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Car Forum / Peugeot Cars / May 2008

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Sudden coolant loss on 306 XSi

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jkn - 12 May 2008 09:14 GMT
Hi all
   I have an aging Peugeot 306 XSi ('95, 'N' reg). It had the head
gasket replaced several years ago. Recently I've been having
intermittent problems with overheating & loss of oil & coolant, which
I've managed to mitigate this by paying attention to keeping things
topped up. I had a friendly local repair guy check it out and he said
the head gasket was starting to go,but was still OK for now. So I
realise I'm on thin ice at the moment...

Anyway, last week when parking I noticed liquid stains on the ground.
From looking under the car I could see liquid dripping from what
looked like the underside of the engine, driver's side. The liquid
looks like coolant, not oil, & the coolant level is way down.

Although something important is obviously wrong, this doesn't seem to
be what I'd expect to see if the head gasket had actually gone. Any
thoughts on what might have happened and what I might do to check it
out, prior to getting a garage to have a look at it (or scrap it ;-
( )?

Thanks for your thoughts.

   Regards
   Jon N
Dave G - 12 May 2008 09:37 GMT
Hi, When mine went for the 2nd time it was forcing coolant out of the top of
the expansion tank. Have a look for signs of spray around that area ( it
leaves a white deposit ). Also look at the inside of the oil filler cap for
signs of mayanaise. Ended up scrapping mine. Hope this helps !
Dave G

>Hi all
>    I have an aging Peugeot 306 XSi ('95, 'N' reg). It had the head
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>    Regards
>    Jon N
 
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