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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: nelds on 24 February 2008, 20:01

Title: water check
Post by: nelds on 24 February 2008, 20:01: whilst waiting for my calipers to dry i thought i'd check my oil/water as it seems to be using alot water. I have to top it up about once a week cos it goes from MAX to MIN in that time. When i checked my oil it had a load of mayo on the bottom of dipstick ...???....would this mean head gasket gone or going..??...should i get it booked into garage...??
Title: Re: water check
Post by: saul79 on 24 February 2008, 20:05: yep it is oil and water in the engine not a good sign and thats defo not condensation :smiley:
Title: Re: water check
Post by: Mikester on 24 February 2008, 20:07: I redline my engine from cold, and allways driving like a nob. And i use no water or oil in the past 3 months.

SO i would say you need it checkin out to be honest :sad:
Title: Re: water check
Post by: nelds on 24 February 2008, 20:10: great.......coilovers gonna have to wait then.....
Title: Re: water check
Post by: Mikester on 24 February 2008, 20:11: Quote from: nelds on 24 February 2008, 20:10
great.......coilovers gonna have to wait then.....

Might not be as bad as you think, but better to be safe than sorry. As i said, i use no oil and probably pound my engine more than you do :undecided:
Title: Re: water check
Post by: golfmk31993 on 24 February 2008, 20:31: my water level kept dropping and it turned out to be the water bottle lid, put a new lid on and it is now fine,

take the lid of the water bottle and give it a shake, if it rattles then its broken and you need a new one
Title: Re: water check
Post by: Pete Taylor on 24 February 2008, 20:41: got to admit, does sound like a cream crackered head gasket
Title: Re: water check
Post by: nelds on 24 February 2008, 20:47: gonna pop it in 2moro morning before i go back to work tuesday :sad:
Title: Re: water check
Post by: Stu G on 24 February 2008, 21:22: mine doesnt use a drop of water uses a little bit of oil between oil changes but i guess its just down to wear and tear really
Title: Re: water check
Post by: Mikester on 24 February 2008, 21:23: Quote from: Stu G on 24 February 2008, 21:22
mine doesnt use a drop of water uses a little bit of oil between oil changes but i guess its just down to wear and tear really

i agree, mines the same.
Title: Re: water check
Post by: Pete Taylor on 24 February 2008, 22:13: You can lose oil through wear and tear such as worn piston rings but certainly not lose water. The only way water can leave the system is from a leaking rad, leaking hose, knackered heater matrix or a dodgey header tank cap. If they're all fine then the only other way is for it to sneak past the head gasket
Title: Re: water check
Post by: saul79 on 24 February 2008, 23:22: Quote from: Pete Taylor on 24 February 2008, 22:13
You can lose oil through wear and tear such as worn piston rings but certainly not lose water. The only way water can leave the system is from a leaking rad, leaking hose, knackered heater matrix or a dodgey header tank cap. If they're all fine then the only other way is for it to sneak past the head gasket

true
Title: Re: water check
Post by: Mikester on 24 February 2008, 23:23: Have you checked where you park up for water on the drive, and where it comes out if there is any?
Title: Re: water check
Post by: nelds on 25 February 2008, 10:13: just got back from garage, he said to keep an eye on it over next few weeks. Had a small amount of steam coming from bottom of rad so could need replacing, also got a collapsed breather pipe. The one that's fecked isn't even the correct type, someones previous bodge job....anybody know the part number..???
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh49/nelds1/breather.jpg)

anyone got any comments on this
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Title: Re: water check
Post by: Pete Taylor on 25 February 2008, 10:33: I bought that rad and it turned up last week, a week after buying it! Still not got round to fitting it to the car but it does look a decent rad from opening the box and taking a quick look
Title: Re: water check
Post by: nelds on 25 February 2008, 10:36: easy job to fit..???.......does front end need to come off..??
Title: Re: water check
Post by: Pete Taylor on 25 February 2008, 10:37: grill, headlights, bumper and bumper support bar. Still an easy job though
Title: Re: water check
Post by: nelds on 25 February 2008, 10:42: good excuse to straighten my bumper and paint it then.......had a slight corner knock
Title: Re: water check
Post by: Mikester on 25 February 2008, 12:33: Im only interested with an intercooler! :laugh:
Title: Re: water check
Post by: Pete Taylor on 25 February 2008, 13:22: That's why i'm putting off putting my new rad on. Got a new intercooler and a Mocal 13 row oil cooler to go on at the same time ;)
Title: Re: water check
Post by: nelds on 25 February 2008, 16:50: intercooler, 13 row what....???... :huh:
Title: Re: water check
Post by: Pete Taylor on 25 February 2008, 16:53: 13 row oil cooler... basically a rad for the oil and an intercooler which is a rad for inlet air. Required when you're adding forced induction ;)