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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: theviper on 23 April 2007, 22:29

Title: 1.6 ABU engine
Post by: theviper on 23 April 2007, 22:29

how can i tell if the head gasket has gone without taking it apart ????

a friend says i can have the car for £50 but he thinks the head gasket has gone will be seeing the car tomorrow

Thank's Pete

Title: Re: 1.6 ABU engine
Post by: Rmachines on 23 April 2007, 22:40

White gunge on the oil cap 
Crap in the coolant 
oil/water leaking out the head gasket
heavy miss fire
burning oil

Best thing is to get a compression tester in there and see.

Im sure i have missed a few common symptoms there, some one else will fill them  in i'm sure   :smiley:

Title: Re: 1.6 ABU engine
Post by: theviper on 23 April 2007, 22:44

would the car still start up then ???

Title: Re: 1.6 ABU engine
Post by: DogDay on 23 April 2007, 23:12

quite possibly yes... the amount of frothing dogs I see at the auctions suggests that most blown head gaskets will run after a fashion...

DD :cool:

Title: Re: 1.6 ABU engine
Post by: Rmachines on 23 April 2007, 23:52

Some will run fine, others will run rough, allot wont start at all.

Title: Re: 1.6 ABU engine
Post by: DogDay on 24 April 2007, 01:14

what car is it? if it's half decent & has an MoT - if you don't want it i might :grin:

DD :cool: