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Q.1

subi wrote: i think the head gasket is still good, if it was gone there would be a ****load of steam out the exhaust and temp would be high on the road too.

So if my exhaust feels a bit moist and when she struggles in the morning or if i don't start it for a week or two, blows a few wet spots onto the concrete...
is the gasket on the way out or is that just some random 'feature' of an old car doing the best it can. Certainly having no engine related troubles with the car at all at the moment. Uses about a litre of oil every month or two, but then it's done that for a long time. REPCO's nationwide warranty 42 point check didn't pick up anything... not that it would really surprise me...

Q.2
Should there be a nut on the end of this ? Just seems a little odd to me. Never had one in my memory though.

cheers for any advice.

dave

normal and normal

every litre of fuel u use a litre of water passes through the exhaust just somethin engines do (i think some old guy at work told me this)

nup doesnt need a nut the alternator has the threaad in it

1. thats just condensation. My gen3 liberty does it. So does my old man's gen4, perfectly normal.

2. i cant answer cos i dont know much about ea81's...

alex

thanks guys i was pretty sure it was nothing to worry about.

If the car is running fine, i wouldnt worry!
Cheers
AP

1 - completely normal

2 - threaded thru the alternator mount thingo wteva u want to call it
but evry1 has said already