John,
You could try vinegar, it's supposed to work on coffee pots.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Macartney" <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>
To: "triumph_cars" <triumph_cars@egroups.com>; "Triumph List"
<triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 5:04 PM
Subject: Crud in the cooling system
> Can anyone recommend a suitable fluif (apart from a pint of liquid
> Semtex) to dislodge coolant scale? Daisy (my TED20) has a substantial
> build-up throughout the block. It took a hydraulic trolley jack and
> the whole downward thrust of the tractor and front axle (the better
> part of a ton!) to finally prise the cylinder head off one of the rear
> studs without distorting or damaging eithher. Because of this, I know
> the liners are now in place until the end of time. That's why I
> haven't bothered to remove the engine for a strip down as wear to
> pistons and sleeves is effectively nil and they're the original parts
> anyway. It's clear that several DPO's have never bothered to use any
> form of coolant conditioner and have used water with substantial lime
> deposits in it that's now as hard as flint. The radiator is new, so no
> probs there and I've been able to shift a lot of crud using a long bit
> in my drill chuck with lots of reverse flushing and powerful suction
> with an industrial vacuum.. The main problem area is furthest from the
> water pump and around the back of number four - like it always is.
> All proposals will be received with gratitude and studied with great
> interest.
>
> Jonmac
> MG 4305 DLO 1970 2.5PI
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