Hi
Really upset tonight
Been doing a fair bit of driving today, bit of a spirited run to Havant from my home location near Barnham west Sussex.
On the A27 I saw my temp gauge go up to 120' + red light and alarm went off.
Pulled over and read codes P0117 temp sens too low.
Had to carry on to dad's as was on a mercy mission.
Called AA and they came and checked it out.
Expansion tank was empty ( had been full last week)
Code confirmed.
Expansion tank cap was only hold 10psi other times more.
Everything seemed OK then he checked my coolant and declared it had lots of hydrocarbons (I think) and that meant cylinder head gasket was blown.
No oil in water, but it is brown and muddy looking now.
Recovery to home was going to take 4 hours or more and as I have work tomorrow I had to drive home, very carefully with stops and checks.
When I got home I found she had used half the water in the tank.
No more alarms however.
So tomorrow I will have to ring my local garage and see if they can fit me in, I'd prefer JKM but they are too far away if they could see me.
Really upset as I am off work after tomorrow and had loads of family visits to do etc.
If anyone has any tips etc let me know, I'll be calling the garage at 08:30 and just pray they can fit me in.
Cost anyone?
Other damage?
Seems to be on the gas side of things I would guess?
Suppose I can't blame this on the last owner then
Thanks
Mike
Really upset tonight
Been doing a fair bit of driving today, bit of a spirited run to Havant from my home location near Barnham west Sussex.
On the A27 I saw my temp gauge go up to 120' + red light and alarm went off.
Pulled over and read codes P0117 temp sens too low.
Had to carry on to dad's as was on a mercy mission.
Called AA and they came and checked it out.
Expansion tank was empty ( had been full last week)
Code confirmed.
Expansion tank cap was only hold 10psi other times more.
Everything seemed OK then he checked my coolant and declared it had lots of hydrocarbons (I think) and that meant cylinder head gasket was blown.
No oil in water, but it is brown and muddy looking now.
Recovery to home was going to take 4 hours or more and as I have work tomorrow I had to drive home, very carefully with stops and checks.
When I got home I found she had used half the water in the tank.
No more alarms however.
So tomorrow I will have to ring my local garage and see if they can fit me in, I'd prefer JKM but they are too far away if they could see me.
Really upset as I am off work after tomorrow and had loads of family visits to do etc.
If anyone has any tips etc let me know, I'll be calling the garage at 08:30 and just pray they can fit me in.
Cost anyone?
Other damage?
Seems to be on the gas side of things I would guess?
Suppose I can't blame this on the last owner then
Thanks
Mike