head gasket

ricvic · Apr 1, 2013

2000 1.8i freelander,
brown water coming from expansion tank,not oily.temp.guage running high,heater cold.new head gasket and cam belt and replacement head fitted by landrover 2011/2012,no sign of a leak or water on the floor.am i looking at a blown head gasket again or could it be as simple as the themostat,new style of thermostat bypass fitted.
any help or advice would be welcome(or critisism)

:decision:

Freelaner · Apr 1, 2013

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ricvic · Apr 1, 2013

hi,name is richard live in hampshire drive a 2000 mk1 freelander 1.8i petrol.my wife drives an early model honda crv keeps saying i should have bought a honda,cant let her get the better of me.

Freelaner · Apr 1, 2013

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Thor1950 · Apr 1, 2013

ricvic said:
2000 1.8i freelander,
brown water coming from expansion tank,not oily.temp.guage running high,heater cold.new head gasket and cam belt and replacement head fitted by landrover 2011/2012,no sign of a leak or water on the floor.am i looking at a blown head gasket again or could it be as simple as the themostat,new style of thermostat bypass fitted.
any help or advice would be welcome(or critisism):decision:

Bank holiday today got to wait until tomorrow

Freelaner · Apr 1, 2013

get a sniff test done

it sounds very much like the head has gone

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