The state of oil on the filler cap looks like it needs an oil change as it normally looks like that if you got water leakeing into the engine. As for the expansion tank cap clean all the water marks off and if they return then i'd say it's the expansion cap. The garage says it’s PCV valve and conde...

Hi there, I have a nissan qashqai j11 1.6 diesel automatic. I am facing two problems 1. Condensation under oil filler cap. This is because of air leak from a pipe. As soon as I accelerate or when speed is constant, i hear hissing sound like air is leaking from somewhere which I believe is causing co...

Oil pump caused head gasket to fail and turbo.

Buffy wrote: ↑Thu Aug 25, 2022 4:00 pm Qashowner - no offence intended here - but

We have been on this merry go round all ready Im afraid.

Considering this has been going on for many weeks , Im not sure we will ever know the outcome

Oil pump was the main culprit to cause the gasket to fail which eventually caused turbo to go out as well. So after other garages checking and saying the headgasket was ok - how was it diagnosed. Was it a case of the symptoms fit and that must be the fault ? As to where to take it - your location is...

Qashowner - no offence intended here - but We have been on this merry go round all ready Im afraid. Considering this has been going on for many weeks , Im not sure we will ever know the outcome I had it booked in at the garage and they did diagnostic and confirmed no leak and it is the head gasket ...

QashqaiSilver wrote: ↑Tue Aug 16, 2022 10:10 pm I thought by the problems stated the head or block had warped. If it is just a standard head gasket change then almost any garage would do it.

Yeah mate. Never seen temperature guage go beyond the middle point. Just top up coolant. Any recommendations for garage?

Was the engine over heating as well as loosing coolant? Just loosing coolant That's positive news. If it wasn't overheating it is much less likely the head has warped. As others have suggested, go somewhere with a good reputation, this isn't a job to try and save a few quid. Good luck Do you know a...

xaote wrote: ↑Tue Aug 16, 2022 2:52 pm Was the engine over heating as well as loosing coolant?

Just loosing coolant

Buffy wrote: ↑Tue Aug 16, 2022 8:36 am Gosnays are a machine shop in East London

Can they do the whole job themselves or do i need to get them the cylinder head delivered?

QashqaiSilver wrote: ↑Sun Aug 14, 2022 8:57 pm

razaakif wrote: ↑Sun Aug 14, 2022 1:09 pm Hi. Does any one know head gasket specialist in London? Got a qashqai 2015 and head gasket is blown. Need recommendations for garage

Depends on car engine and your location and what happened

1.6 diesel j11 automatic. I’m based in west london and it’s reducing coolant.