Jessie The Jeep Posted July 28 Author Share Posted July 28 4 minutes ago, Chris Hall said: .....thermo housing..... I haven't had a problem with the thermostat housing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hall Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 41 minutes ago, Jessie The Jeep said: I haven't had a problem with the thermostat housing. Sorry mate, I had it in my head it was the thermo housing gasket and not the cylinder head gasket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted July 30 Author Share Posted July 30 July 30th The postman brought the new engine oil around lunchtime on the 30th. After he's been, I went out to the garage to fit the oil filter can, change the oil filter and change the engine oil. The battery was then refitted and I was then ready for an engine start. A video of that can be seen below, along with a few pictures of the repair. After the first run, I had a slight weeping of coolant around the centre stud, as this was the one with the larger hole through the cylinder head. I dipped some cotton string in some Wellseal gasket sealant and wound it around the stud, poking it down between the stud and cylinder head hole. After several turns around the stud, I added a thick aluminium washer on top, then fitted the nut again. A second run later in the day showed the leak seemed to have been stopped. I plan another run on the drive tomorrow, followed by a cool down and re-torque, then will probably go for a short drive tomorrow evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted August 2 Author Share Posted August 2 Ford GPW Test Drive - July 31st For the first time since D-Day 2023, the Ford was back out on the road. This was a short test drive following the work on repairing the cylinder block and a new head gasket. It was a late evening drive and while still daylight, the sun was getting low on the horizon. Things were looking ok on the trip, but when I got home, I noticed some coolant weeping around stud number 4. So still a little more tinkering to do, but it was nice to have "Hope" back on the road after so long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted August 2 Author Share Posted August 2 (edited) Ford GPW Second Test Drive - August 2nd Two days after the first short drive and after torquing down the head again, I took the Ford out for a slightly longer, but still local drive. The weeping stud seemed to have sealed itself, so now I just need to do a few more local drives to build up confidence in the head repair, before going on any longer drives. Edited August 2 by Jessie The Jeep 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted August 21 Author Share Posted August 21 Ford GPW Third Test Drive - August 21st I took the Ford out for another test drive on the 21st. I was hoping to take it to the Ryhope Pumping Station show over the bank holiday, so wanted to put a bit more time on the cylinder head gasket before travelling further from home. I dropped my daughter off to meet some friends and carried on the the nearby petrol station for fuel. I took a longer route home, clocking up 10 miles, with no signs of any coolant leaks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 (edited) Ryhope Pumping Station, North East Club Rally - August 26th After all the recent tinkering with the Ford GPW and after a year of being off the road, I wanted to take Hope to at least one show this year. I'd made four local trips since I fixed the engine block and put a new head gasket on, so I'd been building my confidence for a longer trip out. With several shows moved to earlier in the year, the August Bank Holiday saw what was probably my last show of 2024, at Ryhope Pumping Station. Edited August 27 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 It was the annual North East Military Vehicle Club Rally and at only ten miles away, wasn't too far to take the Ford. While the event was held on Sunday and Monday, I only attended on Monday due to a poor weather forecast on Sunday. Vehicle numbers were well down on previous years, but there were loads of public in attendance, with the café selling out both days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 The pumping station was built in 1868 and was in operation until 1967. It is a grand example of Victorian Architecture and a Grade II listed building and an Ancient Scheduled Monument. The beam engine inside no longer pumps water, but is kept in working order and demonstrated on public open days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 There were around a dozen vehicles on show, plus a couple of dioramas. There were a few different vehicles the previous day, but many other people have frequently only attended one day of the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 Surprisingly, there were only four Jeeps, a few Land Rovers and a mix of wartime and post war vehicles made up the rest. It's quite a laid back show and while it is usually on until 4pm, those with a longer drive started packing up mid afternoon. The public started to drift away around 3:15pm and I hung around until about 3:45 before heading home. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 I stopped for a few more pictures of the Jeep, in a country lane not too far from home. While this was probably my last show of the year, I'll still be making a few more outings before the year is out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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