There's oil in the coolant reservoir, that shouldn't be there after a head removal. Will have a talk to the workshop tomorrow, but might wait with too aggressive complaints until I receive the invoice... :confused:
Will, the trip to Italy isnt going as planed.
Yesterday there was a strange sound from the engine. This morning I added 1,5 liter coolant. After 250 km on our way ud the motorway in the mountains the engine temp went up. After cooldown I could add another 1,5 liter coolant.
The car is now towed to the nearest Hy dealer and we are at a campsite somewhere in Austria. .:-(
Ok.
So you have done 254.000km with original water pump??
Yes, and I have no intensions of replacing it before it stop working... :mrgreen:
Will, the trip to Italy isnt going as planed.
Yesterday there was a strange sound from the engine. This morning I added 1,5 liter coolant. After 250 km on our way ud the motorway in the mountains the engine temp went up. After cooldown I could add another 1,5 liter coolant.
The car is now towed to the nearest Hy dealer and we are at a campsite somewhere in Austria. .:-(Ok.
So you have done 254.000km with original water pump??
Yes, and I have no intensions of replacing it before it stop working... :mrgreen:
:link: 1.6 CRDI water pump and timing chain (https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=40241.0)
I think this is your problem,water pump and thermostat.. this items should be replaced before 100.000km.
Cost was 39Eur for hepu water pump and 10Eur for wahler thermostat when i changed mine..
For the low cost of a new radiator cap it's worth a try :Good_luck:But could the added back pressure finish off the head gasket and kill the motor :sweating:
Is the thermo fan working? Travelling the mountains, is that at low speeds , lower gears, higher RPM? Is it running cooler at say highway speeds?Checked by the dealer in Austria and found ok. He had it running at 2000 rpm for 1 hour. I had him remove the thermostat so it shouldn't be hot enough to start the fan. The temp only went high 1 time before the thermostat was removed. Never after.
Pressure test system, if that test passed check for exhaust fumes in coolant bottle(hy service should have fume tester).
If that's ok.
Check thermostat, water pump(small overflow hole onder pulley), hoses, clamps, bottle cap, egr cooler, small and big radiator for leakage.
Increase pressure test bar/psi for 0.5-1bar on the bottle. Check with hot engine not cold.
Check and inspect radiator for sludge if 2 coolants mixed (red and green).
Check radiator visually.
Check rad fan for operation, check ac fan operation.
If all that tests passed and are ok. You are safe to go.
Let's say 1.5 working hours with coolant flushing and changing.
My guess is something with head gasket assembly as you recently removed it..
Aw c'mon, Dazz.
You laughed too. :P
Aw c'mon, Dazz.
You laughed too. :P
Didn't have a problem with your joke.. just sad for Henning! It's bad enough having no power for a few hours (at tea time!) I'd hate to be 1750 kms away from home with a crook car! :crazy1:
Only positive was the girl at the reception desk. She was very very pretty.. :mrgreen:
Just came back from the Hyundai dealer in Verona , 30 km from here.
Of course they didn't have the cap on stock, so need to go back tomorrow.
What a sad experience. Noone there spoke English or German. If I hadn't had a photo of the part I needed they would be totally lost.
Came by a Kia dealer, same shit....
What sundiz said! A lesser car wouldn't have made it! :goodjob:
I know it sounds stupid, but I would have rigged a gravity fed self replenishing coolant system to drive that far home.
What sundiz said! A lesser car wouldn't have made it! :goodjob:
I agree with Daz! :D....and Sundiz!
UPDATE.
Went to the dealer this morning and actually talked to the guy who did the repair prior to our vacation. You should have seen his sad face when he saw the blacked coolant reservoir.... he knew what that means.
I will get a loan car later today and then will see what happens. The workshop is closed for vacation next week, so will take some time.
So what is the suspected cause? Can someone break it down for a layman? :)Asterix (Henning) who was a VW service tech in a previous life.. had at least 2 glow plugs which wouldn't budge when he tried to change them. Even his local service facility couldn't get them out. So, a second hand head was sourced and swapped over. Unfortunately something appears to have now gone wrong ( head gasket maybe?)
You could always get a bike and join me in my ventures while you wait the repairI have a very fine bike. It's the engine that's slow.. :mrgreen:
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If there was a leak in any other place than the head, wouldn't there be evidence of water in the oil :exclaim:
I'd still check as if it's been left for a few days, you may see separation or discolouration on the dip stick and the level could indicate high :question:
Mate, everythings kinda pointing to a cracked head.
What cruiserfield said,why the hell didn't they get the secondhand head x-rayed and tested first,if it is the head(or new gasket,supplied when dealer has done the swapout)as far as I can see,dealer should pay for the refit and the wrecker supplies the replacement head with assured testing already done,JMO
Mate, everythings kinda pointing to a cracked head.
That's been my assumption from beginning, just trying to rule out every other option as I feel the workshop and/or wrecker isn't doing anything at all. My car have now been at the dealer for 2,5 weeks and nothing has happened yet.... :disapp: :disapp:
Fair call.
Still 1.5 weeks with next to no work carried out.
:undecided: :Good_luck:
I can feel a happy ending coming on. :goodjob:Gee you have a great job.. I'd still be working if I did what you do...
I hope they will use new bolts for the head. Don't know about Hyundai but with many engines it is required to always use new head bolts and discard the old ones. If not doing so, those old bolts may stretch and lose tension, which will cause the head gasket to fail pretty soon.
It sounds like the workshop is hoping that the (non-original) head gasket was at fault. Did they say why it could have failed.... or did they give any other explanation of what went wrong?
Fingers and toes are crossed for you Asterix, as the head was a second hand replacement do you know if they decked the face? that and genuine gasket should have been used in the first place :disapp:
:eek: Now I'm getting a bit nervous, because I'm about to buy my first caravan. :sweating: :Drive:Don't stress, the caravan is not the problem, it is the replacement of the head after issues removing the glow plugs that caused the ongoing issue...
The used head was pressure tested and machined. The valve sealings was replaced and the valve seats was machined/(whatever you call it when done by hand) :P
:eek: Now I'm getting a bit nervous, because I'm about to buy my first caravan. :sweating: :Drive:
Will most likely do a longer trip in the weekend, towing the caravan, just because I'm not convinced yet... :confused:
Will most likely do a longer trip in the weekend, towing the caravan, just because I'm not convinced yet... :confused:
Did you do longer test drive? Has the car been working as it should?
Ageing is a real bas***d, I too have lower degererative back pain :fum:
Hope you're feeling better real soon :goodjob2:
I have virtually no discs
I have virtually no discsThis might be just the ticket for you. :winker:
And what is the name of that faulty head gasket maker. hope is not made in china.
With head gasket you cant go wrong with victor reinz, elring or oem.
Every time I see your post, I brace myself.. :sweating: :lol:
Update.
Car have now done ca 4000 km since repair and all is fine. The strange sound present at acceleration have never returned, so don't know what caused it.
Yesterday I finally got reimbursed for my expenses at the Hy dealer in Austria. The dealer told me they still haggle about the bill for the faulty head gasket, but that's not my worry. The faulty gasket was FEBI Bilstein.
So I'm back to being happy with my little i30 again.. :happydance:
My back is also slowly getting better.. :D
Update.
Car have now done ca 4000 km since repair and all is fine. The strange sound present at acceleration have never returned, so don't know what caused it.
Yesterday I finally got reimbursed for my expenses at the Hy dealer in Austria. The dealer told me they still haggle about the bill for the faulty head gasket, but that's not my worry. The faulty gasket was FEBI Bilstein.
So I'm back to being happy with my little i30 again.. :happydance:
My back is also slowly getting better.. :D