Thread: Engine Stalling after 10secs ??

This ain't good BUT, if it's only the first time it has over heated in this way, the chances are that it will only be a blown head gasket and the head will be OK.

If you get stuck in, then hopefully you'll be ready for the Cape trip in plenty of time.

Good luck mate, it would be a shame if you missed the trip.

Baz.

It's never overheated since I have had it and there have never been any indications that it was on it's way out.

Just cleaning up the garage atm to get it in there and have a good look.

From my symptoms I assume it's a head gasket:

1. Total Loss of power - warning lights galore - M & S flashing - Wont hold load for more than 10 secs I would say.

2. Coolant was down 2 litres straight after it happened.

3. Seems to be fine water droplets in the oil. Will check more closely when I get it in the garage and out of the intermittent rain I have here.

Tasks at hand for me:

1. Garaged clean
2. Confirm its the head. Any positive way to check this at home ? Will Nanocom help at all here ? Can duck down and borrow one.
3. Get the head off

Originally Posted by IceFyre

It's never overheated since I have had it and there have never been any indications that it was on it's way out.

Just cleaning up the garage atm to get it in there and have a good look.

From my symptoms I assume it's a head gasket:

1. Total Loss of power - warning lights galore - M & S flashing - Wont hold load for more than 10 secs I would say.

2. Coolant was down 2 litres straight after it happened.

3. Seems to be fine water droplets in the oil. Will check more closely when I get it in the garage and out of the intermittent rain I have here.

Tasks at hand for me:

1. Garaged clean
2. Confirm its the head. Any positive way to check this at home ? Will Nanocom help at all here ? Can duck down and borrow one.
3. Get the head off

Pressure test should confirm it if it's putting coolent into the sump, a gas test may do it too, one overheat shouldn't soften the head, it may need surfacing though.

Ours went over time, in hindsight we should of had it properly checked as pressure and a gas test showed nothing, ours finally went on a drive on a mates property (5min into the drive) but unlike you we drove home and that stuffed the head, you have done the right thing and had it flatbedded, that's why I think your head will be OK.

Sorry Nanocom won't help, check the oil level, if it's up then that's where the 2 litres of coolent went, if not then it's just blown off as steam somewhere.

Baz.