Friends car is misfiring, garage say that the head has gone?

Phil2008 · 1 Jul 2010 at 10:31

Basically he took it in for a watertank cos it was split, no misfiring, but when he brought it back it was misfiring, and there saying that the head gasket has gone. Its a 6yr ford KA

Solaris · 1 Jul 2010 at 10:32

Thats what the gf said too, she was like no more head for you...

Was gutting

ci_newman · 1 Jul 2010 at 11:01

Take the car to a different garage for a second opinion..

Fr0dders · 1 Jul 2010 at 11:19

get a 2nd opinion

Maz · 1 Jul 2010 at 11:46

If the water tank had split and the car ran with no coolant it's probably fried the gasket warping the head.

Mon · 1 Jul 2010 at 11:50

Maz said:
If the water tank had split and the car ran with no coolant it's probably fried the gasket warping the head.

Yea more than likely doesn't take much heat to warp a head.

Phil2008 · 2 Jul 2010 at 21:52

My mate has taken it to a diff garage and they have changed the spark plugs and are running a emissions test, so just have to wait with fingers and toes crossed.

Hades · 2 Jul 2010 at 23:05

Solaris said:
Thats what the gf said too, she was like no more head for you...

Was gutting

Were you firing too early then?

LizardKing · 3 Jul 2010 at 00:35

Solaris said:
Thats what the gf said too, she was like no more head for you...

Was gutting

Your getting married? Congrats

dalin80 · 3 Jul 2010 at 07:34

Maz said:
If the water tank had split and the car ran with no coolant it's probably fried the gasket warping the head.

Doesnt even need to run with no coolant, the lack of pressure will cause the coolant to boil on contact with the cylinders and introduce air bubbles and hot spots inside the engine.