Water Circulation

[Dr. evil]

could be the head gasket. did you make sure that all the holes around the cylinder have matching holes in the gasket?

[julielewis]

I checked the head gasket yesterday and it is the one for the 2.0 l engine which is the right one. The radiator was checked and it is fine. What the mechanic explained is that the flow of water from the radiator to the expansion tank is minimal when he compared it to a similar car. I am a novice at this so bare with me if I don't make much sense:-)