Yes, common problem on the 1.4 petrol I'm afraid. Everything you describe points towards head gasket. 107,000 miles is a good mileage to have covered - they tended to fail at random and without reason - we've done one as low as 16,000 on that engine previously. Hi, get the cooling system pressure tested.
Now I've had injectors checked and replaced 1, I've had glow plugs all replaced ( pig of a job) I've changed air, fuel, oil filter and used top quality oil twice. Now I know the 1.6HDi should have a little oil in the breather pipes but I've noticed mine is far more than a little. The air filter becomes soothed up fairly quickly and if you
Hi gmerry, I can't answer your question, but personally I would drain the engine side by sucking out the coolant via a tube fed deep down from the reservoir. I have a C4 Mk1 hatchback 1.6HDI 16v(92bhp) and did it this way first with an inexpensive (less than £5) hand held manual pump from ebay (after draining the radiator side the usual way by removing the lower radiator hose).
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