Problem with Lanos 1.6

Big Jeff · Post by **Big Jeff** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:34 pm

Hi

i was wondering if could help me, i have a 1998 Lanos 1.6 SX and it has started to go through water, i have to refill it at least every 20 minutes.
Me and my dad look at it and told me he thinks it the head gasket, but am not sure as i was told on the day but before it started to leak that i needed
to replace the water pump and belts.

So far i have took the refill oil cap of and checked the oil colour and it looks normal, the oil level is roughly the same.

so any help would be great

Jeff

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:16 pm

is it smokeing really bad out of the tail pipe? when you did the water pump did you drain the whole cooling system? have you worked out the air in the cooling system?

Big Jeff · Post by **Big Jeff** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:03 am

No its not smoking out the tail pipe, the water pump has not been change yet, i'm still waiting for a quote for the work, garage told me it need to be change because they think the berring is going,

if there was air trap in the cooling system wouldn't the engine overheat or run at a high temp

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:42 am

yes it would run hot. hmmmm this its strange one, are you sure there is no water spilling out and maybe evaproteing befor it hits the ground (landing on a hot surface that cooks it away befor you can see it)

benzino · Post by **benzino** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:43 am

If you know that parts that deal with the cooling system (and your problem) are worn and need replacing, replace them !

benzino · Post by **benzino** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:46 am

Also, have you checked ALL the hoses? Those engines have a buttload of hoses, and from my experiences with lanos hoses, they crack really easily...

Big Jeff · Post by **Big Jeff** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:21 am

i fill the water up to max mark, i then ran engine to get in to op temp, then check for leaks, there is one but can't pinpiont the leak but it coming from the water pump area.

so i can rougly say its ether the the water pump itself ,the seal or a pipe connecting to the water pipe

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:10 pm

if you change the water pump, do a timeing belt, tensioner, and idler at the same time. trust me its worth it!

Big Jeff · Post by **Big Jeff** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:03 am

i know for some reason when gm build engine most of them relay on the water pump to do most of the tension putting pressure on the water pump.

i will also change my other belts as well (fan+p/s & a/c) at least then i know they have all been change, so i then don't have to worry about them for a bit

benzino · Post by **benzino** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:13 am

good luck with everything

I just opened up my oil cap to see cream on the bottom... Im hoping its just vapour from the intake

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:05 pm

benzino wrote:good luck with everything

I just opened up my oil cap to see cream on the bottom... Im hoping its just vapour from the intake

this is normal as long as the dipstick got normally colored oil

MMamdouh

Pir0 · Post by **Pir0** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:23 pm

As far as my experiences go, cream in the oil cap is not normal unless the car's been sitting up for a while and it's just a bit of condensation or 'sweat'.

If the engines been running daily and the cream keeps building up, suggests waters contaminating the oil, which to me says either headgasket, or pourous head.

Big Jeff · Post by **Big Jeff** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:30 pm

a cream in oil cap should been check before you do any real damage to the engine, lets hope it something simple

Big Jeff · Post by **Big Jeff** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:05 pm

got to book car in to the garage to have it done got a quote from one(£300-£400) but some one told me to go to a diff one a school friend works there so can give me a discount on laybor

Pir0 · Post by **Pir0** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:08 pm

Just re-read benzino's comment,

Im hoping its just vapour from the intake

How would that make it's way into the oil in the head? Sure it's nowhere near oil. I think you should have it checked, ie, headgasket soon.

And Jeff, sounds good. What all are they doing?