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Title: Head Gaskett
Post by: Martz on 18 January 2006, 14:37

Whats the common signs that the head gasket has gone?

Title: Re: Head Gaskett
Post by: monkeyalan on 18 January 2006, 14:57

thick chocolate milkshake type stuff in the expansion tank and oil filler closley followed by a sudden loss of cash from the pocket  :wink:

Title: Re: Head Gaskett
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 18 January 2006, 16:02

mayo under the oil filler cap, balls of oil in the expansion tank, a loss of compression on the cylinder head.

Title: Re: Head Gaskett
Post by: Mr Blue on 18 January 2006, 16:10

to be extra sure your gasket has gone. mayo at the bottom of the dipstic and lots of it. yum  :drool:

loss of water, smoke out the exhaust. blaa blaa blaa all we ever do is talk about blown gaskets on this forum  :laugh:

Title: Re: Head Gaskett
Post by: monkeyalan on 18 January 2006, 16:14

only if you've got a mk2  :laugh:  us mk3 owners just talk about abs failing, relays blowing, leccy windows sticking, random engine cut outs.........

Title: Re: Head Gaskett
Post by: Mr Blue on 18 January 2006, 16:58

you forgot to mention icebergs  :laugh:

Title: Re: Head Gaskett
Post by: ...joe on 18 January 2006, 18:31

Quote from: Mr Blue on 18 January 2006, 16:10

..... blaa blaa blaa all we ever do is talk about blown gaskets on this forum :laugh:

thats because everyone panics at the sign of a bit of mayo in the cold weather, or reads that someone elses has gone so theirs MUST be on the way out!!! :laugh:

Title: Re: Head Gaskett
Post by: gibby on 20 January 2006, 09:42

Car overheats damn quick, I'm talking 5 - 10 mins max and the blowers blow out cold air on the hot position.

Title: Re: Head Gaskett
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 20 January 2006, 11:16

Quote from: Mr Blue on 18 January 2006, 16:58

you forgot to mention icebergs  :laugh:

 :grin:

Title: Re: Head Gaskett
Post by: Martz on 20 January 2006, 13:25

Thats seems to rule that out then. Pheeeww!

Ots gone now? Maybe I have over compensated for the leak by over filling??????? :nerd:

Title: Re: Head Gaskett
Post by: gibby on 20 January 2006, 13:42

Martz, if all you had was a bit of mayo on the cap then dont panic, it's more than likely just condensation. I actually get mayo on the cap of my camper sometimes and that's air cooled !  :laugh: :laugh: