During Covid in Melbourne I have been starting the Red Chev once a week but only had one drive on the road between the first and second wave.
One of the reasons apart from lockdown was a water leak in between the front of the head and the water inlet / thermostat housing.
Two weeks back I retorqued the head, water leak was still happening, so I pulled off the water inlet this afternoon hoping this may solve the issue.
Cleaned the contact faces, fitted a new gasket with sealant on both sides, refitted, water leak gone.
Now running with no issues I then
Changed the oil and oil filter
Changed the coolant
Replaced the bottom radiator hose
Checked plugs and points.
Tomorrows job is to refit rubber to drivers side running board as water has seeped in between and caused significant rust since fitted some 14 years back. Several coats of rustbuster, a wire brush on the angle grinder and primer surfacer, which will be finished with full gloss black.
Looking forward to the first drive
