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Offline davidhawkins_78

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Just blown my head gasket ! Or have i ?
« on: 19 November 2004, 08:51 »
On my way to work this morning my heater just got cold half way there ... strange I thought ????

It was fecking cold, so I stopped to have a peak under the bonnet for anything fooked. Sure enough there's mayo pouring out the expansion bottle - FECK !

Checked the dipstick etc and no trace of mayo, also none in the rocker assembly ?... but all the coolant pipes are full with it. I'm pretty sure it's the head gasket unless there's any other points on a golf that could cause this type of contamination ?

Either way not what I needed just before Christmas - Not a happy bunny ! ?:'(
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Re: Just blown my head gasket ! Or have i ?
« Reply #1 on: 19 November 2004, 09:54 »
oooh dear, that sounds like the head gasket chief :'(

f**kin typical that it happens jus before xmas, tough break dude :(
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Re: Just blown my head gasket ! Or have i ?
« Reply #2 on: 19 November 2004, 09:05 »
Hmmmm yea, i'd agree. Also ya might like to get the head pressure tested whilst its off! The head maybe cracked!
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Re: Just blown my head gasket ! Or have i ?
« Reply #3 on: 19 November 2004, 09:34 »
 :'(
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Re: Just blown my head gasket ! Or have i ?
« Reply #4 on: 19 November 2004, 09:34 »
Ohh hell yeah - It's gotta be done properly !

Get the face skimmed in case it's warped / pressure tested and decoked.

Shame I've not got more free cash and it's the ideal time to add a cam ... still got fecking christmas and a holiday to pay for ! Plus I've now got to use the fecking trains to get to work too ...

Still, I love her too much to get upset about it - and thank god I noticed before any major damage was done. I bet I didn't have enough anti freeze in there and that's caused it as it was the first day I'd started her with it around freezing.
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Re: Just blown my head gasket ! Or have i ?
« Reply #5 on: 19 November 2004, 09:40 »
Its all this ally they use these days!

Back in horse and cart time when it was all cast iron...........

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Re: Just blown my head gasket ! Or have i ?
« Reply #6 on: 19 November 2004, 10:08 »
Dont worrie mate, your not the only one. Richgits 300BHP 20VT blew its head gasket last week  :-[
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Re: Just blown my head gasket ! Or have i ?
« Reply #7 on: 19 November 2004, 10:26 »
Bad news matey, not wot you need at this time of year. :(

I'd be depressed as hell, you sounding quite upbeat :)
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Re: Just blown my head gasket ! Or have i ?
« Reply #8 on: 19 November 2004, 10:43 »
Quote from: Fielder on 19 November 2004, 10:08
Dont worrie mate, your not the only one. Richgits 300BHP 20VT blew its head gasket last week :-[

after reading about that car in PVW a couple of months ago i was wandering how long untill it went pop  ::)
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Re: Just blown my head gasket ! Or have i ?
« Reply #9 on: 19 November 2004, 12:56 »
Dave u gonna be fixing this out yourself?
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