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Losing power and overheating

  • 28-03-2017 6:00pm
    #1
    alan spain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭


    I have a 1.8 09 mondeo/diesel today while driving i began to lose power and the temperature started to rise until the point the car stalled while stalled the engine fan was working overtime to cool the engine, i checked the water level which was OK. i let the car cool until the fan stopped and it started fine and drove fine for about a 1/2 mile when the same happened again.
    I know very little about engines so i googled the above and got various answers, i then rang my mechanic who said it could be the head gasket i know this is a relatively big job and while i do trust him i wanted to see would anyone else have a similar opinion.
    He asked me to check one or two things for him as hes away for a few days.

    Any white residue on the oil cap = NO
    Fill water reservoir and see if any air bubbling out = yes

    Car has 137,000.00 miles on it with timing belts changed at 99,000.00 miles

    Any help would be appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    Mark Tapley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭Mark Tapley


    It is probably the head gasket. The car probably heat seized rather stalled. You will do,further damage if you continue to drive it.


  • #3
    case_sensitive
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 853 ✭✭✭case_sensitive


    alan spain wrote: »

    Any white residue on the oil cap = NO
    Fill water reservoir and see if any air bubbling out = yes


    If air is coming out of the coolant expansion vessel, that means its getting into the coolant system from somewhere; the coolant jackets run alongside the cylinders. Air is likely getting from the cylinders into the coolant, which means it's a matter of time before you start to see the classic 'mayonaisse oil'; if air is getting in, oil will get out. Sounds like head gasket alright, I wouldn't drive it either. It's likely to be a pretty big job alright; even investigating is a few hours.


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