14-04-2016, 04:58 PM
I've got the same issue with my Dad's HDI - pressurising coolant, spewing it out the header tank (especially if driven hard). Tried swapping the rad cap, bled the system etc (no air), coolant all circulating fine. I've read a lot of posts on numerous forums about pressurising coolant with the 2.0 HDI and they all seem to lead to a head gasket replacement and a sniff test doesn't always pick it up. My sister's old HDI had the same problem and the one after that was starting to go before it was traded in. So I'd say it is definitely getting more common!
Can't decide whether to drop another engine in or just to replace the head gasket. I too am thinking about getting a used head to skim in advance for speed.
Can't decide whether to drop another engine in or just to replace the head gasket. I too am thinking about getting a used head to skim in advance for speed.