Recent content by sami099

Thanks guys... All fixed! It was a little thermostat at the back of the engine! So small yet caused a major problem believe it or not. NOT head gasket - I'm pleased to say that my mechanic refused to explore that route because the block tests didn't show a problem and so it saved me a packet...

Thanks for your quick sensible response teddywood 1. NO! When I say I had to completely refill it that was only the header tank emptying - I could still see liquid, but on most occassions it would just drop below the minimum mark on the header tank. Do you still think this could be a possibility?

Hi, I own a 2001 Land Rover Freelander 1.8. It's been an absolute dream until recently when it kept losing coolant. Sometimes it was fine, then other times I would have to completely fill it up. I took it to my local mechanic (trusted for many years) who discovered the header tank was...