2006 ford ka

Asked by moses232015 Jan 30, 2016 at 03:23 PM about the Ford Bantam

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My ford ka 2006 model started overheating the mechanic came and told me is
a cylinder head needs to be checked and i did and bought everything new
including water pump thermstat housing . And after he is done the car still
doing the same. Would you plse  help me what can be the cause of this.
Thanks

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astreek99 answered 8 years ago

Get rid of that mechanic , he just taken your money doesn't know what he doing

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moses232015 answered 8 years ago

Thanks for your help. However the gasket is new and new water pump. What exactly can be the problem?

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Guru97FK8 answered 7 years ago

On these Ka's check the 'Lip' of the filler for the coolant expansion tank where the Radiator cap screws onto. Check if there is a rough edge or a ridge that sticks up. Ford sent out a bulletin that this small ridge was to be removed as it prevents the cap from sealing correctly.

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