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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:11 pm |
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:11 pm |
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:25 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 10151
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block coolant pipe/ radiator maybe? are all the pipes and radiator warm after a run?
NA engine was under negative pressure so i doubt it would cause the coolant to blow out. i could be wrong though
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:32 pm |
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Joined: Apr 06, 2011 Posts: 110
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Location: Brum
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Are you blowing smoke? I don't want to make anyone suck eggs have you checked the oil cap for mayonaise? Thats usualy a given sign of a blown headgasket. Also pop out your themostat and make sure it opens and closes properly.
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:33 pm |
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punk wrote: |
Are you blowing smoke? I don't want to make anyone suck eggs have you checked the oil cap for mayonaise? Thats usualy a given sign of a blown headgasket. Also pop out your themostat and make sure it opens and closes properly. |
There's also no water mix in the oil as i check the oil cap and dipstick regularly anyway is it cylinder pressure escaping directly into the water perhaps?
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:39 pm |
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Joined: Jul 24, 2010 Posts: 300
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Location: north devon
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blue smoke from the exhasust and check the oil it may seem watery thats 2 ways of checking a blown head gasket
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:43 pm |
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or just do the compression test?
i always wonder how much they charged
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:36 pm |
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:38 pm |
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:39 pm |
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:41 pm |
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 3:13 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 106
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Location: Aberdeenshire
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my 106 does the same. a diesel engine headgasket going is not as bad news as you think, unlike a petrol. i've been running over 3k miles on mine and its still working fine, just bubbles away. just keep the coolant topped up
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 3:23 pm |
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:24 pm |
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Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:04 am |
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Joined: Apr 06, 2011 Posts: 110
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Location: Brum
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Mate if you are from Birmingham, Try Alum Auto spares, It is around the corner from me, great bunch of lads, if they don't have one they will get one ordered in, usually same day, if not next. They are roughly around 20-30 quid.
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