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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 8:43 am |
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Joined: Jun 26, 2010 Posts: 46
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Location: inverkeithing
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My 206 1.4 keeps pushing coolant out the rad / expansion cap, car's temp has never went into the red i just have to keep topping it up, anyone got any ideas what it could be, has my head gasket gone??
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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 8:49 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 13077
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Location: England
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Bleed it?
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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 8:52 am |
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Joined: Jun 26, 2010 Posts: 46
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Location: inverkeithing
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done that a good few times now, i also get a rushing water sound when i accelerate
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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 10:00 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 10151
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you mean the coolant slash out from the expansion tank?
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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 10:28 am |
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Joined: May 09, 2011 Posts: 25
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Location: scotland
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see if rad hoses go brick hard when running. if so i suspect head gasket mate
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| if you can\'t fix it with a hammer your problem\'s electrical | |
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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 10:48 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 10151
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scousemouse wrote: |
see if rad hoses go brick hard when running. if so i suspect head gasket mate | #
he just change the gasket this year, 
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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 11:16 am |
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Joined: Jun 26, 2010 Posts: 46
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Location: inverkeithing
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Ye think i should of skimmed the head and not got a £25 head set from ebay
I have had enuff of this car now, away to stick it on gumtree as spares or repairs,I also changed the radiator and all the front suspension
New car time i think
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