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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Woppit on 27 November 2010, 14:55

Title: what a day....
Post by: Woppit on 27 November 2010, 14:55

my mk3 has finally had it in my book!
awoke this morning, i needed her to go to southampton then to salisbury then back to wilts. started her up and heard a little "boomptin" upon firing, went to devizes came back and thought i's check the oil... to find it all emulsified and loosing water... head gasket, damnit!
so i was thinking of repair £200 ... so instead, im sellin the good bits, look on for sale boards... needless to say, didnt get anywhere today ...grrrr

Title: Re: what a day....
Post by: AlexMozza on 27 November 2010, 15:38

Where you located?

Title: Re: what a day....
Post by: Woppit on 27 November 2010, 16:02

lol alton barnes wiltshire.... near devizes

Title: Re: what a day....
Post by: Woppit on 27 November 2010, 16:29

i figure the brand new adjustable coilovers and the blue lit dash and the BRAND NEW toyo proxy4's on nice alloys may fetch more than i can get for the car

Title: Re: what a day....
Post by: AlexMozza on 27 November 2010, 17:04

lol, not far from me, what coilovers you got? Looking for a fekking back box for my MoT lol

Title: Re: what a day....
Post by: Woppit on 27 November 2010, 17:15

blueline coilovers, and my backbox is almost new, lol
i'm happy to let the whole thing go for 600, t&t and it will drive still for a long while before it starts to run on 3

Title: Re: what a day....
Post by: Wayne on 27 November 2010, 20:38

I would 100% confirm the head gasket has gone as a 1st step.

Title: Re: what a day....
Post by: Jimmy Filth on 27 November 2010, 20:48

Quote from: Wayne on 27 November 2010, 20:38

I would 100% confirm the head gasket has gone as a 1st step.

I would sell me the bits I need then check :)

what car you got mate?

Title: Re: what a day....
Post by: harlemex on 28 November 2010, 20:51

Quote from: Wayne on 27 November 2010, 20:38

I would 100% confirm the head gasket has gone as a 1st step.

Emulsified oil and losing water? What else would it be?  :undecided:

Title: Re: what a day....
Post by: Wayne on 28 November 2010, 23:32

Quote from: harlemex on 28 November 2010, 20:51

Quote from: Wayne on 27 November 2010, 20:38

I would 100% confirm the head gasket has gone as a 1st step.

Emulsified oil and losing water? What else would it be?  :undecided:

Oil cooler  :smiley:

Title: Re: what a day....
Post by: crazy_e on 28 November 2010, 23:41

it mite just be condensation in the rockercover and oil mixing get it hot and see if it goes and as for the water loss make sure it is not just a hose pipe leak i had one go on my car the other day because of the cold weather for some reason just cracked and was leaking a bit but new pipe fresh oil topped up anitfreeze and away i went :cool:

Title: Re: what a day....
Post by: rubjonny on 29 November 2010, 10:37

yep more likely to be oil cooler, hg dont usually just blow for no reason on a car as young as this