mrs bucket said:
pipes are rock hard
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Hmm.

Cover the expansion cap with a thick piece of rag and VERY SLOWLY unscrew it (hot water / steam may gush out, so be careful). Then run the engine with the cap off and have a look inside. Can you see any bubbles rising or any coolant flowing?
 
Treworgey 90 said:
Hmm.

Cover the expansion cap with a thick piece of rag and VERY SLOWLY unscrew it (hot water / steam may gush out, so be careful). Then run the engine with the cap off and have a look inside. Can you see any bubbles rising or any coolant flowing?
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please dont say head gasket.............:(
 
I've never known a head gasket to cause cold running and you aren't losing coolant so no need to panic.. but checking coolant movement will help diagnose the problem...
 
mrs bucket said:
bloody hell that started playing up at exeter...............
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don't panic!
if it's still running OK and there's no bubbles you've probably got away with it.

Take the oil filler cap off and see if there's any mayonnaise-like stuff under it.
 
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