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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: boneybradley on 30 August 2008, 18:05

Title: Headgasket issue!! possible mayo in my water??
Post by: boneybradley on 30 August 2008, 18:05

Well i gave the car a check today and under the water cap there was what looks like head gasket failure mayo (all though there was only a little!) and the water looks unclean/mirky .. It pressurises fine and the car runs perfect and it dosent seem to use oil (well its never being topped up in 10000 miles! and its just a little below where i filled it to
Is this a sign a something serious or shall i just give the coolant a flush and refill? and is it worth pressure testing (like you do when water is in the oil?)
Please help save my car as this could be terminal for her!!  :wink:

Title: Re: Headgasket issue!! possible mayo in my water??
Post by: kells on 30 August 2008, 18:56

just sounds like condensation to me, do u hardly use it/do short trips only??

just done full coolant swap on mine and fitted new coolant bottle so i can actually see the levels now haha

Title: Re: Headgasket issue!! possible mayo in my water??
Post by: davero on 30 August 2008, 19:28

Agree with Kells, sounds like condesation. Probably due an oil change as well.

Title: Re: Headgasket issue!! possible mayo in my water??
Post by: boneybradley on 30 August 2008, 19:31

Condensation?? I only thought that would affect the oil......not the water?? i am gonna flush all the coolant out and give it some fresh and see how it goes...... what harm can it do!!

Title: Re: Headgasket issue!! possible mayo in my water??
Post by: davero on 30 August 2008, 19:36

Could be just bacteria/sludge, do the flush. If it was head gasket i think you would have mayo under oil cap as well.

Title: Re: Headgasket issue!! possible mayo in my water??
Post by: kells on 30 August 2008, 19:38

mine was murky as hell, now super clear pink (G12 PLUS) coolant

i had all bits in mine too, wouldnt worry too much, jus do a coolant swap and see how she blows :wink:

Title: Re: Headgasket issue!! possible mayo in my water??
Post by: filthy on 04 September 2008, 21:29

If it runs fine, uses no water, doesn't overheat and no white smoke, then its fine...at worst it's probably the oil cooler, but if it was, you'd expect a fair amount of mayo, I wouldn't worry too much...