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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Kamaya on 17 January 2007, 09:44

Title: Head Gasket
Post by: Kamaya on 17 January 2007, 09:44

After several months of pure trouble free motoring, my car has developed an 'oil feature' in the engine bay. Looks like the head gasket has gone :rolleyes:

Only concern for me is, the chap that I bought the car off a few months ago had said that the head gasket hadn't long been done?

Assuming he wasn't lying through his teeth, any reason why it would go within 6 months of it been done?

Title: Re: Head Gasket
Post by: SiGainey on 17 January 2007, 09:52

Head might not have been skimmed :(

Title: Re: Head Gasket
Post by: rubjonny on 17 January 2007, 12:20

where is the oil coming from?

Title: Re: Head Gasket
Post by: Kamaya on 18 January 2007, 08:40

It's coming from the right hand side of the block, roughly where the head gasket is. Plus i'm losing oil & water. It's not emulsifying at the moment, probably because I haven't driven it since I noticed it.

Title: Re: Head Gasket
Post by: rubjonny on 18 January 2007, 12:15

could just be the rocker cover gasket leaking, and coolant leaks from the plastic flanges on the front/side of the head ;)

Title: Re: Head Gasket
Post by: Kamaya on 19 January 2007, 08:07

Not sure now then. Got it booked in for the weekend now. Cheers for the help.

Title: Re: Head Gasket
Post by: Kamaya on 22 January 2007, 11:51

Well car is now in the garage. Mechanic doesn't think it's the head gasket, but I'll find out about 2ish.

Title: Re: Head Gasket
Post by: Kamaya on 23 January 2007, 11:25

Well i've got the car back. Apparently all it needed was a new oil switch. Leak has stopped, and mechanic said it doesn't appear to be losing water anymore. Odd.

Ah well, all sorted for under £25 so can't go wrong. Will keep an eye on the water levels over next few days.... not entirely convinced it's all over yet....

Title: Re: Head Gasket
Post by: rubjonny on 23 January 2007, 11:41

check out the plastic flanges on the front & side of the block, most common place for an old VW to leak :)

Title: Re: Head Gasket
Post by: Kamaya on 23 January 2007, 11:46

Will do. Thanks for the help  :smiley: