BM08

S-reg Escort estate(90k 1.6 zetec) basically he rang me up about 2 saying he saw steam coming from the engine so he stopped obviously, and then it wouldnt start so he waited abit then started it and managed to drive a couple of miles then when he got to a junction it cut out, then he drove it abit more then it cut out agian so i said ok stay there and ill tow you back, so i towed him about 5miles with a weedy rope about 8 feet long took us about 40mins but we got it back at least.

Anyway now its home its pissing oil from the middle of the engine and it sounds like a bag of nuts when its running

Does it sound like he's done more damage driving it? and also why did it start steaming? the temp gauge was fine prior to this happening he said and also it was serviced two weeks ago.........

flat out

doesn't sound to good

dave_y

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sounds like he drove it with no water in. should have stopped when he saw the steam.

zippyobrien

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cracked head/block????

RichieST

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sound's like he's run it with no water in, its overheated and fooked the head gasket. Probably warped the head

djmillsy

yep same as everyone has said when it was steaming should of stopped and left it and nows hes blew the head and maybe more. you say ut had a service was the person who done it to be trusted maybe theyve said tehyve done it when they never(happened to a friend and his car fucked up) just a thought good luck anyway ive got an engine if you want it

BM08

Hes not stupid, the car is well looked after, checks all the levels every 2 weeks.
Like i said it was serviced two weeks ago aswell, fresh oil etc. ok the water wouldnt have been changed but im sure the water level would have been ok

BM08

My dad just told me prior to the steam the water level was fine, then he open it slowly and water pissed everywhere so he filled it back up.

RichieST

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i'm not saying he is stupid, but you said there was steam coming out from the engine bay, he stopped, then restarted it and carried on driving. So it is quite clear what has happened!

Is there any water in it now or has it lost it all?

BM08

yeah because he topped it up.

I just dont understand the car is well looked after, it goes to ford, so its not like there going to charge him for work they havent done

BM08

Been on the phone to a mechanic and he said if the temp gauge didnt rise then its not a water problem, its an oil problem, hence the pissing out onto the road.

So we still thinking its the head gasket? and as i said when he started it it made a squeely sound and it really did sound rough and tinny is this what it would sound like if the head was gone?

xr4x4rs

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steam is water lol
so its either head gasket gone and pressurissed the system to allow steam to come out

and as hes drove it again and then cut out is sayig im cooked lol

possibly warped the head

the rattling could be a number of things due to driving it with no cooling

but d be looking for another head at minimum and worse case another engine

check to make sure water pipes havnt split or rad etc awell

where abous is the oil coming from aswell?

BM08

well when we stopped outside my house(from me towing him) we got the car onto the drive and the oil looked to be passenger side or centre of the road, certainly wasnt drivers side near the white lines of the road.
whether or not you can tell anything from that i dont know

BM08

If its the head how much we talking?

JamesH

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For the sake of an old 1600 Zetec engine - just get anoter from a scappy, try the online sites you should get one delivered for under a ton

BM08

ok cheers

why the feck did this happen though when the car is looked after, not driven hard and maintained well? is it just one of them things like a clutch going i suppose?

Turbo Zetec

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its just wear and tear really, could be any of a number of things that can go wrong over time

Fast Guy

It's the noise I'd expect from trying to run a car with no oil in it as it's pissed all down the engine as you said above.
Has the oil filter come loose?

I think you can get oil in the engine bay if you blow a head gasket, bt the only one I've seen had it everywhere.

BM08

As ive said so many times the cars levels were all spot on, so nothing was ever running low/out.
We both know nothing about car mechanics so we will wait and see what the garage say next week