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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: (shakey) on 21 August 2011, 19:32
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right i think i am use alot of oil and water check the dip stick before and was empty :shocked: no warning light plus sames to of used abit of water aswell.
i am going to monitor it this week.
got no smoke out the back its not over heating so abit baffled.
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Mayo in the oil cap? No sins of leaks when you move the car?
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when you say not overheating, you tested on vagcom or just the needle? The needle will sit on 90 until the temp is like 105-110 i think.
Checked for obvious leaks? Any muck/or white stuff on the oil cap?
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I would get the coolant system pressure tested then the head gasket with a block tester.
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A 1.8T can use oil if you nail it. But if you're losing coolant and there's no external leaks, then hide your wallet.
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when you say not overheating, you tested on vagcom or just the needle? The needle will sit on 90 until the temp is like 105-110 i think.
Checked for obvious leaks? Any muck/or white stuff on the oil cap?
just by the needle m8 but the engine was real hot last night when i lifted the hood hotter than normal.
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I would get the coolant system pressure tested then the head gasket with a block tester.
just hope its not the
how do you do a coolant pressure test wayne?
gpt no mayo on the filler cap so think head gasket is ok just hope its not the piston rings .
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gpt no mayo on the filler cap so think head gasket is ok just hope its not the piston rings .
No mayo doesn't mean the gasket is ok though.
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gpt no mayo on the filler cap so think head gasket is ok just hope its not the piston rings .
No mayo doesn't mean the gasket is ok though.
o right didnt know that.
think i found what the prop is but need to get under car got than oil leak but only when the car has been running it start to leak slowly its coming from between the engine and gearbox,its stops leaking when the car has not been running for abit.
so will it be seal or cracked block i know i need to look but just want ideas before i start looking.
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gpt no mayo on the filler cap so think head gasket is ok just hope its not the piston rings .
No mayo doesn't mean the gasket is ok though.
o right didnt know that.
think i found what the prop is but need to get under car got than oil leak but only when the car has been running it start to leak slowly its coming from between the engine and gearbox,its stops leaking when the car has not been running for abit.
so will it be seal or cracked block i know i need to look but just want ideas before i start looking.
Rear crankshaft oil seal.
Oil is thinner when hot, that'll be why it looks ok when cold.
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gpt no mayo on the filler cap so think head gasket is ok just hope its not the piston rings .
No mayo doesn't mean the gasket is ok though.
o right didnt know that.
easy or hard to do itself job?
think i found what the prop is but need to get under car got than oil leak but only when the car has been running it start to leak slowly its coming from between the engine and gearbox,its stops leaking when the car has not been running for abit.
so will it be seal or cracked block i know i need to look but just want ideas before i start looking.
Rear crankshaft oil seal.
Oil is thinner when hot, that'll be why it looks ok when cold.
easy or hard to do itself job?
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easy or hard to do itself job?
Not major hard but lots of labour involved as gearbox needs to come out etc, well worth fitting a new clutch at the same time.
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easy or hard to do itself job?
Not major hard but lots of labour involved as gearbox needs to come out etc, well worth fitting a new clutch at the same time.
o great thats all i need to hear will have to leave it for know and just keep top up the oil till i get some penny.