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Offline EuanGtTdi

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HeadGasket
« on: 24 March 2009, 18:57 »
Was just wondering was signs or things to look at if head gasket had gone on my golf gt tdi

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Re: HeadGasket
« Reply #1 on: 24 March 2009, 18:59 »
Oil in the water and Vice Versa - mayo under the filler cap?

Overheating -  loss of power.

Whats up with yours?

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Offline EuanGtTdi

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Re: HeadGasket
« Reply #2 on: 24 March 2009, 19:02 »
Just going through alot of coolent mate,

but under oil cap i fine,

and oil looks fine and in the coolent bottle colour looks fine.

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Re: HeadGasket
« Reply #3 on: 24 March 2009, 19:03 »
Just going through alot of coolent mate,

but under oil cap i fine,

and oil looks fine and in the coolent bottle colour looks fine.

Rad leak or a pipe?  :undecided:

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Re: HeadGasket
« Reply #4 on: 24 March 2009, 19:05 »
Was thinking that mate, is there any pipes that are known to go on the system or that? booking it in for the timeing belt and pump to get done thot maybe seal or pump had gone

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Re: HeadGasket
« Reply #5 on: 24 March 2009, 19:38 »

2002 TDI se 100bhp-ish Auto/tip Black Magic. :cool:

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Re: HeadGasket
« Reply #6 on: 24 March 2009, 19:45 »
Were i that part about mate? im new to the vw sceen o dont really know, what is the scuttle?

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Re: HeadGasket
« Reply #7 on: 24 March 2009, 19:52 »
Were i that part about mate? im new to the vw sceen o dont really know, what is the scuttle?

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The scuttle is the plastic tray below the wiper arms i believe.  :undecided:

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Re: HeadGasket
« Reply #8 on: 24 March 2009, 19:55 »
Kool cheers mate so be behind the turbo then lookin front on,

hope get this fixed :sad: bought everything for it and just dont want it turning out to be something major:(

cheers mate