car help please!
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fordforever

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263 posts

170 months

Saturday 14th September 2013
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Car.Ford ka

im having a few problems what i really cant diagnose :L
the main one being that im loosing coolant, not drastically fast but filling up every 2 days,
the engine feels a little to hot sometimes, and after i topped up the collent the other cay the car sounds like its slurping when its cooling down, ive changed the coolant bottle&cap, and the thermostat, and ideas?

davepoth

29,395 posts

230 months

Saturday 14th September 2013
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Possibly the head gasket. Does the underside of the oil cap look like it's covered in manky mayonnaise?

fordforever

Original Poster:

263 posts

170 months

Saturday 14th September 2013
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no, i havent seen any signs of a head gasket yer :L

morgrp

4,128 posts

229 months

Saturday 14th September 2013
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HG failure doesn't always mean oil will contaminate the water - look for soot deposits in the expansion tank and do a pressurisation test -

Things to also check are the expansion tank cap and for any cracks or breaches in the system