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Leigh_f
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Wed Jul 21, 2004 2:03 am |
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Jumped in the car last night it started fine. got down the road and noticed it wasn't pulling like it should. pulled over and moticed the idle was rough, it sounded like an old skoda cough and bubbling (in a bad way). went to pull away and noticed alot of smoke from exhaust and that it took ages to gain revs it was like a bag of shit to drive. on the way home the temp shot up above 2/3 mark. can anyone give me an idea of a diagnosis for what might be happening.
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Chris H
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Wed Jul 21, 2004 2:06 am |
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Check the coolant levels pronto sunshine.
But at a guess head gasket. |
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Leigh_f
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Wed Jul 21, 2004 2:12 am |
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oh yeah water was low, only had gasket done in january not done 5000 miles since. |
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Chris H
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Wed Jul 21, 2004 2:16 am |
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top it up and see what happens then.
but the description you gave sounds like the gaskets gone between a cylinder and a waterway. Thus the smoke and bad idle and poor pickup. |
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Leigh_f
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Wed Jul 21, 2004 2:19 am |
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well at least the work was garenteed for a year if it has but i'll check that cheers chris |
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Leigh_f
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Wed Jul 21, 2004 10:21 am |
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right topped water tonight and fired it up now lots of white smoke and found traces of water on dip stick and in oil cap. so defo gasket problem by the looks of things. got to get onto garage now
cheers for the tips |
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