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5th July 2015, 16:19 | #1 |
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cdti head gasket gone?????
Hi , strange i know , but , i think ny head gasket has gone
keep losing coolant with no sign of leaking , no gunk in header tank...but when i opened the oil filler , it looke like steam coming out and there was a bit of mayo???? cars done 112000 miles , never an issues before , im at a loss , is this gona cost me a fortune , is it an easy fix ........ never come across a diesel head going before |
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how much water are you losing ?
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Hi , put about 2 litres in on saturday , as car went into limp mode and temp shot up , as i was near home ( 2 mins) i got home , let her cool and checked water ,as i said about 2 litres.
went out today on a short trip , came home and noticed fan making hell of a nioise, checked water , none in header tank , topped up another 2 litres and let her idle... as she was idling i openend the oil filler cap , bit of mayo and a bit steam ??? temp at normal all day today, no steam from exhaust either ?? |
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If you've got an under tray pop it off and look for anything obvious, lower coolant pipes , water pump or radiator, although to loose so much so quickly you'd expect to see a puddle if it was external
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hi ,thank you for helping
no undertray , crawlled underneath , no apparent leaks , thats hat makes me thing Head gaskets ?? could it be possible for a bit of mayo around oil filler , i can understand a bit of steam /heat from there as its damn hot,, would hgf use that much water ? |
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Oil cooler?
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hi would that explain the water/coolant loss? where is the oil cooler.. i know where the autbox oil cooler is in the ns wing ?? |
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front of the engine, dead centre
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Check the pipe at the top of the thermostat where the heater connects.
There was often mayo under the oil cap of my diesel, it didn't use water. Short journeys and low running temperature is the cause of the mayo. |
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So there's a good chance it's not hgf ,??????
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