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Offline nelds

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water check
« 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...??
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Offline saul79

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Re: water check
« Reply #1 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:
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Re: water check
« Reply #2 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:
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Offline nelds

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Re: water check
« Reply #3 on: 24 February 2008, 20:10 »
great.......coilovers gonna have to wait then.....
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Offline Mikester

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Re: water check
« Reply #4 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:
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Offline golfmk31993

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Re: water check
« Reply #5 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
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Offline Pete Taylor

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Re: water check
« Reply #6 on: 24 February 2008, 20:41 »
got to admit, does sound like a cream crackered head gasket
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Offline nelds

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Re: water check
« Reply #7 on: 24 February 2008, 20:47 »
gonna pop it in 2moro morning before i go back to work tuesday  :sad:
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Offline Stu G

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Re: water check
« Reply #8 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
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Re: water check
« Reply #9 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.
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