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True...will see what I can manage. Although if it wasn't sealed, wouldn't I see leakage further than just the water pump?
Technical Woke up to no oil & coolant
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True...will see what I can manage. Although if it wasn't sealed, wouldn't I see leakage further than just the water pump?
Have you checked to see if it is pressurising ??? Refill coolant resovoir ,leave cap off ,and just start the engine ,check for bubbling ,or if it pumps the coolant of ,or you can smell exhaust fumes.Even replace cap for 2 minutes and then remove,again it coolant flows out ,then it sounds like a head gasket issue ,as the compression of the engine is pressurising the cooling system,All the above is on a cold engine
Persoanlly, I'd top the levels back up, and start again, keep checking it every few days, see if you can see any marked or noticeable drop.
We were always taught to fill fluid levels to the maximum mark, which incidentally, gives you a little more leeway when it comes to your weekly routine.
Take her for a short 5 mile run, just to get her up to temperature and water pressure etc, and place a nice new large piece of cardboard box under the engine bay. Any water or oil leaks will show up.
If it's burning oil, this would be indicated with blue smoke. Get a mate to follow you, and give the car a bit of work to do, find the steepest hill in your neighborhood and make the engine work.
If it were head gasket, i'd expect to see one of three things. Oil in the water, water in the oil (white gunk) or steam out of the exhaust.
Don't confuse the steam out of the exhaust with condensation at start up though. (although in this heat, i wouldn't expect that)
We were always taught to fill fluid levels to the maximum mark, which incidentally, gives you a little more leeway when it comes to your weekly routine.
Take her for a short 5 mile run, just to get her up to temperature and water pressure etc, and place a nice new large piece of cardboard box under the engine bay. Any water or oil leaks will show up.
If it's burning oil, this would be indicated with blue smoke. Get a mate to follow you, and give the car a bit of work to do, find the steepest hill in your neighborhood and make the engine work.
If it were head gasket, i'd expect to see one of three things. Oil in the water, water in the oil (white gunk) or steam out of the exhaust.
Don't confuse the steam out of the exhaust with condensation at start up though. (although in this heat, i wouldn't expect that)
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Try that radweld stuff
No no NO!
Fix the problem, that rad weld is nasty stuff, and if the head has gone you'll turn your oil to jelly and seize the engine - not a great idea!
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Really that bad noticed it on a shelf other day, what does it do
Turns things krusty and to jelly.
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Shouldnt be sold!
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Right been a couple of days, oil has dropped from full to around 3/4 now, coolant has moved but I put both of these down to the engine being warm. Don't think there's been any real drop. Will keep an eye on it and try the above suggestions.
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its been about 2 weeks now and oil has dropped to half way from full (yes I overfilled by accident) and coolant is again below minimum. Nothing conclusive but I have no idea.
Has to be headgasket then. Get a compression test.
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Will a normal garage do this and at what cost if you know mate?
Yep and no idea! Hopefully I never have to find out lol.
Shouldn't be that dear though, not as dear as say, resolving a bust headgasket lol.
Does the coolent smell of oil / exhaust fumes
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Compression test followed by sniff test should cost 40 quid tops.
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Will give it a sniff 
thanks both. Appreciate it. God knows what I'd do if this forum didn't exist
thanks both. Appreciate it. God knows what I'd do if this forum didn't exist
Just to clarify; sniff test != Columbian marching powder.
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I had my had my old punto loose oil really quickly....
At first I wasnt blowing blue smoke, but 1l of oil qas about 500miles
Then on start up ut was rough and laggy, give it some beans to make it work and hey presto here came plumes and plumes of smoke.....
Compression test confirmed what I didnt want to know
Cyl 100psi compression dry and then 200wet
The remaining cylinders were 200psi dry :-(
My advice buy a 10-15 ebay compression tester and get some resulta for yourself
Ziggy
At first I wasnt blowing blue smoke, but 1l of oil qas about 500miles
Then on start up ut was rough and laggy, give it some beans to make it work and hey presto here came plumes and plumes of smoke.....
Compression test confirmed what I didnt want to know
Cyl 100psi compression dry and then 200wet
The remaining cylinders were 200psi dry :-(
My advice buy a 10-15 ebay compression tester and get some resulta for yourself
Ziggy
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Just tried the sniff and ended up lke this:
You reckon? Ill have a look mate. Are the restuls trust worthy though?
