My wife's 2002 mk2 Punto was checked by our mechanic as it overheated recently - only one increment from the light coming on! It needed several litres of coolant to get the level back to normal and the mechanic suspected a head gasket issue, but wasn't sure. Due to the cost of fixing this, we had a second opinion and the verdict was head gasket ok. There's still a slight coolant leak - approx. 1/3 of a teacup in over a week, and the car runs fine. There's not been a repeat of the overheating since the level was put right.
If the head gasket was going, I'd expect the running to be affected, but it runs very well (it's only done 55k) and it idles smoothly and picks up normally through all gears.
QUESTIONS:
- If the head gasket IS going, what are the symptoms to look for?
- Any suggestions where to look for coolant leaks?
Thanks
If the head gasket was going, I'd expect the running to be affected, but it runs very well (it's only done 55k) and it idles smoothly and picks up normally through all gears.
QUESTIONS:
- If the head gasket IS going, what are the symptoms to look for?
- Any suggestions where to look for coolant leaks?
Thanks