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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Winniee on 13 March 2013, 16:25

Title: Head gasket gone?
Post by: Winniee on 13 March 2013, 16:25

Just topped up my waters and thought I'd give it a check as I haven't done since the service a few week ago and found this:

(http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee360/Kyle-Wynn/BAE9247C-8B8E-4B9A-B3E0-4FD5C91FABB6-680-00000056A3F79CE9_zpsc10e4473.jpg)

(http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee360/Kyle-Wynn/57C48361-0F1A-43EF-91C2-9200AF832AB0-680-00000056745BD4B2_zps8b785b87.jpg)

I've read with the 2l GTI that it mists or condensates somewhere so thought I'd post up and check if anyone knew whether it was that?

(Hopefully it has so the Mrs has to be told it's going to have to have a new engine..  :whistle: 1.8 T *cough*

Title: Re: Head gasket gone?
Post by: barrym381 on 13 March 2013, 17:04

short trips will cause this clean it off take it for a good run  :smiley:

Title: Re: Head gasket gone?
Post by: Winniee on 13 March 2013, 17:36

Quote from: barrym381 on 13 March 2013, 17:04

short trips will cause this clean it off take it for a good run  :smiley:

Will do it now..
Is it the condensation I suspected then?

Title: Re: Head gasket gone?
Post by: barrym381 on 13 March 2013, 19:23

cant say for sure but clean it see how you go from there  :smiley:

Title: Re: Head gasket gone?
Post by: navmk4gti on 13 March 2013, 19:34

Any oil in the coolant bootle?

Title: Re: Head gasket gone?
Post by: Winniee on 13 March 2013, 21:50

Quote from: navmk4gti on 13 March 2013, 19:34

Any oil in the coolant bootle?

No the waters just murky.

Title: Re: Head gasket gone?
Post by: analogue_rogue on 13 March 2013, 22:23

whats your oil level? has it dropped or raised from what you topped it up to?

Title: Re: Head gasket gone?
Post by: EsSeX dAn on 14 March 2013, 20:24

if you want it to want a new engine, just drive it until it goes pop!