errol1 · Feb 9, 2013

Hi all,

The ever reliable (?) 1.8 that we have has been absolutely fine, it does have a multi layered head gasket........until today!

Lots of bubbling water from the expansion tank, cant see any leaks around the cylinder head, however the temp gauge does not appear to move from the middle but both fans are running, which does not happen too often and as the water as it cools down seems to go up and down in the expansion tank, one minute there is none then its full! Although when I was on the way back from town this afternoon it had a loss of power and chugged a bit but caught back up again, depressed the accelerator but just stuck at 3000rpm.

Initial though that the themostat may be stuck and requires a new one or something else?

The wife did borrow it the other day when her car had a flat tyre and it is possible that she revved it a lot when cold?

Any thoughts?

Thanks

FREEL4NDY · Feb 9, 2013

Does sound like all the common symptoms of hgf..... Just because it's had it replaced previously doesn't mean its bullet proof, after all it is a k series. might be worth buying a test kit just to make certain???

Nodge68 · Feb 9, 2013

If it's had the prt then reviving it when cold is ok as it circulates the coolant. It does sound like HGF though

thought it was mine! · Feb 9, 2013

waiting for an email on a mod for k series cost about 40 quid and works mate told me about it and has run loads of k series road and race as soon as get it will post.

Freelaner · Feb 9, 2013

thought it was mine! said:
waiting for an email on a mod for k series cost about 40 quid and works mate told me about it and has run loads of k series road and race as soon as get it will post.

10 gallon of petrol, by any chance?

WLJayne · Feb 9, 2013

thought it was mine! said:
waiting for an email on a mod for k series cost about 40 quid and works mate told me about it and has run loads of k series road and race as soon as get it will post.

Interested to see this

.

Nodge68 · Feb 9, 2013

Freelaner said:
10 gallon of petrol, by any chance?

I wish I could get 10 gallons of petrol for £40!!

There is'nt a £40 fix for a k series sadly

Freelaner · Feb 9, 2013

Nodge68 said:
I wish I could get 10 gallons of petrol for £40!!
There is'nt a £40 fix for a k series sadly

one or two noughts can be added to that amount easily, then they int fixed

Garboy88 · Feb 9, 2013

I've never heard of a 40 quid fix!? Last time mine went in it was a 800 quid fix lol

bukko · Feb 9, 2013

Nodge68 said:
I wish I could get 10 gallons of petrol for £40!!
There is'nt a £40 fix for a k series sadly

Yeah there is.

For £40 you can buy another one! :rofl:

(says the KV6 owner!)

Nodge68 · Feb 10, 2013

bukko said:
Yeah there is.

For £40 you can buy another one! :rofl:

(says the KV6 owner!)

The KV6 is'nt prone to popping HG's on it's own, but it's still at risk if the water level drops due the a leaking stat O ring, or it the stat fails stopping the water circulating, like mine did !!

DD3 · Feb 10, 2013

errol1 said:
Hi all,

The ever reliable (?) 1.8 that we have has been absolutely fine, it does have a multi layered head gasket........until today!

Lots of bubbling water from the expansion tank, cant see any leaks around the cylinder head, however the temp gauge does not appear to move from the middle but both fans are running, which does not happen too often and as the water as it cools down seems to go up and down in the expansion tank, one minute there is none then its full! Although when I was on the way back from town this afternoon it had a loss of power and chugged a bit but caught back up again, depressed the accelerator but just stuck at 3000rpm.

Initial though that the themostat may be stuck and requires a new one or something else?

The wife did borrow it the other day when her car had a flat tyre and it is possible that she revved it a lot when cold?

Any thoughts?

Thanks

When was the MLS job done on it?

dai1984 · Mar 9, 2015

You can get you head gasgit fixed for £40 did it about two weeks ago on the wifes car got a bottle of steel seal for 40 and real dose work

vilguy · Mar 9, 2015

GASGIT :hysterically_laughi

Nodge68 · Mar 9, 2015

dai1984 said:
You can get you head gasgit fixed for £40 did it about two weeks ago on the wifes car got a bottle of steel seal for 40 and real dose work

:hysterically_laughi: :hysterically_laughi: :hysterically_laughi: :hysterically_laughi: :hysterically_laughi: :hysterically_laughi: :hysterically_laughi:

Not if you are looking to use the car long term it won't.

The Mad Hat Man · Mar 9, 2015

love these threads

gstuart · Mar 9, 2015

or from 2013 , lol

GrumpyGel · Mar 9, 2015

Back in 2013, £40 went a lot further

martin1512 · Mar 9, 2015

dai1984 said:
You can get you head gasgit fixed for £40 did it about two weeks ago on the wifes car got a bottle of steel seal for 40 and real dose work

I'm guessing English isn't your first language. :scratching_chin:

Alibro · Mar 9, 2015

£40

.

Tell me NOW!!!, I want, I want.

Errr, on second thoughts no thanks, I want to be able to drive the car this time next year.

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