Important! : Is my head-gasket on its way out??

1. jonathaneuk L-plater Joined: Sep 2010 Sunderland Posts: 53 Saxo Desire 1.1i K & N Induction Kit White RS-T

   #1 8th March 2011, 19:31

   Hi guys,
   
   Well today I went to fill my washer fluids up and I just did a normal check aroiund car when I came to the radiator water, and it was empty!!....anyways I topped it back up and went got a drive today, when I got home I checked it and it was empty again!!, I have checked for any leaks but can't seem to see any, I have checked the oil cap to check for gunge etcc, but nothing, :/
   
   Any ideas??
   
   Cheers
2. tarzan Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Lurgan Posts: 767 2001 black saxo furio 2001 black saxo vts

   #2 8th March 2011, 19:37

   did u bleed it properly?
3. jonathaneuk L-plater Joined: Sep 2010 Sunderland Posts: 53 Saxo Desire 1.1i K & N Induction Kit White RS-T

   #3 8th March 2011, 19:40

   I never bled it mate
4. jphni20 L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Northern Ireland Posts: 73 Icelandic Grey Mk2 VTR

   #4 8th March 2011, 19:45

   Mine was doing this. Couldnt see where the coolant was going until I used one of the pressure things. Turned out the plastic pipes that go through the firewall for the internal radiator had cracked.
5. jp4rob2580 Newbie Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 4

   #5 8th March 2011, 19:45

   has is ever had a replacement water pipe or pump or any other cooling system parts replaced where the fluid will have had to be drained?
6. jonathaneuk L-plater Joined: Sep 2010 Sunderland Posts: 53 Saxo Desire 1.1i K & N Induction Kit White RS-T

   #6 8th March 2011, 20:01

   Yeah, i think so when i bought it i think he said he drained the system and changed the coolant fluid and stuff :/
7. iSlayeR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr

   #7 8th March 2011, 20:11

   Check every pipe and the rad it's self for leaks, while the engine is on, and check what is coming out the exhaust, lots of white smoke can be a sign of head gasket failure,
8. jonathaneuk L-plater Joined: Sep 2010 Sunderland Posts: 53 Saxo Desire 1.1i K & N Induction Kit White RS-T

   #8 8th March 2011, 20:14

   ohhh dear :/ i think there is quite abit of white smoke actually well i cant really tell on cold days :/ when it warms up thers not much smoke like a tiny bit