Hey im newish to this forum, just a common question regarding the favourite topic of collant loss..grrrr!!
Ive owned my 1998 MGF for about a year and a half, i take great care of the old fella and for a female i think im rather knowlegable regarding the typical MGF faults. Last year i was having collant loss, overheating in slow moving traffic, but no other typical HGF symptoms such as milky oil. I took the old boy to an MG specialist in Burton, expecting the HGF. Had new water pump, manifold inlet gasket along with some other repairs not related to the heating system, and was informed that i already has a upgraded head gasket, and all was well.
For a few months after the car was fine, no more overheating, no collant loss. For the last 6 months the car loses collant and i have to top up, i do cover a fair amount of millage 52 miles a day to work about 3 times a week. I dont have any obvious external leaks and although i still have the steel collant pipes they are not corroded too allow a leak. The car had never overheated, but i never let the collant get too low. However occasionally only on the oil dipstick there will be a mayo residue, none under the oil cap just the dipstick and this does disapear. This has been happening in the warmer months, so cant even put it down to cold weather.
Ive reached a point where im lossing patience with my car, and i refuse to pay more garage fees. Any ideas on what this problem could be? I have been advised to put some sealing product into the collant incase there are any small leaks, but im a little sceptical to do so.
Any advice will be greatly apreciated,
laura
Ive owned my 1998 MGF for about a year and a half, i take great care of the old fella and for a female i think im rather knowlegable regarding the typical MGF faults. Last year i was having collant loss, overheating in slow moving traffic, but no other typical HGF symptoms such as milky oil. I took the old boy to an MG specialist in Burton, expecting the HGF. Had new water pump, manifold inlet gasket along with some other repairs not related to the heating system, and was informed that i already has a upgraded head gasket, and all was well.
For a few months after the car was fine, no more overheating, no collant loss. For the last 6 months the car loses collant and i have to top up, i do cover a fair amount of millage 52 miles a day to work about 3 times a week. I dont have any obvious external leaks and although i still have the steel collant pipes they are not corroded too allow a leak. The car had never overheated, but i never let the collant get too low. However occasionally only on the oil dipstick there will be a mayo residue, none under the oil cap just the dipstick and this does disapear. This has been happening in the warmer months, so cant even put it down to cold weather.
Ive reached a point where im lossing patience with my car, and i refuse to pay more garage fees. Any ideas on what this problem could be? I have been advised to put some sealing product into the collant incase there are any small leaks, but im a little sceptical to do so.
Any advice will be greatly apreciated,
laura