potterpotta Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 hi my wife went out in the landy the other day and said it is really smokey the central heating was on and off and that there was a big bang by the footwell but when the bang happened they got heat for a little while and it went on and on she got back i had a look and there is no water in the system but no signs of leaks so unsure where to begin all help much appreciated thanks chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davyd8899 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 what engine? did it belch out white smoke or "steam"? sounds to me like the head gasket had gone, water leaked into the engine filled the cylinders with water etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potterpotta Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 hi sorry for late reply i have the 300tdi its been smoking for a while now kind of grey/blueish colour there was a bang down near the centre console and the heaters stopped working and a bit later it banged again and we had heat finally got it home and the next day it wouldn't start there was oil on the the back injector so i took the head off and couldn't really see much im going to try a new head gasket today also getting my head skimmed the only thing is which gasket to put on as its a 3 hole gasket already on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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