Head Gasket failure?

[Nazrul95]

Hi all,

I’m worried that my head gasket might be on its way out. My Lexus CT200 is a 2011 plate on 86k which I only purchased in June on 82K.

I’ve noticed this past couple of weeks I’ve been experiencing frequent rough idles in traffic and when driving at low speeds. Additionally, I have seen white smoke come out when this has occurred. My coolant seems to be on the low side too which is starting to make feel this is a HGS issue.

Is it worth paying someone to clean my EGR and intake manifold and see how it goes? 86k is slightly on the lower side for HGS so I’m a bit upset that its likely given way in 5 months of ownership.

Lastly, has anyone had theirs replaced in around London, and how much was the cost?

[scudney]

Probably not a  head gasket issue,however I would top up the coolant as soon as possible and keep an eye on it, white smoke is probably just condensation which you will get more of this time of year. When was the car last serviced?

[Nazrul95]

Hi,

it was last serviced at 80k. The frequent rough idles is very worrying as it’s happening regularly .  There’s someone online who can clean the EGR and intake manifold as well do a diagnostic for £180. Was thinking of doing this before a full service.

[scudney]

I suppose it's worth a gamble and hopefully will reveal any issues