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 Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 8:41 am |
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Hi
I cant check my oil as the dipstick is always covered in thin mud like oil . Which I thought was due to the dip stick seal breaking . Today I opened the oil cap and inside the cap it was full of yellow/white sludge also there was a little steam coming out of the oil filler hole . What does this mean? Ive heard this happens when the head gasket goes but my cars running fine.
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 8:42 am |
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my old 106 used to start fine and run fine with a blown gasket aswell
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 8:42 am |
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yes, head gasket blow.
you can also check if you got less coolant and the spark plug as well
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 8:49 am |
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as said.... head gasket.
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 8:52 am |
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Is it always there or just when the engine is still cold from a short journey?
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 9:11 am |
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FFS ! ! . . . Nah its like this all the time . Just serviced it last month the plugs were white so running lean and hot . Its started getting hotter than normal . The coolant is a very dark green . And just noticed when idling the exhaust quietly pops now and again missfiring maybe?
So what should I do . Even though it seems fine I guess it would be foolish to ignore it?
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 9:17 am |
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i would get it fixed soon. new gasket+skim head
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 9:34 am |
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Ok thanks for the fast replys guys !
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 9:45 am |
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| Seabook wrote: |
| i would get it fixed soon. new gasket+skim head |
Don't forget the new timing belt kit while its apart 
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:33 am |
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Is it losing coolant mate?
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:35 am |
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Just been quoted £600 for new gasket preasure testing and new timing belt and water pump . . How does that sound?
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:40 am |
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| mattievrs wrote: |
| Is it losing coolant mate? |
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| NO LONGER ACTIVE ON THE FORUM | |
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:41 am |
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| jamie_206 wrote: |
| Just been quoted £600 for new gasket preasure testing and new timing belt and water pump . . How does that sound? |
Is that with the head being skimmed aswell?
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:49 am |
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if i remember rightly, on my 106, it cost me around £350 thats with it being skimmed and al that to....how ever, i have no idea if there's a difference how much more labour is involved from engine to engine
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:50 am |
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It dosent seem to be losing coolant but its hard to tell with the usless levels on the header .
And yea thats with it being skimmed.
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