mungo
7th Apr 2005, 07:42
I have just come home on the back of a break down truck [Oh the shame of it :o ]
I was towing the van and noticed the temp on its way up , I stopped just before the red and noticed the thermotat housing was hot [very] the head was normal temp..
After a bit of poking about the temp went back to normal, but I lost a bit of coolant, we carried on for about 20 miles with the temp on normal,andput abpint of water in, after about 2 miles the temp shot up again, I stopped, waited 10 min. and everthing returned to normal, after a couple of times I thought it was breakdown time, and expected the mechanic to have a look but he said he was only recovery and took us home.
I have a sneeky feeling this is head gasket [again] but could it be the thermostat? :( any ideas?
Cya
Mungo :)
I was towing the van and noticed the temp on its way up , I stopped just before the red and noticed the thermotat housing was hot [very] the head was normal temp..
After a bit of poking about the temp went back to normal, but I lost a bit of coolant, we carried on for about 20 miles with the temp on normal,andput abpint of water in, after about 2 miles the temp shot up again, I stopped, waited 10 min. and everthing returned to normal, after a couple of times I thought it was breakdown time, and expected the mechanic to have a look but he said he was only recovery and took us home.
I have a sneeky feeling this is head gasket [again] but could it be the thermostat? :( any ideas?
Cya
Mungo :)