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Offline theviper

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1.6 ABU engine
« on: 23 April 2007, 22:29 »
how can i tell if the head gasket has gone without taking it apart ????

a friend says i can have the car for £50 but he thinks the head gasket has gone will be seeing the car tomorrow

Thank's Pete
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Offline Rmachines

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Re: 1.6 ABU engine
« Reply #1 on: 23 April 2007, 22:40 »
White gunge on the oil cap 
Crap in the coolant 
oil/water leaking out the head gasket
heavy miss fire
burning oil

Best thing is to get a compression tester in there and see.

Im sure i have missed a few common symptoms there, some one else will fill them  in i'm sure   :smiley:
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Re: 1.6 ABU engine
« Reply #2 on: 23 April 2007, 22:44 »
would the car still start up then ???
« Last Edit: 23 April 2007, 22:59 by theviper »
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Offline DogDay

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Re: 1.6 ABU engine
« Reply #3 on: 23 April 2007, 23:12 »
quite possibly yes... the amount of frothing dogs I see at the auctions suggests that most blown head gaskets will run after a fashion...

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Re: 1.6 ABU engine
« Reply #4 on: 23 April 2007, 23:52 »
Some will run fine, others will run rough, allot wont start at all.
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Offline DogDay

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Re: 1.6 ABU engine
« Reply #5 on: 24 April 2007, 01:14 »
what car is it? if it's half decent & has an MoT - if you don't want it i might :grin:

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