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Well it's not the cam sensor!!!!
« on: 16 December 2010, 20:37:10 »
Bloomin Head Gasket has gone, eventually started the car this morning and laid a 'vapour trail' the Red Arrows would have been proud...... :( :( :(

How can it be driving perfectly one minute and then suddenly fail?

Timing is great too, just before Christmas, could do without the extra expense... :'( :'( :'(
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Re: Well it's not the cam sensor!!!!
« Reply #1 on: 16 December 2010, 20:40:48 »
Sorry to here that Mike, that is bad luck :'(
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Re: Well it's not the cam sensor!!!!
« Reply #2 on: 16 December 2010, 20:41:34 »
That's a real bum Mike :( The favourite place the 4 pots fail is the large waterway at the back of number 4 pot in to that pot.
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Re: Well it's not the cam sensor!!!!
« Reply #3 on: 16 December 2010, 20:44:09 »
not trying to sound dim ere, but does a blown H/G put the managment light on?

I fired up my workmates honda the day and it was puffin it out like a powerstations chimney, but the h/g aint gone on that, the cold can give a false impression of exhaust smoke.

I wouldnt give up just yet, get that code reader on it.

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Re: Well it's not the cam sensor!!!!
« Reply #4 on: 16 December 2010, 20:49:34 »
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not trying to sound dim ere, but does a blown H/G put the managment light on?

I fired up my workmates honda the day and it was puffin it out like a powerstations chimney, but the h/g aint gone on that, the cold can give a false impression of exhaust smoke.

I wouldnt give up just yet, get that code reader on it.

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Deffo the head gasket, well almost certainly ::) Car over heat and no heat from the heater, radiator cold and considerable vapour trail.....
I was sat outside my mates garage by the time he came in this morning, took one glance and said head gasket. Don't know about eml light coming on but was missing, so perhaps another sensor picking up the problem, hydraulic locking when trying to start...


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Re: Well it's not the cam sensor!!!!
« Reply #5 on: 16 December 2010, 20:52:43 »
It will hydraulic on pot 4 as it'll be full of coolant. Check the head very carefully at the pot 4/waterway joint as poor coolant history eats away the metal between the two.
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Re: Well it's not the cam sensor!!!!
« Reply #6 on: 16 December 2010, 21:12:58 »
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It will hydraulic on pot 4 as it'll be full of coolant. Check the head very carefully at the pot 4/waterway joint as poor coolant history eats away the metal between the two.

Thanks for the advice :y Car has a full service history :-X
Car is with trusted local independent, will ring him tomorrow and let him know to look out, though he is very experienced..... Got a couple of other jobs he can do while it is in.... :D :D
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Re: Well it's not the cam sensor!!!!
« Reply #7 on: 16 December 2010, 23:34:09 »
Bloody Hell Mike, do you go looking for trouble or does it just turn up unannounced?!!!  :o
I'm gutted for you mate, I really am  :(
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Re: Well it's not the cam sensor!!!!
« Reply #8 on: 16 December 2010, 23:40:44 »
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Bloody Hell Mike, do you go looking for trouble or does it just turn up unannounced?!!!  :o
I'm gutted for you mate, I really am  :(


2nd that  as I know you are not having the best of wks either :( :( :( :(
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Re: Well it's not the cam sensor!!!!
« Reply #9 on: 16 December 2010, 23:50:15 »
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Bloody Hell Mike, do you go looking for trouble or does it just turn up unannounced?!!!  :o
I'm gutted for you mate, I really am  :(


2nd that  as I know you are not having the best of wks either :( :( :( :(

I never had any problems with my Citroen..... ::) ::) ::)
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« Reply #10 on: 16 December 2010, 23:51:48 »
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Bloody Hell Mike, do you go looking for trouble or does it just turn up unannounced?!!!  :o
I'm gutted for you mate, I really am  :(


2nd that  as I know you are not having the best of wks either :( :( :( :(

I never had any problems with my Citroen..... ::) ::) ::)
Dont you bloody swear at me.... frog shat  ;) ;D
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Bloody Hell Mike, do you go looking for trouble or does it just turn up unannounced?!!!  :o
I'm gutted for you mate, I really am  :(


2nd that  as I know you are not having the best of wks either :( :( :( :(

I never had any problems with my Citroen..... ::) ::) ::)
Dont you bloody swear at me.... frog shat  ;) ;D

Had to resist going in and leasing another one today... :D :D :D
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Re: Well it's not the cam sensor!!!!
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Bloody Hell Mike, do you go looking for trouble or does it just turn up unannounced?!!!  :o
I'm gutted for you mate, I really am  :(


2nd that  as I know you are not having the best of wks either :( :( :( :(

I never had any problems with my Citroen..... ::) ::) ::)
Dont you bloody swear at me.... frog shat  ;) ;D

Had to resist going in and leasing another one today... :D :D :D
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Just wish I was closer  to ya as I would offer to help you out with any transport issues
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Re: Well it's not the cam sensor!!!!
« Reply #13 on: 17 December 2010, 00:03:45 »
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Bloody Hell Mike, do you go looking for trouble or does it just turn up unannounced?!!!  :o
I'm gutted for you mate, I really am  :(


2nd that  as I know you are not having the best of wks either :( :( :( :(

I never had any problems with my Citroen..... ::) ::) ::)
Dont you bloody swear at me.... frog shat  ;) ;D

Had to resist going in and leasing another one today... :D :D :D
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Just wish I was closer  to ya as I would offer to help you out with any transport issues

Thank you for your thoughts, OK for now though, I have my mums car for tomorrow when I finish work for Christmas, as does swmbo so we have the estate to run around in till mine is sorted..... :y
Once it is sorted then all thoughts Citroen will disappear...  :D :D
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Bloody Hell Mike, do you go looking for trouble or does it just turn up unannounced?!!!  :o
I'm gutted for you mate, I really am  :(


2nd that  as I know you are not having the best of wks either :( :( :( :(

I never had any problems with my Citroen..... ::) ::) ::)
Dont you bloody swear at me.... frog shat  ;) ;D

Had to resist going in and leasing another one today... :D :D :D
[smiley=thumbdown.gif] [smiley=thumbdown.gif] [smiley=thumbdown.gif] [smiley=thumbdown.gif] [smiley=thumbdown.gif] [smiley=thumbdown.gif]

Just wish I was closer  to ya as I would offer to help you out with any transport issues

Thank you for your thoughts, OK for now though, I have my mums car for tomorrow when I finish work for Christmas, as does swmbo so we have the estate to run around in till mine is sorted..... :y
Once it is sorted then all thoughts Citroen will disappear...  :D :D
Thank goodness I can now put this pistol away in the cupboard  ;) :D :D :D
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