As it seems all the rage at the moment my 2001 996 C4 decided to join the dead engine club.
Driving to work yesterday around 4.30am and all was well, I then noticed the low coolant light had come on but engine temperature was normal and driving well. I then hit some traffic on the M5 and a truck pulled alongside to tell me my car was smoking badly (didnt notice as it was dark and heavy water spray off road).
Pulled off at next junction to find water tank empty and steam coming out the back. AA turned up and found a small split in the return hose just before the tank. He cut it a little shorter, re attached the pipe, filled coolant and I was on my way again .... for another 5 minutes
5 mintues later low collant light again, this time around it was an AA flat bed back to D9 autotech in Bridgend.
Had a call this morning and it looks like a cracked cylinder liner, how many and the severity wont be known until the engine is out and stripped down.
The car has done just over 157,000 miles so cant complain. I have put 59k on it personally. So its rebuild time and when I know the true cost ill see whats left in the budget to get other jobs done at the same time such as the IMS, get the brake lines checked etc.
Its only money :sad:
Driving to work yesterday around 4.30am and all was well, I then noticed the low coolant light had come on but engine temperature was normal and driving well. I then hit some traffic on the M5 and a truck pulled alongside to tell me my car was smoking badly (didnt notice as it was dark and heavy water spray off road).
Pulled off at next junction to find water tank empty and steam coming out the back. AA turned up and found a small split in the return hose just before the tank. He cut it a little shorter, re attached the pipe, filled coolant and I was on my way again .... for another 5 minutes
5 mintues later low collant light again, this time around it was an AA flat bed back to D9 autotech in Bridgend.
Had a call this morning and it looks like a cracked cylinder liner, how many and the severity wont be known until the engine is out and stripped down.
The car has done just over 157,000 miles so cant complain. I have put 59k on it personally. So its rebuild time and when I know the true cost ill see whats left in the budget to get other jobs done at the same time such as the IMS, get the brake lines checked etc.
Its only money :sad:
