off the truck and nothing came out the bottom hose, tried flushing up and again nothing came to the top. It would seem I have been heating the coolant in the top of the engine and having no flow through the radiator it's been blowing out the top. A bit like the thermostat not opening but I don't have one, I will try some flushing compound tomorrow. This C8 was sitting in a museum for a number of years prior to me purchasing it so probably only water in but time will tell.

[pauldavies]

Update, the radiator was indeed blocked so having got that back yesterday fitted it and while only idling for half an hour it only spat out a few drops and at switch off pushed out a little bit more, maybe I over filled but I know the champ does the same when only idling then switching off. Going overseas for a about 6 weeks so will give it a run when I get back. I only put water in plus a bit of Wet-Wetter so no great shakes for the paint-work.
I also installed a new stainless spring and the new filler funnel I made so all was new.
Paul