catncarpman
New Member
Hi all having problems with my 2000 td5 its done 180,000miles i had a lot of back pressure in the header tank so i rang dealers they told me common fault thermostat sticking so i have replaced it and the header tank cap filled with water to check for leaks none so replaced water with anti freeze now i have excessive steam coming out of exhaust whilst on tickover and losing water but no leaks rang a few mechanics all say hg gone not a problem but they said to scrap the car as head will be cracked and block will be warped help i dont want to scrap car its a work horse for me any advice please