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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:55 am |
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Joined: Mar 10, 2011 Posts: 16
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Hi,
I'd be grateful if anyone can offer up some advice. I can hear a gushing water sound in my 206 (on the left hand passenger side) when the revs go above 2K, usually in first. This happens when stationary or pulling away (usually on a hill at those revs but can also happen on a flat). Any idea what this noise could be??? It's just your bog standard 2006 verve.
Many thanks 
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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:57 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 2194
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Location: Bristol & Leicester
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Brake servo I think?
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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:59 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 5574
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i had that on mine until the heater matrix started leaking.
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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 10:06 am |
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DJ- wrote: |
i had that on mine until the heater matrix started leaking. |
So is it a leak somewhere then?
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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 10:08 am |
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206qa wrote: |
DJ- wrote: |
i had that on mine until the heater matrix started leaking. |
So is it a leak somewhere then? |
I got rid of the car before I checked it out. The heater matrix started leaking in the passenger footwell so check to see if its wet there.
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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 10:11 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2721
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First place to look would be your coolant level. MY old Cavalier had this, caused be a leaking gasket.
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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 10:12 am |
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Location: London
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DJ- wrote: |
206qa wrote: |
DJ- wrote: |
i had that on mine until the heater matrix started leaking. |
So is it a leak somewhere then? |
I got rid of the car before I checked it out. The heater matrix started leaking in the passenger footwell so check to see if its wet there. |
Ahh i see. Have quickley popped out and checked it, it's bone dry !

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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 12:28 pm |
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DJ- wrote: |
206qa wrote: |
DJ- wrote: |
i had that on mine until the heater matrix started leaking. |
So is it a leak somewhere then? |
I got rid of the car before I checked it out. The heater matrix started leaking in the passenger footwell so check to see if its wet there. |
DJ, its dried out since the engine change with no signs of leakage, I dont think it was the heater matrix.
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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 12:54 pm |
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Joined: Mar 10, 2011 Posts: 16
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Read elsewhere it could be an airlock in tge cooling system. Does that sound possible?
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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:02 pm |
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Abzynthe wrote: |
DJ- wrote: |
206qa wrote: |
DJ- wrote: |
i had that on mine until the heater matrix started leaking. |
So is it a leak somewhere then? |
I got rid of the car before I checked it out. The heater matrix started leaking in the passenger footwell so check to see if its wet there. |
DJ, its dried out since the engine change with no signs of leakage, I dont think it was the heater matrix. |
oh really?! My bad then, i just assumed!
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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:33 pm |
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There is a drain hole in the rear of the sils underneath could be worth a look
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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 2:33 pm |
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Took it to a garage today, their diagnosis: the head gasket has gone!!! Whether this is the cause of the water sound or the noise is a symptomn they didnt say and as it hasnt been fixed yet i dunno if itll cure it
Thank god warranty is gunna pay for it.
My advice to anyone suffering the same: get it checked!!
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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 2:34 pm |
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oh it makes sense now 
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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 6:10 pm |
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Just curious, how is the sound of flowing water relevant to the head gasket?
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:16 am |
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The water is leaking into the head, causing air in the system, so as it pumps if sounds like a leak. As I first posted.
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