water leak inlet manifold

[Phil_the_Chill]

My wife's 1.0 K10 (K reg) sprang a leak and it seemed to be coming from underneath the carb. I took off the air filter and as the hoses were OK I deduced it was probably coming from one of the two joints between the carb and the inlet manifold. I wasn't even aware there was water circulating there and my Haynes manual is a little sketchy on the topic. Anyway I popped them off, cleaned up, and applied some red instant gasket. I have been letting it set overnight and now... I am wondering if I should have used a proper gasket instead. Any views? Thanks.

BTW this is the second leak it has sprung.. it ruptured a top radiator hose a couple of weeks back... and I am now wondering if I have an underlying water pressure problem.

 

[paul_k10_Lx]

it circulates in there to heat the carb for cold days i think. i asked at motorfactors and they cant get those gaskets anymore just gave me sheests of gasket paper. nissan will prob be able to supply them.

try a full flush out if it hasent been done recently and put the correct mix back in

 

[Ed]

Change the rad cap if you think that, it may just be old. Nissan do make a dedicated gasket seal for that area, although I have manged to seal it fine with gasket sealent in the past.

 

[Arnold]

Speedle used gasket paper on mine, only cost 50p and took about 20 minutes to make

 

[bobsp16]

My wife's 1.0 K10 (K reg) sprang a leak and it seemed to be coming from underneath the carb. I took off the air filter and as the hoses were OK I deduced it was probably coming from one of the two joints between the carb and the inlet manifold. I wasn't even aware there was water circulating there and my Haynes manual is a little sketchy on the topic. Anyway I popped them off, cleaned up, and applied some red instant gasket. I have been letting it set overnight and now... I am wondering if I should have used a proper gasket instead. Any views? Thanks.

BTW this is the second leak it has sprung.. it ruptured a top radiator hose a couple of weeks back... and I am now wondering if I have an underlying water pressure problem.

give me your address phil and i will send you the two gaskets as i have loads of them and dont use them

 

[Phil_the_Chill]

Thanks for the tips. It is assembled already Bob.. but if my fix blows I will be happy to take you up on your kind offer. I am interested in the idea that my rad cap could cause overpressure.. is this because it won't lift and relieve the pressure into the expansion reservoir? Hmmmm maybe I should get a new one. This car is developing a history of coolant problems. Meanwhile my own k10 still has a grumbling gearbox.. but with a new hoist off eBay I hope to yank it out and give it the once over.
Cheers

 

[paul_k10_Lx]

you dont need a hoist to get a k10 engine out lol just two kinda strong guys