14-11-2015, 07:10 PM
(14-11-2015, 06:24 PM)Niall Wrote: Just because its not getting hot does not mean the HG hasn't gone. And regardless of if its waterless coolant or just water, the point still stands that if its being pumped out of the exhaust, there is still a leak regardless of if you fill it with coolant or custard!
i know that, i have been with these engines for 10 years. The head gasket hasn't gone if it had i would be chucking more coolant than the days of the week, or the oil would be in the tank, the temp would be jumping through the roof, which it isn't, The car is pulling strong as it did when we fitted the engine 5 years ago.
The waterless coolant doesn't pressurise either, which i am not getting any pressure either.
Even when i ran it with water, it was bob on. I thought i may be done the engine a favour, by running the waterless stuff.
i maybe running the wrong stuff too, as you do get different types of waterless coolant. As these are very fussy with coolant. i may have to run the green instead of the red.
They do not like the blue stuff i tell you that, and that's going back to 2003 when i had my 1st metro, even the 1.4 16v wasn't all that keen on it either.
Also remember this thing doesn't do many miles either and i don't drive it like it stolen, i treat it like my 1st car, and let it warm up.