Ok I'll check cheers palwurlycorner wrote:Yep and what does the coolant in the rad look/smell like?
Head gasket would (normally) lead to over-pressuring of the cooling system and steam/sweet smell from the exhaust when warm.c_doughty1 wrote:I've no idea, how would I check that?
Oil cooler wouldn't cause either of those things.
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Well it's been stud about 2 months now due to a re-spray which took ages then mot failed so it's not had a good run for I'd say nearly 3 months only thing it's had is small start ups and moving out of other cars waymercutio wrote:yeah chances are its just condensation from the engine not getting hot enough for it to evaporate off properly it needs either a decent long run or at the very least leaving it running for a good while
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I bet that would be it buddy clean the cap run the engine and leave it to run for a good while make sure its good and hot before you switch it off so a good 15 to twenty minutes
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