It was an expense, yes.
Someone put a lot of effort and headache into my engine for me recently, and I don't want to waste that help. It's only one part, that if advertised correctly, will go a long way in the few months of careful engine observation I've got coming up.
Likewise, someone is here in the US, manufacturing a part that's meant to solve a very specific issue with vehicles that nobody else is supporting in that manner, is someone
we ought to be supporting. I also agree with their contention that the OEM units warp, and that the leaks have shit-all to do with gaskets.
Theirs should not warp, and that being the case, if the contention is correct, it should be a permanent solution.
Given the sensitivity of the RV8 to coolant issues of all varieties, it seems to me that being able to ignore that known and all but certain leak potential would be of significant value.
So long as you keep the coolant where it belongs, and the air where it belongs, you can run a Rover like a fucking Formula 1 car
every day without a single issue. If you get the coolant drips, you can't. If you're concerned about getting the coolant drips, you
won't.
Right now, I have two leaks; one of which is temporarily sealed. That will be corrected within the next month. Once it is, the pressure is going to seek out the next weak point. I'd just as soon handle the obvious first and not have to chase things around.
I put some thought into the purchase, but I believe I will be glad I went that route, in the end. I just sold a bunch of stuff I wasn't using anyway, and decided I'd put some of the the cash in that part, some into the other leak, and the rest into helping me in the rest of the restoration effort.
It's getting better every day, and by the end of the year, it should be mechanically immaculate again, both functionally and cosmetically. Then comes the paint, wiring, electronics, gear, sound, some other things, and interior. It's
got to be back to where it was.
By the time it's ready to roll, I'll be ready to rock again, and I won't have to think about that stupid throttle heater.
Cheers,
Kennith