Ash Vince Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Hi! ive got a problem which looks like a coolant problem. It’s a temperamental problem sometimes my heating works sometimes it doesn’t work. sometimes when on the motorway the temperature gauge goes up 3/4 the way up then my van will go into limpmode, then for about half a mile the gauge will go back down then the heating will work and i can get the power back and i can get going again. The coolant level will sometimes be above max and sometimes just above minimum. ive had my mechanic look at it and he said it isn’t showing all the signs of a head gasket leak but still could be, last week he got a load of air out of the system and my van did work perfectly for about a week but this morning it went into limpmode again. ive seen a few of the same problems with this 1.6 engine on this forum, anyone find what the problem is? cheers ash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G B L Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Has the Mechanic put a pressure tester on the cooling system and then started the engine? If there is a rapid rise in pressure then a head gasket is indicated. A combustion Leak tester is a very good test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Vince Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share Posted December 18, 2020 Today ive found oil in the coolant tank. head gasket:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G B L Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 That should be easy to confirm Keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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