Working on the car in the rain...

Post Sat Apr 01, 2006 7:12 am

Hi all, I have one silly question really.. I need to change the waterpump and thermostat today but it's raining here. Will the rain damage the electrics as I don't have a garage and it has to be done today, I don't mind getting wet but don't want a car that then dosen't start.

Cheers

Post Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:01 am

Should be fine, if your worried out a bag over the dizzy, other than that no real risk IMHO. I pressure wash / hose my engine loads, never have a problem...

Post Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:24 am

That was the answer I was looking for

You pressure wash your engine

Post Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:33 am

charlE30 wrote:That was the answer I was looking for

You pressure wash your engine

Carefully! have done for years with no side effects... obviously don't blast the alternator, dizzy, electrics etc.

By the way, the weather is gorgeous down here at the mo

The sun is shinning, blue sky and i can see right down to the Poole & Bournemouth coast line

Post Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:59 am

It looks like the clouds are clearing here now

Post Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:05 am

our touring is getting a thermostat and waterpump fitted on monday, funnily enough I am not volunteering and poor hubby is gonna get drenched! (has rained here every day for about 10 days so far)

Post Sat Apr 01, 2006 11:15 am

Edited quote from Dobbie 82

"our touring is getting a thermostat and waterpump fitted on monday, funnily enough I am not volunteering and poor hubby is gonna get drenched! (has rained here every day for about 10 YEARs so far)"

tis the district of lakes after all...

Water in the loom connectors can cause probs though and the engine oil level switch plays upon mine when the engine bay gets wet.

Post Sat Apr 01, 2006 1:10 pm

charlE30 wrote:It looks like the clouds are clearing here now

And now it's hailing

I'm cold, wet and hungry.... I sometimes hate old cars

Anyone know any tips on getting the water pump back in place pushing against the cam tensioner spring and keeping the bloody gasket lined up with the holes???

Post Sat Apr 01, 2006 2:04 pm

It is sunny here!

ps, you have email

Post Sun Apr 02, 2006 11:27 am

oh the heavens have opened and mark (hubby) is soaked to the skin but still struggling to get the water pump off, he wont come in till he's replaced it

Post Sun Apr 02, 2006 11:38 am

Should be able to put the pump on without the tensionser, and then once it's all done up, you can push the tensioner back in

Post Sun Apr 02, 2006 12:58 pm

Turbo-Brown wrote:Should be able to put the pump on without the tensionser, and then once it's all done up, you can push the tensioner back in

Do you mean remove the whole tensioner unit? cause that would make it a hell of a lot easier, I've already ruined one gasket trying to line it all up..

Post Sun Apr 02, 2006 1:01 pm

dobbie82 wrote:oh the heavens have opened and mark (hubby) is soaked to the skin but still struggling to get the water pump off, he wont come in till he's replaced it

Getting the old one off is easy just wait till he tries to fit the new one against the cam tensioner spring

I've had a mare and gave up.

Good luck anyway to mark, I hope your keeping him supplied with plenty of hot drinks

Post Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:11 pm

No, just the spring bit.

You should be able to put the pump back on and then install the spring once the bolts on the pump are all done up.

Saves battling against the spring etc.

Once the pump's on, get the spring and it's pin all lined up with the hole in the tensioner and give it a push with a flat headed screwdriver untill it compresses enough to snap into the little recess in the pump body

Just re-read my last post, really didn't explain that at all well! Sorry!

Post Sun Apr 02, 2006 5:18 pm

EQUAL RIGHTS FOR MARK!!!

Come on Dobbie82! Don't be so sexist. Get those sleeves rolled up!

Nah, as long as he does not have to do the washing up when he comes in!

Lisa (my wife) has a new MINI still with free servicing... I'm itching to get the spanners on it!

Post Sun Apr 02, 2006 7:27 pm

Turbo-Brown wrote:No, just the spring bit.

You should be able to put the pump back on and then install the spring once the bolts on the pump are all done up.

Saves battling against the spring etc.

Once the pump's on, get the spring and it's pin all lined up with the hole in the tensioner and give it a push with a flat headed screwdriver untill it compresses enough to snap into the little recess in the pump body

Just re-read my last post, really didn't explain that at all well! Sorry!

That's what I thought, I'll give it a go when I've got a new gasket - cheers Turbo

Post Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:14 am

anyone got a step by step guide? need it finished by wednesday

Post Mon Apr 03, 2006 5:37 pm

dobbie82 wrote:anyone got a step by step guide? need it finished by wednesday

Have you not got a Bently manual? if not I'll type it all out for you

Post Mon Apr 03, 2006 5:43 pm

charlE30 wrote:
dobbie82 wrote:anyone got a step by step guide? need it finished by wednesday
Have you not got a Bentley manual? if not I'll type it all out for you

or scan the Bentley pages

Post Mon Apr 03, 2006 5:45 pm

stevetigger wrote:
charlE30 wrote:
dobbie82 wrote:anyone got a step by step guide? need it finished by wednesday
Have you not got a Bentley manual? if not I'll type it all out for you
or scan the Bentley pages

I haven't got a scanner

Post Mon Apr 03, 2006 5:52 pm

I have

Post Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:45 pm

charlE30 wrote:
I haven't got a scanner

Digicam ?