aFiFi said:

Dear PuNtO's heads ,
now i'm on a new challenge with my 1.2 8v ,
i did some few repairs a few days a go ,
new spark plugs ,
new fuel pump
cleaned my air filter
plugged in my knock sensor which was not plugged but i had to remove the inlet manifold to reach .
changed oil and oil filter ..
but after ,
the car started to loose coolant and a white smoke started to come out from exhaust ,
is it has something to do with any of i did , or its just dum coincidence that my head gasket wear out and need a replacement .
thank you and best regards
:slayer:

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varesecrazy said:

Probably just a random failure.

Did it run differently with the sensor plugged in?

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g8rpi said:

Does your 1.2 8V have a water cooled oilcooler under the oil filter?
Not unknown for one of those to fail during an oil change

Quick fix is to bypass it with a coupler between the hoses and a hose between the stubs on the oil cooler.
This cooler might only be fitted in warmer climates.

Robert G8RPI.

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aFiFi said:

i had to remove the inlet manifold to reach .
...........but after ,
the car started to loose coolant and a white smoke started to come out from exhaust ,

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judderbar said:

on my 16V car the inlet manifold and the coolant/water hose connection going to the heater are connected together and held by the same bolt. I am supposing it must be possible to damage the gaskets so water flows into the engine from the inlet manifold.

However it looks like the 8V car has a totally different inlet manifold.

If you can pressurise the cooling system with air or with water you should be able to work out where you are losing water.

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