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(Message started by: Scorp_Kev on May 11^th, 2012, 7:16am)

Title: Head Gasket Gone ???
Post by Scorp_Kev on May 11^th, 2012, 7:16am

Morning all.
I think my head gasket has gone.
Using water and making loud click noise when hot.
Temp gauge near hot.
Burning smell.
Any other things I could look at.

Compression test booked for later today.

Title: Re: Head Gasket Gone ???
Post by Matt on May 11^th, 2012, 8:31am

Which engine kev?

Title: Re: Head Gasket Gone ???
Post by Scorp_Kev on May 11^th, 2012, 8:58am

2.3 Ultima. Was fine on way to mates (A mechanic coincidentally). Got there with a bad burning smell, lack of water (Always checked monthly) and temp gauge up to 3/4. He is the one going to do compression test today, hopefully.

Title: Re: Head Gasket Gone ???
Post by leewar on May 11^th, 2012, 10:10am

Thermostat gone, quite common. Clicking noise means boiling water!! Any oil loss??

Title: Re: Head Gasket Gone ???
Post by Scorp_Kev on May 12^th, 2012, 8:25am

Voila. Thermostat it was. Taken out for now and running smooth as ever. Thanks lee. Any disadvantage running without ?

Title: Re: Head Gasket Gone ???
Post by 5stud on May 12^th, 2012, 8:57am

keep your fingers crosed thats all it is wrong

Title: Re: Head Gasket Gone ???
Post by Scorp_Kev on May 12^th, 2012, 9:32am

Sure will. Thanks. MOT Next month. Fingers crossed for that one...

Title: Re: Head Gasket Gone ???
Post by Matt on May 12^th, 2012, 9:42am

It will just take longer to warm up and if you have any motorway driving it will run cold and use a bit more fuel

Title: Re: Head Gasket Gone ???
Post by Scorp_Kev on May 12^th, 2012, 11:23am

Cheers guys. I will get a thermostat this week and fit it. Anything I should know...

Title: Re: Head Gasket Gone ???
Post by Mike H on May 14^th, 2012, 5:50pm

Thermostat was stuck closed then? Yikes :o

Title: Re: Head Gasket Gone ???
Post by PJDavis on May 14^th, 2012, 6:04pm

I'm useless at pointing people to the right thread, but I did a fairly comprehensive Thermostat change in the how to do things section. You need to take your time, it can be tricky.

Ohh look Here it is (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=admin;action=display;num=1290293205). How did that happen??. ;D