#16: Re: Head Gasket what are the signs Author: deanparkr, Location: United KingdomPosted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:55 am ---- What Seb says seems to make sense.
If you are concerned i'd definetly take it somewhere else just to get someone elses opinion, you can always go back to them if you find there is cause for concern.
#17: Re: Head Gasket what are the signs Author: Abzynthe, Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:56 am ----
cruncher75 wrote:
Seb wrote:
I'd change the coolant if I were you if it's been in for 5 years and is brown
Just make sure you get the right stuff, the red and blue coolants shouldn't be mixed.
Maybe that's what happened and it's silted?
Do u mean get a new bottle
Just get a garage to flush the coolant system and add some fresh. It wont cost alot. was £12 for me I think.
#18: Re: Head Gasket what are the signs Author: Seb, Location: Under your bedPosted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:57 am ---- Do it yourself you lazy sod
#19: Re: Head Gasket what are the signs Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:01 am ----
PugJH wrote:
when you say water bottle do you mean coolant?
maybe its been filled with tap water, which i was always told would start scaling.
Far better of using distilled or deionised water in the cooling system mixed 50 / 50 with a decent coolant / antifreeze.
#20: Re: Head Gasket what are the signs Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:05 am ----
cruncher75 wrote:
Seb wrote:
I'd change the coolant if I were you if it's been in for 5 years and is brown
Just make sure you get the right stuff, the red and blue coolants shouldn't be mixed.
Maybe that's what happened and it's silted?
Do u mean get a new bottle
Stick it in the dishwasher if you have one.
OR
NON bio dishwasher or washing up powder / liquid / tablets & take the car for a drive to get it up to a decent temp, helps clean the cooling system out wonderful.
Whatever you use it MUST, I repeat MUST be NON bio!
#21: Re: Head Gasket what are the signs Author: PugJH, Location: NorthantsPosted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:08 am ----
MrBSI wrote:
PugJH wrote:
when you say water bottle do you mean coolant?
maybe its been filled with tap water, which i was always told would start scaling.
Far better of using distilled or deionised water in the cooling system mixed 50 / 50 with a decent coolant / antifreeze.
I got good old deionised mixed with a decent antifreeze, what i always used in the Red 206 when i swapped the rad and flushed it.
#22: Re: Head Gasket what are the signs Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:10 am ---- Ive got deionised water on tap at work
We get around 4 - 6 months out of a cartridge depending on how many & how often the batteries get topped up.
#23: Re: Head Gasket what are the signs Author: fikemoster, Location: GravesendPosted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 11:18 am ---- Funnily enough my cars just come from the garage the other day to have the head gasket changed, the massive sign was the leaking although it drove a good 1000 miles before it was changed
#24: Re: Head Gasket what are the signs Author: NorthantsBen, Location: Raunds, NorthamptonshirePosted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 11:37 am ---- mine vaux has a leaking oil cooler and makes the water all dirty and oil in it, dunno if the pugs have them ??
#25: Re: Head Gasket what are the signs Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 11:40 am ----
NorthantsBen wrote:
mine vaux has a leaking oil cooler and makes the water all dirty and oil in it, dunno if the pugs have them ??
Not on a TU3
#26: Re: Head Gasket what are the signs Author: NorthantsBen, Location: Raunds, NorthamptonshirePosted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 11:44 am ----
MrBSI wrote:
NorthantsBen wrote:
mine vaux has a leaking oil cooler and makes the water all dirty and oil in it, dunno if the pugs have them ??
Not on a TU3
i knew that one lol was talking about the rest of range in general if they do or not?? should have made my self more clear.
#27: Re: Head Gasket what are the signs Author: cruncher75, Location: SouthamptonPosted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 4:25 am ----
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