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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: EuanGtTdi on 24 March 2009, 18:57

Title: HeadGasket
Post by: EuanGtTdi on 24 March 2009, 18:57
Was just wondering was signs or things to look at if head gasket had gone on my golf gt tdi

Euan
Title: Re: HeadGasket
Post by: richw911 on 24 March 2009, 18:59
Oil in the water and Vice Versa - mayo under the filler cap?

Overheating -  loss of power.

Whats up with yours?
Title: Re: HeadGasket
Post by: EuanGtTdi on 24 March 2009, 19:02
Just going through alot of coolent mate,

but under oil cap i fine,

and oil looks fine and in the coolent bottle colour looks fine.
Title: Re: HeadGasket
Post by: richw911 on 24 March 2009, 19:03
Quote from: EuanGtTdi on 24 March 2009, 19:02
Just going through alot of coolent mate,

but under oil cap i fine,

and oil looks fine and in the coolent bottle colour looks fine.

Rad leak or a pipe?  :undecided:
Title: Re: HeadGasket
Post by: EuanGtTdi on 24 March 2009, 19:05
Was thinking that mate, is there any pipes that are known to go on the system or that? booking it in for the timeing belt and pump to get done thot maybe seal or pump had gone
Title: Re: HeadGasket
Post by: Dubbz on 24 March 2009, 19:38
maybe worth a look here mate.  :undecided:
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=100388.msg852215#msg852215
Title: Re: HeadGasket
Post by: EuanGtTdi on 24 March 2009, 19:45
Were i that part about mate? im new to the vw sceen o dont really know, what is the scuttle?

Cheers
Title: Re: HeadGasket
Post by: Dubbz on 24 March 2009, 19:52
Quote from: EuanGtTdi on 24 March 2009, 19:45
Were i that part about mate? im new to the vw sceen o dont really know, what is the scuttle?

Cheers

The scuttle is the plastic tray below the wiper arms i believe.  :undecided:
Title: Re: HeadGasket
Post by: EuanGtTdi on 24 March 2009, 19:55
Kool cheers mate so be behind the turbo then lookin front on,

hope get this fixed :sad: bought everything for it and just dont want it turning out to be something major:(

cheers mate