ChasR
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Well, I started her for the first time in over a month after sorting out that annoying clip. I let the car crank over for almost a minute to get oil pressure up. It spluttered into life, but Jesus, the lazy lifters showed their true colours. It sounded almost as bad as the shot engine that left it! After 30 seconds it settled down and sounds sweet again 
. No leaks either, or at least none that I could see .
However, a couple of things I wish to ask. I filled the coolant system up and bled it using a home made pressure bleeder (no more than 10PSi), which seemed to work miles better than letting gravity do the work.
But in Clark's guide, it says to bleed the system after the 'stat opens? Does this mean to bleed it whilst the car is running? :S If not, how do you bleed it once the 'stat opens?
Also, is it normal to get a little chain noise. I don't know if it's down to a lack of use but I can hear the chain a little with the bonnet up. Besides that the engine sounds very sweet and like it's old self. I am wondering if a good run will sort it, but I am a little unsure.
Either way, pics may be arriving soon of it having a good clean now it seems to be ok.
. No leaks either, or at least none that I could see .However, a couple of things I wish to ask. I filled the coolant system up and bled it using a home made pressure bleeder (no more than 10PSi), which seemed to work miles better than letting gravity do the work.
But in Clark's guide, it says to bleed the system after the 'stat opens? Does this mean to bleed it whilst the car is running? :S If not, how do you bleed it once the 'stat opens?
Also, is it normal to get a little chain noise. I don't know if it's down to a lack of use but I can hear the chain a little with the bonnet up. Besides that the engine sounds very sweet and like it's old self. I am wondering if a good run will sort it, but I am a little unsure.
Either way, pics may be arriving soon of it having a good clean now it seems to be ok.
