Posted by dave2 on March 09, 2011 at 03:25:24 from (91.10.174.159):
Hey folks, this is a little vague but about 3 months ago, stepdaughters little ford overheated on her. I worked on a couple of her older cars for her only to have her take it someone she knew and ask if I did it right. This time, told her to take it to a garage because she prolly had a stuck thermostat. She did and the garage told her she needed the headgasket at a cost of about 1500 euro. Asked me what to do and I said she either had the headgasket done change the thermostat and drive it til it's shot and junk the car. FF to today, car is still fine. No leaks, (wasn't any before) and temps are normal. It's a daily driver with a 100 mile RT twice a week on the autobahn with a leadfooted kid.
Went to the shop and told him about it and he said they put pressure on the cooling system and it leaked down. No external leaks so it had to be the headgasket.
Maybe the pressure sealed the spot back up and things are fine now.
Think that's a possibility or just a garage taking advantage of a young driver?
Guy has always been good with our vehicles but didn't know the ford had anything to do with us til today.
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