Topic: losing coolant, exhaust spitting water (Read 848 times)

smcconn · « **on:** 28 June 2009, 19:08:41 »

Hi

my 02, 2.2 omega has started juddering while on idle and the exhaust emission warning light has come on.
also had a coolant level warning, topped up but still losing level and the exhaust is spitting water and a trace of white smoke/steam is coming from the exhaust aswell ??

feeutfo · « **Reply #1 on:** 28 June 2009, 23:06:51 »

does the oil on dip stick look normal? Any signs of coolent/mayo in the oil?

smcconn · « **Reply #2 on:** 28 June 2009, 23:54:30 »

oil on dip stick looks and feels normal but not driven very far since fault started.

JamesV6CDX · « **Reply #3 on:** 29 June 2009, 00:27:11 »

head gasket most likely...

jimmas · « **Reply #4 on:** 29 June 2009, 08:28:37 »

Agreed similar symptoms to what mine was doing when head gasket failed.

smcconn · « **Reply #5 on:** 29 June 2009, 09:34:31 »

thanks gents
was hoping you would say empty the ash trays

Head gasket not a job I can do myself, off to my local garage this morning via my bank manager.

Steve.

TheBoy · « **Reply #6 on:** 29 June 2009, 09:41:29 »

HG failure is fairly common on 4 pot petrol Omegas, usually around 100k mark.

But I would get it confirmed it is HG first!

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