Hi ETV;

....just been to my mechanics for a professional diagnosis - it's definately the head gasket!

So gonna sell up and get a new banger for my commute

Thanks for the help folks

Hi all; I have now replaced the bleed nipple - just using a 10mm bolt cut to size :) ...50p well spent and I have a spare! :laughing2 :wink Also, the cooling system has now been emptied and flushed, and the cooling system is topped up with fresh coolant. However, the coolant that was drained from th...

Cheers for site Badger - that'll be very useful :D ...as it happens, I actually concluded that it was the thermostat and not the head gasket. The thing is though, I didn't bleed or flush the system when I changed it and as a result the heating blowers were luke warm at best!. Left the motor ticking ...

Hi, I don't know too much about the honda engines, but I know on our old diesel when the heater ran cold whilst the engine was warm it indicated head gasket failure (may not be the case for the honda). Well, I have just started these symptoms! My coolant level was also very low when I was advised t...

Place in Bradway. It was abank holiday weekend and I was going on holiday on the Wednesday - I had my car collected late on the Saturday so there was only one day to get the work done!...which is why I had to get it to anywhere I could! :( I found much cheaper, but they could only fit it in when I w...

I paid £325 for mine to be done on my 218 SLD turbo diesel - complete rip-off! Didn't pay it until I'd loudly voiced my opinions and let them know that I would NOT be returning!! :-D

chugger wrote:

E_T_V wrote: Intercooled engine

The stop-solenoid is located under that middle pipe from the engine cover by the way!

theviper wrote:It was the HT Leads that was the problem with mine i changed them and the car the fine now :-)

It has to be the glow-plugs because I have just found out that with mine been a diesel it doesn't have HT Leads! *laughs*

...at least I know now

just done the WD40 thing, and it's done the trick! Spoken to a mechanic as well and he reckons new belt should only be about a fiver, so when the squeak comes back I'll look into a new belt me thinks

Cheers

well, I've topped up the PAS fluid - it was on the low line mark! It feels a bit better in general but still squeals when turning the wheel whilst still, or moving slowly! Got a week off so gonna WD40 the belt as recommended: see if that helps any?!

Cheers