#1: Coolant reservoir problem Author: TJI_206, Location: lancaster, lancashirePosted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:27 pm ---- Hi anyone know why my coolant reservoir is over flowing with thick black ****
#2: Re: Coolant reservoir problem Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:29 pm ---- Head gasket is blown.
Your car is also a 1.1, Peugeot never made a 1.2 206
#3: Re: Coolant reservoir problem Author: eddrj, Location: BerkshirePosted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:31 pm ---- head gasket probably
#4: Re: Coolant reservoir problem Author: TJI_206, Location: lancaster, lancashirePosted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:40 pm ---- I'm guessing if that is the head gasket I will be looking at least £500
#5: Re: Coolant reservoir problem Author: eddrj, Location: BerkshirePosted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:41 pm ---- yeah id guess 450 500 ish know its alot for that
#6: Re: Coolant reservoir problem Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:44 pm ---- Go get a quote from a garage, we are only guessing over the internet it's head gasket.
Might as well fit a new timing belt kit while its in bits
#7: Re: Coolant reservoir problem Author: Rob2859, Location: HalifaxPosted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:00 pm ---- might as well throw a new engine in for that. also while we are on the subject can you flush the rad with caustic soda? Its what they use at a garage wondered if it was ok? will clean my brown tank up at the same time
#8: Re: Coolant reservoir problem Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:04 pm ---- Non bio washing powder / liquid / dishwasher tablets are the best things for cleaning cooling systems out.
Whichever you use it MUST be NON bio! ! !
#9: Re: Coolant reservoir problem Author: Rob2859, Location: HalifaxPosted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:15 pm ---- why is that?
#10: Re: Coolant reservoir problem Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:18 pm ----
Rob2859 wrote:
why is that?
Bio stuff will react with any oil in the coolant system & you will end up with a horrible sticky mess that will take you ages to clean out
#11: Re: Coolant reservoir problem Author: TJI_206, Location: lancaster, lancashirePosted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:20 pm ---- Ffs i didn't need that
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