UK Diesel
05-06-2008, 11:04
Hi Guys
When I got to work this morning one of my work mates wantted to see the engine running. When I opened the hood I noticed the top hose near the radiator had a bluge in it :eek:
The motor was still running and when I felt the hose it was very solid with very little give in it.
I let the pressure of and it filled the header tank up and when I pulled the cap off it was cominng out of the top of the rad for a second as well.
Once all the fun had stopped I topped the water back up and put the cap back on and all was fine, I left in running for a while and nothing. All was normal.
Tonight after work I drive her home with no probs at all, when I get home I open the hood and there it is again, a bluge in the top hose:eek:
I let the pressure of and it ran out on the floor and filled the header tank:(
I've phoned my mate Mark who I got the car from and he said it never used a drop of water in the 8 months he had it and the temp gauge never rose above the first mark on the gauge.:confused:
Since Ive owned it (2 weeks) I havent topped the water up as it was on the full hot mark on the header tank and the temp gauge was always just on the first mark as well.
When the engine is running with the cap off you can see the water flowing round and there doesn't seem to be any bubbles comming up :confused:
Have I got a head gasket gone ??????
Cheers and thanks for any help you can give
Craig.
When I got to work this morning one of my work mates wantted to see the engine running. When I opened the hood I noticed the top hose near the radiator had a bluge in it :eek:
The motor was still running and when I felt the hose it was very solid with very little give in it.
I let the pressure of and it filled the header tank up and when I pulled the cap off it was cominng out of the top of the rad for a second as well.
Once all the fun had stopped I topped the water back up and put the cap back on and all was fine, I left in running for a while and nothing. All was normal.
Tonight after work I drive her home with no probs at all, when I get home I open the hood and there it is again, a bluge in the top hose:eek:
I let the pressure of and it ran out on the floor and filled the header tank:(
I've phoned my mate Mark who I got the car from and he said it never used a drop of water in the 8 months he had it and the temp gauge never rose above the first mark on the gauge.:confused:
Since Ive owned it (2 weeks) I havent topped the water up as it was on the full hot mark on the header tank and the temp gauge was always just on the first mark as well.
When the engine is running with the cap off you can see the water flowing round and there doesn't seem to be any bubbles comming up :confused:
Have I got a head gasket gone ??????
Cheers and thanks for any help you can give
Craig.