Head problems...the truth.

[coldeedy]

mine lasted about 6 months after the first major overheat, some have lasted much longer. i did the radiator, thermostat, flushed it. all to no avail. if your lucky you got away with it. time will tell.

[Guinness]

Originally Posted by coldeedy

mine lasted about 6 months after the first major overheat, some have lasted much longer. i did the radiator, thermostat, flushed it. all to no avail. if your lucky you got away with it. time will tell.

Looks like I better start saving now

[MaxxNorthWest]

Originally Posted by Timberwolf

Lets find out the real truth about head problems. As stated before we get an unbalanced view as only those who have problems post on here. All the others with no problems say nothing, So people thinking of buying one of these buses visit the site and only see the problems ones being talked about.

So lets get a balanced view.

There is another problem and thats most of the cars we see on here are over 8 years old with 100 or more k on the clock now tell me a car that dose not have head problems at that age ist part of the corse i think for anything of that age.

[davemina]

when i bought my bus the previous ower told to come to this site cos u get a load of help as it,s an import,he told me timing belt snapped but after stripping down it wasn,t.bob and other members told me its the head so stripped it off and there it is cracked on all four {normally told it,s only on 4}so replacing head when i can,this bus as not been look after atall it,s bad but bit of tlc ill get it there,but ive grown to this site not just for advise but if can i will help others and i think this a great site and brilliant members.ive not really got into forums until now and i love it here i have crack when i can and try to mingle as feel this my new home it,s not all cars theres more and thats wot i like u r top people i like to call friends.

[monsigna]

Originally Posted by davemina

when i bought my bus the previous ower told to come to this site cos u get a load of help as it,s an import,he told me timing belt snapped but after stripping down it wasn,t.bob and other members told me its the head so stripped it off and there it is cracked on all four {normally told it,s only on 4}so replacing head when i can,this bus as not been look after atall it,s bad but bit of tlc ill get it there,but ive grown to this site not just for advise but if can i will help others and i think this a great site and brilliant members.ive not really got into forums until now and i love it here i have crack when i can and try to mingle as feel this my new home it,s not all cars theres more and thats wot i like u r top people i like to call friends.

Thats nice dave....... mines just gone (cyl no. 3) k-seal has stopped the smoke, gives me time to save some pennies. Your right, this site IS great with some realy nice people.

[kaystoyota]

234,000 miles no head problems..................yet.(2.2td)

[emmajaynechatham]

Well I have had a head change twice in under a year beat that !!!!! lol :eek:

[buffallobob]

Yes but only once properly
did hubby get the other thing fixed?
bob

[steve mmmph]

Originally Posted by buffallobob

Yes but only once properly

bob

[lisboa]

i know some people wpuld say normal water with anti freeze .but i always use distilled water .with my mix .i know anti freeze has its own propertys but useof disstilled water must be a even better help .unless you live in soft water area .as hard water areas can lime scale .big time
i am in a hard water area and have a coffee machine this has to be cleaned about every 6 weeks .but have started to use distilled water and it is still runnig great ??