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coolerking76 · Post by **coolerking76** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:47 am

hi i need HELP i have little to no knowledge of mechanics so here goes , my radiator burst in the bad weather so i took it to my local garage and he fitted a new on the when i go it back found the heaters were blowing cold the a few days later clouds of white smoke came bellowing out the exhaust for at lest the first mile or two not sure if the two problems are related. my local garage has since bled the system and fitted new glow plugs to find same problem. (96 n reg diesel )

Maty from netherton (wm)

wonkanoby · Post by **wonkanoby** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:07 am

you drove it with a busted rad?

you might have cooked the head

Post by **westonwarrior** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:39 am

are you loosing coolant?

if so it does not look good

haydn callow · Post by **haydn callow** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:44 am

At any time...did the temp gauge move up to the HOT mark ??

coolerking76 · Post by **coolerking76** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:44 pm

no i didn't drive it with a burst rad smoke started after it had been fixed but not correctly vented, and no temp gauge was fine .
any more thoughts guys?

coolerking76 · Post by **coolerking76** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 4:20 pm

bit of an update now got the bongo back from garage it is very chuggy to start when cold then kicks out a tone of white smoke but as soon as she has warmed up the smoke clears with the odd puff when sat at the light ect,

wonkanoby · Post by **wonkanoby** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 4:52 pm

that still reads as if glow plugs are not working

coolerking76 · Post by **coolerking76** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 5:52 pm

they have just been changed still same prob mate

Post by **westonwarrior** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 6:22 pm

Are you loosing any coolant at all?

wonkanoby · Post by **wonkanoby** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 6:50 pm

can you use a test light or voltmeter to confirm the glow rail gets power

coolerking76 · Post by **coolerking76** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 7:15 pm

not sure about coolant and 11.9 v on the rail.

coolerking76 · Post by **coolerking76** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:50 am

ok guys bit more of an up date NO coolant left at all, and a large very slightly oil feeling water mark on my drive

dunslair · Post by **dunslair** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:10 am

Sounds like you need to get it taken to a bongo savay garage (on a flat bed) and find out where the system is loosing coolant. Maybe somebody who knows your area better could advise on garage options? Best of luck for an easy and innexpensive fix

haydn callow · Post by **haydn callow** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:10 am

If the tanks empty....don't drive it....even if you fill it up you will have air in there.

coolerking76 · Post by **coolerking76** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 2:31 pm

A turn for the worst found out the water is coming out the exhaust think the head may be cracked if you agree where is the best place to get replacement ?

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