I went for a quick ride today to test out my recent fixes... only to find out the worst of news. My head is warped. Remember last year when I got a good deal on it with a bolt stuck in it? Well - to get it out my buddy and I had to weld a nut onto it... which in turn must have warped the aluminum head enough to make it leak coolant into the cylinders while running. Now I have to take it off and flat-sand it in hopes of getting the warp out. If that doesn't work my season is done and i'm looking for a new head.
I did run into fresh snow tonight though - and had a blast. The above sled issue simply means that my engine is slowly drinking and burning antifreeze along with the air/fuel in the combustion chamber. I went for a half hour ride and lost a little over half of my coolant reservoir. Enjoy a few pictures... I have work to do!
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