M0YAA
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Can anyone shed any light on whats caused this.
Bit of a run down but after hearing a dry rumbling noise and finding water underneath the front passenger side we renewed the water pump. That was last week, since then it's been used twice for about 10 miles. Every so often the heater stops working running cold and the temp needle goes off the scale.
After going around a corner the needle comes back down and the heater comes back.
Just driven from Grimsby to Boston and nearly at Boston the needles goes off the scale, heaters stop working. Got out, popped the bonnet, water pipes are solid, released the pressure on the header tank and everything is ok for about a mile. Needle all over the place.
Stopped the car, no pressure, turned key to position 1, temp needle sits half way, start car and it rises to the top again, stop car and put key to position 1, needle sits half way.
Engine doesn't feel overly warm.
Already had someone tell me it's probably a cracked head, but i'd prefer to explore any easier, cheaper options before stripping the engine to pieces again.
Bit of a run down but after hearing a dry rumbling noise and finding water underneath the front passenger side we renewed the water pump. That was last week, since then it's been used twice for about 10 miles. Every so often the heater stops working running cold and the temp needle goes off the scale.
After going around a corner the needle comes back down and the heater comes back.
Just driven from Grimsby to Boston and nearly at Boston the needles goes off the scale, heaters stop working. Got out, popped the bonnet, water pipes are solid, released the pressure on the header tank and everything is ok for about a mile. Needle all over the place.
Stopped the car, no pressure, turned key to position 1, temp needle sits half way, start car and it rises to the top again, stop car and put key to position 1, needle sits half way.
Engine doesn't feel overly warm.
Already had someone tell me it's probably a cracked head, but i'd prefer to explore any easier, cheaper options before stripping the engine to pieces again.