Head Gasket Problems

Car Owner Head Gasket Problems
Oil leak

I have an engine oil leak on the drivers side, RHD, of this vehicle. It's coming from somewhere near the top of the engine and the oil that's leaking is clean oil and it's losing a lot. Any ideas, I have had a look and can't find it. Many t...

2010 Volkswagen Passat 1.8 petrol tsi
Posted: Mar 27, 2024
Loosing engine coolant

Engine coolant sensor warning light coming on every couple of days. Top up engine coolant from minimum to maximum. Been to the garage and no leaks found. I have carried out a chemical head gasket check and seems to be ok.

2000 Skoda Fabia Sdi1.9
Posted: Jan 23, 2024
Coolant fluid lowering after new water pump in march 2023

Yesterday noticed the heating was only blowing out cool air I knew it was coolant levels so check it, it was low, getting it checked this morning only had a new clutch 3 weeks ago to

2018 Vauxhall Mokka 1.4
Posted: Oct 21, 2023
I've changed, the pump,thermostat, no bit,s of muck in the water, or rust, has new head gasket, 4 weeks before I got the car, could it be an air lock, or the head blocked,, there is a bubbling sound coming from the head..r

I've had the car 6 weeks, done 68miles, drove 40 miles home warning rad light did not come on,but was boiling from filler cap, thought rad fan switch broke, new one fitted, working well, drove 12 miles, got hot fan working, Steam out of rad...

2007 Ford KA 1300
Posted: Jul 2, 2023
Water loss from radiator

Currently losing about 1 litre from cooling system in 30 miles, have pressurised cooling system and can see no external leaks. Engine oil shows no sign of water contamination. Recently had new cylinder head gasket and cylinder head fitted, ...

2017 Mitsubishi L200 L200 2.4D
Posted: Jun 17, 2023
Gasket

Overheating

2013 Vauxhall ADAM 1.2 jam
Posted: May 2, 2023
Oil leak, head gasket

Oil leaking from head gasket in the right corner ( looking from forward) just near by thermostat. Cylinder head renovated, new head gasket installed, installation according the Peugeot rules ( order, torque). Still leaking in the same pla...

2013 Peugeot 208 1.2 VTI 82 hp
Posted: Apr 30, 2023
SMOKING PAJERO

Huge palls of white, then blackish smoke on start up (which takes some time to do now). Once started the problem goes away pretty much. starts first time and every time for the rest of the day, then Groundhog Day again, if left for 2/3 hour...

1994 Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8 TURBO DIESEL EXCEED IMPORT
Posted: Mar 27, 2023
My coolant is not circulating as a disc doesn’t go back in so overheats and comes out of top of reservoir.

My lights side lights and main lights don’t work together either only separately since this problem. I have a loose fuse and don’t know whether to change single fuse or whole fuse box.

2013 Citroen DS3 Ds3
Posted: Mar 22, 2023
Idles high after about 18 minutes from a cold start

Idles high after about 18 minutes from a cold start when thermostat reaches 80. No error codes but lambda reading high failing emissions. Subtle taping sound from driver side close to when rev will get high.

2004 Peugeot 307 1.6v
Posted: Mar 15, 2023
White smoke

It sounds like the engine is choking up a bit when I press on accelerator. When idle or revving, a lot of white smoke comes out the exhaust, this smoke doesn't smell. Seems like I can hear some liquid swish around when I press on accelerat...

2007 Citroen C3 1.1 COOL
Posted: Jan 30, 2023
Engine starts to jitter out of the blue , check engine lamp appears

Mileage 60k. While driving (random range , random speed and RPM and engine temp) engine starts to jitter. Check engine lamp appears. When ignition is turned off and on again it is possible to drive further without any troubles. While scanne...

2016 Citroen C4 1.6 THP 5GZ
Posted: Dec 23, 2022
Coolant leak and head gasket failure

6 yr old 70000 miles Coolant leak unsure where from no clear leaks anywhere other than passenger door matts covered in coolant

2015 Vauxhall Astra 1.4T SRi
Posted: Nov 13, 2022
Radiator problem

Fans start blowing cold and engine temp drops and car becomes sluggish, AA said head gasket may have gone went to garage topped coolant up and running fine but it has done it again tonight and engine coolant still present

2008 Ssangyong Rodius 2.7
Posted: Nov 10, 2022
Heaters blowing cold air.

Anti pollution & injection system Lights on. Head gasket has been checked and seems okay.

2016 Vauxhall Vivaro 1.6 biturbo
Posted: Nov 1, 2022