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From: Tunku on 7 May 2010 15:17
Lost some water from the cooling system on my Mondeo 1.8 16v. Some steam
coming from exhaust. Engine temps normal. Slight stumble on cold start,
clears in seconds. No water leaks visible.
Does this sound like the Head Gasket has gone? I've had a quote of �450 to
replace it, which considering it's a '98 Mondeo probably isn't worth
fixing.
Would something like K-seal keep it going for a bit longer while I raise
funds for another car?
From: Conor on 7 May 2010 16:19
On 07/05/2010 20:17, Tunku wrote:
> Lost some water from the cooling system on my Mondeo 1.8 16v. Some steam
> coming from exhaust. Engine temps normal. Slight stumble on cold start,
> clears in seconds. No water leaks visible.
> Does this sound like the Head Gasket has gone? I've had a quote of �450 to
> replace it, which considering it's a '98 Mondeo probably isn't worth
> fixing.
> Would something like K-seal keep it going for a bit longer while I raise
> funds for another car?

A bit of steam from the exhaust is normal...its condensation burning off.

Get a garage to do a "sniff test".

When my wife's Mondeo had some coolant loss, it was the rubber seal on
the expansion tank cap that'd packed up.

--
Conor I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally.
From: Mike G on 7 May 2010 20:05

"Tunku" <none(a)none.com> wrote in message
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> Lost some water from the cooling system on my Mondeo 1.8 16v. Some steam
> coming from exhaust. Engine temps normal. Slight stumble on cold start,
> clears in seconds. No water leaks visible.
> Does this sound like the Head Gasket has gone? I've had a quote of �450 to
> replace it, which considering it's a '98 Mondeo probably isn't worth
> fixing.
> Would something like K-seal keep it going for a bit longer while I raise
> funds for another car?

With no visible leaks, I'd suggest you have a 'sniffer' test done by your
local garage.
It checks if their are any combustion traces in the coolant water. A simple
and cheap test. They might even do it for free. Wont show a HG blown between
cylinders, but if it continues losing water, and you still can't find any
leak, a compression test might confirm whether that actually is the fault.
Steam coming from the exhaust is quite normal, especially after a cold
night. Can take a few miles before the exhaust system gets hot enough to
clear all the condensed water from the system.
Mike.. .


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