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NiceBlueWellies:
So got the Disco 300Tdi now and it ran lovely when I tried it out.

But now!!!!!!!

Loads of stinking smoke - so bad the kids think it is highly amusing that they can't see out of the back window on the way to school, then me to work.  Not so bad when it eventually warms up.

On the subject of warming up - my coolant keeps disappearing!  Changed (Cliff did, not me) a gasket on the fron at the top of the engine, I have no idea what it was, but it came in the box for the thermostat, (numpsy that had it before didn't do it right), and also changed the thermostat, as that had been done wrong too!  Had a good drive out yesterday, and it worked fine, but then on the way to work this morning, it overheated.  Looking in the chamber when it cooled - there was very little coolant.

Any idea's?

Paul:
Disappearing coolant and smoking would make me think head gasket. :(

Thrasher:
Any overheating?

NiceBlueWellies:
The needle goes up and up and up and up.  Engine v. hot, no heat inside the car though!  Good job it is not winter, lol.

NiceBlueWellies:
Puzzles me as to how it ran perfectly before.  Saw it at the garage next door to where I work, and it went through it's mot fine.  No problems on emmission at all - I quizzed the mechanic.

Drove it 2 days later and it was fine then too.

2 days after getting it home - smoke!

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