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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: *tell* on 17 June 2007, 20:59

Title: 16v head help please
Post by: *tell* on 17 June 2007, 20:59
my vavler has done 152000 miles.
it very tapperty uses a bit of oil (more that the 8v i had)
wot to do?
buy a new head or get my head rebuild.  :huh:

Title: Re: 16v head help please
Post by: OakeyDoak16v on 18 June 2007, 00:28
Hi mate

In my experience from owning both an 8v and a 16v the later does use considrably more oil. I asked my vw specialist about it and he said they just do, so check the oil more frequently. Mine is also "tappetty when cold for the first few minutes, but again my guru says the car is mechanically sound. Check the colour of the emmission, if it is slightly blue that means you are burning oil. Check the sparkies for oil aswell. If they have oil on them then you could have problems but should be fixable.