Because the fluid inside the coolant bottle was yellow and milky/frothy?? It was like sludge.

So where will the water be leaking from? I can see it goes down the pipe inside the water bottle but then I can see it pours onto the ground at the back of the engine underneath, so if it is the head gasket again, where is it leaking from?

I think you are quite right. I need to get shot of it.........

Sorry i forgot to say that the head gasket was replaced originally because the engine overheated and there was no water in the coolant bottle. Although when I filled it up with water, it ran ok but they changed the head gasket anyway.

I have just heard from the garage and they tell me that a metal water pipe is corroded and that they have ordered a new pipe. Does that sound about right??? why would the oil be discoloured?? I have just asked him if the head gasket is ok and he said that it was??

hello everyone. I am very new to the forum but I often read articles on here, just never registered before. I have a freelander 1.8 petrol engine V registration which 3 weeks ago had a new head gasket fitted. I looked on this site for information and found it really helpful. So... having got...