ebbadger
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My 300 TDI seems to be misbehaving, she isnt using any water but as she runs the header tank level goes up slowly (very slowly) and the system pressurises. after about 150 miles the header tank will be up to the neck and water level can be dropped by releasing the air out of the stat housing.
Anyone come across this before? she runs sweet as a nut, no smoke, no oil contamination.... all I can assume is a very slight leak from the cylinder into the waterways, possibly head gasket weep or worst case a hairline crack, I may try n tweak the head down a little with a big torque wrench n see if that helps but otherwise any other ideas out there???
Cheers Steve
Anyone come across this before? she runs sweet as a nut, no smoke, no oil contamination.... all I can assume is a very slight leak from the cylinder into the waterways, possibly head gasket weep or worst case a hairline crack, I may try n tweak the head down a little with a big torque wrench n see if that helps but otherwise any other ideas out there???
Cheers Steve
