IS THIS MENT TO BE OR AM I DOOMED AGAIN?

Lude-baz · Post by **Lude-baz** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 5:11 pm

Hello guys, well I had a troublesome time with my peugeot 306, so now will be driving a prelude, my concern is is the head gasket going, the only reason I say this is, is because the expansion tank had hardly any coolant so I topped it up yesterday and started the car for half hour ( by now my peugeot would have been over heating) but the lude temperature stayed at half way on the digital dial, but today I looked and the water in the expansion tank had de-creased, so would this be head gasket as it take. Water or would it be as the radiator may not have had Enough water so it took some it it wasn't much less fro
The top but as I had problems with peugeot n make me pari causious, when I had it started for half hour the temp stayed half way and the exhaust was letting out slight clear smoke with droplets of water can anyone tell me why this means, unlike my peugeot when opening the rad cap of the lude there was no pressure, so can some one tell me what the de- crease of water was and what the slight smoke n droplets of water was for it wasn't lots of droplets a but like just droplets handing on the end of the tail pipe n after a while it would drip lol sorry if I'm over causious just don't need another problem car thanks guys for listening to me all help is appriciated

Lude-baz · Post by **Lude-baz** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 5:41 pm

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 5:45 pm

Exhaust pipe sounds normal to me and the temperature should do exactly as you describe - go to half way and no further.

If you're concerned about the head gasket, check the oil filler cap and dipstick to see if the oil has gone milky/cloudy. If it has, then you have a problem. If not (particularly if you have no pressure in the rad) then it's fine.

Did the rad fan cut in at all while the car was running? If not, it wouldn't have got hot enough yet to reach up to full pressure in the system, which would explain no pressure in the rad.

Was the rad full to the filler neck? Are there any visible leaks from the system anywhere? (bottom of the rad or the hose on the side of the head under the distributor are favourite points)

How far up were you filling the expansion tank and where was it dropping to?
Monitor it for a few days to see if it finds its own happy level.

You could try bleeding the cooling system, to make sure it's full. Take the rad cap off, pump the top and bottom main hoses and top up as required. Undo the bleed point on the top of the thermostat (this is on the back drivers side of the head on a prelude, rather than the front) and check clear coolant runs out - top up as required. If that's all ok and no leaks, then job's a good 'un.

BMCC · Post by **BMCC** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 5:51 pm

I think your fearing the worst but hoping for the best like we all do

As has been mentioned, check for leaks in the radiator around the edges of it particularly, check the hoses as well. Check the rad is full and top up the expansion tank to the max line. Top up when the engine is cold first thing in the morning. Run for a bit and recheck when the engine is cold first thing in the morning.

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 5:53 pm

If there is no mayonaise under the oil cap right now take it out for a spank and see if there is any afterwards. My bet is its fine. The h22is a condensation king and there are at least three or four threads a year when the weather changes of new drivers seriously worried about the amount of white steamlike smoke coming out the back of the car. you should keep the coolant topped up regardless. i reckon it just needed a little love.

Dont worry, you are now driving a 'good' car and all your french nightmares are behind you.

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 5:53 pm

Lude-baz wrote:

hold your horses buddy, i put a post up on driftworks 5 days ago and i only just got a reply.

Lude-baz · Post by **Lude-baz** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 6:30 pm

Lol my French horrors, I will never buy French again no offence to anyone French, and there no mayo rad water was not visible yesterday and today I can see water in the rad so I think the water that went missing from the expansion tank must gone in the rad, but for future reference do I fill the expansion tank to max and also add coolant to the rad till it reaches the top of the neck of the rad ? , thanks guys the old man before me had it 13 years so he must kept good care of it, he mentioned new rad cap he put in also rad looks a bit shiner than expected so he myt done that to , thanks guys again so no mayo an I reacon the missing water must have gone in rad, one more thing are the headlamp bulbs for the 4G lude, h4- main beam, 501- side lights, h1 full beam, 501- number plate bulbs, just wna make sure b4 I order the xenon white for it lol my midnight beauty lol

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 6:32 pm

you need a haynes manual or a 4th gen owner for that one.

Lude-baz · Post by **Lude-baz** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 6:37 pm

I think it be fine lol there was water in the rad so if ther was leak it would be there so il have a look again tommoro so if water still there it is fine lol sorry guys my first decent car just want no hiccups, with my peugeot I had to check oil n water everyday lol so you can see my concern for this jap beauty

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 6:39 pm

still keep on top of the checks as she is an older woman now but she should see you right

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