Here ya go!Can anyone else give Ron a link to this thread?
https://www.st-owners.com/forums/showthread.php?150256-My-first-rebuilt-water-pump
Here ya go!Can anyone else give Ron a link to this thread?
Yes, but they only sell to retailers...Evans is available in Austria. Here is a list of Evans distributors in Europe:
http://www.evansglobal.net/region2.html
maybe for wine.....€ 72,- for the 5ltr jug isn't seriously expensive either...
what is this coolant stuff you guys are talking about, and why would you ever need (or want) to change it?SuperCool with Water Wetter by Redline may be comparable to the Evans stuff. Anyone know ??
I think lead is a good heat conductor!Jim, I'm planning a trip to Flint to get some water to mix into my coolant.
are you confusing the casting flash marks. All the blocks show that anomaly even when no cracks are present.
My engines show these marks, as George pointed out. I have no engine problems.as there is no frame you can see the side of the block easily, the cracks are obvious
Which bears the question if it cracked before or after you'd drilled into it, or it only being a flash mark... ;-)I have fitted a 3/16 copper line from the drain plug which connects into the inlet of the water pump.
Well then, now is your opportunity to buy an engine cheap......Hi
I finally found an ST1100 without a cracked block after looking at 25 bikes or so, on questioning the owner who has had the bike since new being 1992 and 220,000 klms stated he only ever fills the oil to the middle of the marks in the sight glass, as there are plenty of posts re vibration with the oil to upper mark it may have something to do with the blocks cracking.
Unfortunately the bike got written off last weekend when a 4 wheel drive back ended it only minor injuries to the rider and his wife.
Cheers
Ron
(Tick-Tick-Tick. Usually reserved for timing belts. )169k+ miles on my 93 with no cracks...
There have been several reports over the years. They started casting the blocks in '89/'90. Doubt the process was ever changed. How good was the technology back then?
Many 1100 with mega miles. Last I heard Alex was retiring his at 400K miles.
how much has the technology of pouring molten aluminum into a mold changed in the last 25 years, anyone know? I'm guessing that technology hasn't changed much during that time, but I have no idea.
I'm reach on all this, but lots of history. First, my black 91 cracked with nearly 170,000 miles. Crack runs from behind #3, around the corner to the drain plug. There is a drilled and plugged "lug" thru which the crack runs. That plug is part of the upper block machining, necessary to drill to merge the water passages, then plugged, like a mini freeze plug.