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Author: Subject: 2 LTR TDCI Mondeo 04 Using loads of water
cryoman1965

posted on 25/9/08 at 04:04 PM Reply With Quote
2 LTR TDCI Mondeo 04 Using loads of water

As title says car is using 1-2 ltrs of water a week. There are no obvious signs of a leak. Any known faults with this engine.

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mr henderson

posted on 25/9/08 at 04:30 PM Reply With Quote
Head gasket?

I trust you have not been tempted to top up with plain water, due to loosing the corrosion inhibitor from the coolant

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flak monkey

posted on 25/9/08 at 04:53 PM Reply With Quote
It will, almost certainly be the water pump, only leaks when its running to start with. Our TDCi focus did the same thing

David





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froggy

posted on 25/9/08 at 05:23 PM Reply With Quote
yep water pump and the two small hoses that come out of it go soft and can weep, common prob on the transits too





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