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Head gasket on its way out? - Nathan1305 - 25-04-2014

Just found this on the oil cap! It's one thing after another with this car Angry I don't drive it as I'm not insured just start it every couple of days

RE: Head gasket on its way out? - bashbarnard - 25-04-2014

Tu engine by any chance. That doesn't look bad at all. If it's the Tu engine they condensate in the top rocker due to having a plate in there and oil not circulating. If it's not on dipstick don't worry.

RE: Head gasket on its way out? - Connor - 25-04-2014

I wouldnt worry about that tbh

RE: Head gasket on its way out? - bashbarnard - 25-04-2014

Ps means no its not gone

RE: Head gasket on its way out? - Nathan1305 - 25-04-2014

Thank god for that! My heart sank when I seen it. For the sake of £20-£30 I might replace the head gasket at some point. I had no service history with the car so might be worth doing

RE: Head gasket on its way out? - Connor - 25-04-2014

Itll cost alot more than £20-30 to replace the head gasket, as youll need to replace the cam belt too

RE: Head gasket on its way out? - bashbarnard - 25-04-2014

Also fluids if you end up doing it. Always worth an oil and filter and coolant change

RE: Head gasket on its way out? - Nathan1305 - 25-04-2014

Yeah when I do it I'll do a service as well Smile will this one do?

RE: Head gasket on its way out? - bashbarnard - 25-04-2014

Yeah but for £24 I wouldn't trust it. Spend a bit more for peace of mind. There easy to do on it but you wouldn't want to repeat the job

RE: Head gasket on its way out? - Niall - 25-04-2014

That is just a bit of condensation due to short journeys. If all you ever do is short journeys, it will get worse than that! Wouldn't worry until you start pressurising coolant or loosing it somewhere.

RE: Head gasket on its way out? - Nathan1305 - 25-04-2014

Thanks guys has given me a lot more piece of mind Big Grin

RE: Head gasket on its way out? - DarkInferno - 26-04-2014

I'm not insured just start it every couple of days <=- There's ya problem.

RE: Head gasket on its way out? - Nathan1305 - 26-04-2014

(26-04-2014, 10:29 PM)DarkInferno Wrote: I'm not insured just start it every couple of days <=- There's ya problem.

What's the issue?

RE: Head gasket on its way out? - DarkInferno - 26-04-2014

condensation..

engine never get put under normal load for any period of time, it needs you to sort your insurance out and give it a bloody good driving.

RE: Head gasket on its way out? - Nathan1305 - 26-04-2014

(26-04-2014, 10:50 PM)DarkInferno Wrote: condensation..

engine never get put under normal load for any period of time, it needs you to sort your insurance out and give it a bloody good driving.

Yeah end of May I'm insuring it Smile I need the clutch done at the end of this month so I'm getting day insurance to go get it done so I'll give it a really good drive that day

RE: Head gasket on its way out? - Alan_M - 27-04-2014

If you do change the HG, then get a decent brand. The 'cheaper' HGs don't seal well around the oil & water ways, the good ones have the red beading on them (Payen etc). I know from experience!

I got away with just buying the HG on it's own, the exhaust gaskets and bolts aren't much from GSF/ECP. Water pump comes with new gasket too.

Absolute piece of piss to do the HGs on these....loads of room.

RE: Head gasket on its way out? - Nathan1305 - 27-04-2014

(27-04-2014, 09:24 AM)Alan_M Wrote: If you do change the HG, then get a decent brand. The 'cheaper' HGs don't seal well around the oil & water ways, the good ones have the red beading on them (Payen etc). I know from experience!

I got away with just buying the HG on it's own, the exhaust gaskets and bolts aren't much from GSF/ECP. Water pump comes with new gasket too.

Absolute piece of piss to do the HGs on these....loads of room.

Awesome thanks Smile I'll have to look out for a payen one