Scorpio - problems

Jul 16, 2004 10 Replies
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Hi



I am not very good with cars, and I have a strange problem The last few days the engine on my Ford Scorpio (96mod), the temperature has gotten high (almost at red).. I noticed that there almost were no oil in it, even though I refilled the day before!!



Today, after a pretty long drive, the temperature again got high. I checked again ... and again almost no oil. The (don't know what it's called in english) fluid/water for the radiator was full of black fluid, and I guess that i where the oil has gone. But how is this possible??? The excess tube actually spat out water and oil!



Any tips are appreciated.



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D

Your Head Gasket is shot - quite badly by the sound of it. Based on your post I'd suggest you'ld be best taking it to a garage - I don't think this is one for you to fix yourself.

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Seconded, take it their straight away, or better still get it towed, that's a truly dead head gasket, keep driving it & it'll be a truly dead head & radiator as well.

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D

temperature

Thanks. I'll tow it to a garage tomorrow.

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M

Ever see the Danny DeVito film ":Matilda"- Plenty sawdust will seal oil leak to cooling system ,then AUCTION.

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what engine have you got it in would help :)

2.0 16V 2.3 16V 2.9 24V 2.5 TD ?
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M

Doesn't matter what engine it is, the head gasket has gone.

Mike

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Dunno if this car has a oil to water cooler - some do - and that might also be the cause.

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prolonged use will kill the head no fix available so be prepared for a shock when you may get a bill for close to a grand to repair it on the other hand, you might just be able to get a second hand lump and hoik it in there

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the repair price is what matters with some heads they can survive the harshness of the blown head gasket if it's the I4 version though, the heads tend to warp and split down the middle so he'll need a new one at the very least because they are unsalvageable

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