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White smoke&overheat
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 5:46 pm
by JamieTee_
Right guys, been driving round all night and went out at about 11 this morning, about 2ish it cut out itself, when I started it up again, it struggled to do so and when it finally did it felt juddery and white smoke was pouring out the exhaust, any ideas? I know it needs a new radiator but can't be that can it?
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Re: White smoke&overheat
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 5:49 pm
by andy w
I wud go with the headgasket. Check the oil cap when it over heats to see if steam cums out of it
Re: White smoke&overheat
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 5:50 pm
by JamieTee_
Damn, I'll check later on hope it's not that though
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Re: White smoke&overheat
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 5:54 pm
by andy w
That's normally the case mate loads of white smoke and quickly over heating u can also smell the oil if it smells of coffee then its not the head also see if oil and water have mixed in the water reservoir aswell
Re: White smoke&overheat
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 5:55 pm
by JamieTee_
The reservoir does look a little dirtier than usual
Can normally smell burning when it overheats too! so it's a radiator and a head gasket I need now
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Re: White smoke&overheat
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 5:57 pm
by andy w
To replace the head u need just the gasket kit and i wud change the water pump but check u have connected the fan up right just incase its that has caused it when u replaced the rad
Re: White smoke&overheat
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 6:03 pm
by JamieTee_
Not replaced the radiator yet mate, not ordered one since I'm skint
and how much are a gasket kit you think?
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Re: White smoke&overheat
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 6:08 pm
by andy w
Should be around the £30 mark give or take
Re: White smoke&overheat
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 6:09 pm
by JamieTee_
Sweet, gonna look on eBay now
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Re: White smoke&overheat
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 6:11 pm
by andy w
That's the good thing with these cars cheap parts lol also the water pump is around about £20 if that's packed in aswell
Re: White smoke&overheat
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 6:11 pm
by JamieTee_
Can't find a head gasket kit on eBay
and yeah that's true, older car cheaper parts
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Re: White smoke&overheat
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 6:12 pm
by andy w
Urs is the 1.2 16v ain't it
Re: White smoke&overheat
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 6:13 pm
by JamieTee_
That's the one mate
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Re: White smoke&overheat
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 6:15 pm
by JamieTee_
andy w wrote:Urs is the 1.2 16v ain't it
this the right one ain't it?
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/130646663997
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Re: White smoke&overheat
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 6:16 pm
by andy w