Hope all had a great Christmas. +10 c here today. Gotta love it.
I got my new head gasket put on my 87, 2.5 non turbo Daytona yesterday. As everyone stated, it wasn't too hard to do. I straight edged the head, and found no sign of abnormalities. Took maybe five hours total.
I left it over night for the valve cover sealer to take hold, and crossed my fingers. The good news is..... NO white smoke, the oil is nice and clean, good heat from the heater, and no sweet smell of coolant.
The bad news is... after warming up, the Temp guage was on it's way to the 3/4 mark, and I shut off the engine. Both the top hose and the bottom hose are still cool to the touch, and this is after it was warmed up. I guess it is the water pump. Am I right, or could it be somthing else?
How can I test the water pump before I go buy an other one?
Thanks
Paul