Ford Focus Coolant and Thermostat Advice

[brumbino]

52 1.8 Diesel Focus: Temp gauge up to the top, no heat from the heater, get up to about 60mph the car loses power, turn the ignition off the fan still spins for a few seconds.

Topped up the coolant, idled and the temp was ok but still no heater heat...

Went for a drive and absolutely no improvement so I am thinking that the thermostat is stuck closed...

So..think my diagnosis is ok and, if I get a local garage to do a coolant flush and replace the thermostat, how much it would cost?

[rahadfield]

For me it was a sign that the Head Gasket was going!

[SSJ2 Gohan]

Hows your oil looking mate? if its white/creamy looking then possibly could be headgasket. The car losing power is a worry. Otherwise could be the waterpump, thermostat or possibly the rad.
A thermostat shouldnt be no more than £50 depending of Fords prices and should be no more than an hours labour.

[brumbino]

It's at the garage...it's the water pump....and as the cam-belt is the way they've warmed me that it's a potential £300+ repair....

[brumbino]

Aha bless the garage...cos I am not working at the moment, they have offered to do it for £200 and I have to be the tea boy whilst they do the work..

[SSJ2 Gohan]

thats a good result mate..nice to know that not all garages are rip offs