What's happening to the coolant in my C-Max?

What's happening to the coolant in my C-Max?

Coolant bottle emptied after filling it up No signs of leakage from bottle No hoses are loose Coolant can be seen running down right hand side of engine bay Car is 04 Ford Focus 1.6 cmax

Our answer:

Hi there,

I'm afraid it sounds like you could have a head gasket problem and you really should stop driving the car immediately and get a mechanic to confirm the issue and then transport the car to the garage without driving it. You could do terminal engine damage if it overheats completely.

Shane O'Donoghue

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