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Title: smoke screen!!
Post by: gravygranules on 12 December 2008, 00:06:46

i know my cam seals need doing but yest my 2.0 miggys temp gage shot thru the roof and when i checked the water ex/tank..it was empty!!..now if i rev it -it looks like a smoke screen in the rear view.......sigh....now what?....anybody??

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Post by: albitz on 12 December 2008, 07:14:13

When you say smoke,is it steam ? could be head gasket :(

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Post by: dbug on 12 December 2008, 10:11:44

Have you any obvious water leaks?  If not suspect hg if still losing water. :(

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Post by: gravygranules on 12 December 2008, 20:48:45

head gasket?...easy?....pricey?....

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Post by: gravygranules on 12 December 2008, 20:49:12

thanks by the way..

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Post by: VX1 on 12 December 2008, 21:24:43

On the 2.0ltr its very easy. Pricey? No not pricey at all, all you need to buy is the head gasket set including head bolts.  Thats all you need, oh apart from new oil filter and oil, just to be on the safe side.

P.s update your profile with where you are?

Paul  :y

Title: Re: smoke screen!!
Post by: unlucky alf on 12 December 2008, 21:45:16

if as you say the temp gauge went through the roof then youd better get the head checked first for cracks or distortion, otherwise you might go through doing it for nothing, plus the fact that its advisable to get it skimmed anyway, they will tell you how bad it is plus pressure test it at the same time,,,,good luck :y