rayroni
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| posted on 1/2/06 at 10:36 AM |
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Could it be my head gasket
Have got a problem on my road car (1.4i Astra yr2000) where my coolant header tank is staying pressurised, even when engine cold.
This and the fact I appear to be loosing a some coolant - intermittantly, not much but means I need to check it every 2/3 days.
Keeping finding a small amount of liquid on the drive - which I assume is coolant. The oil is not milky and I had a 'coolant gas
analysis' check down at the dealer, which came back negative.
If it isn't the head gasket any ideas what could be the problem?
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Howlor
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| posted on 1/2/06 at 10:38 AM |
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Yup sounds like head gasket to me, possibly cracked head allowing coolant channels to become pressurised. I had a V6 Sierra rally car with the same
problem, coolant hose exploded at MOT station scalding tester and his first mate! Needless to say it didn't pass!
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marktigere1
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| posted on 1/2/06 at 01:40 PM |
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Yep sounds like the head gasket.
Had the same tests done on my Peugeot when I had exactly the same problems. It also showed no signs of exhaust in the coolant.
Twas the head
Cheers
Mark
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