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General => The garage => Topic started by: golfvr6 on 09 September 2003, 10:29

Title: Head Gasket testing
Post by: golfvr6 on 09 September 2003, 10:29

To add to a previous post of mine on mk3 regarding my vr6 head gasket, is it possible to test the coolant system for exhaust gases with a co2 tester. If so any ideas on the best way to do the test.

cheers

Title: Re:Head Gasket testing
Post by: mk1 on 09 September 2003, 22:16

Slight head gasket blows are hard to find using a gas analyser. If you are using one, the hc's are what to look for. There are also some test strips, that you dip in the coolant, on the market. Have not used these, so can't comment. Still think you have a gasket fault, best done sooner rather than later, over pressure in the cooling system causes lots of damage, heater matrix, radiator, hoses etc, not all will fail now, but in the future?. The head job is not as hard to do as it looks.

Title: Re:Head Gasket testing
Post by: golfvr6 on 10 September 2003, 14:58

Cheers.

Where do i get those strips from? Gonna do the job soon just too busy at the moment  >:(