Scott Dabinett

Quoting charlie_pank: Hmmm, I wonder if the previous owner was aware of looming problems. Water in oil - definitely HG failure is your best case scenario. No reason you shouldn't fix it yourself. It's all part of the learning process, just make sure you get the upgraded gasket and fill it properly (eliminating all air-locks) with the right type of coolant (not water). I think it had been laid up for a few years with no use! It was faultless up until this happened! (apart from the indicators stopped working haha!)

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Thanks for your replys i have emailed dave about it this morning so will wait a reply!

After 1000 miles in my first 13 days of 7 ownership I think my head gasket has gone! It is a 1.6 roadsport, done 22k miles. I was taking a friend out and water sprayed out of the bonnet and onto the windscreen and I just thought it was raining so carried on for a bit then stopped and steam came out of the bonnet and looked at the temperature gauge and iy was at well over 120!!! Filled with more water and started it again and it used that, filled it back up because I thought there might be a leak but there wasn't! Now holding water but the radiator is not getting warm or any of the pipes, airlock maybe? but there is oil in the expansion bottle but no water under the oil cap or in the dipstick and it still has oil pressure. Is this a head gasket? If it is where is the best place to get this done? I am in wiltshire but if there is somewhere really good I am willing to travel! Thanks Scott

Thanks for the advise I will have a look at the weekend! And yes the existing Dabinett is my dad :-)

Indicator fuse keeps blowing! Anyone have any idea why it could be? On a 1999 roadsport! Thanks