17-07-2012, 03:02 PM
If you take off the cap and it's just a "Tshhht" and that's it, that's normal...
If you take it off and it's "Tshshhhshhshthhtthththththt bubble bubble" *get soaked with coolant spraying everywhere* "TSssssssssssssshttt"... Then the head gasket is f*cked
Also when you start it, listen to the sound the starter motor makes - if you hear "cha-cha-cha-cha-cha-cha" that's normal, if you hear "cha-cha-eeeeee-cha-cha-cha-eeeee" then there's a compression leak on one cylinder, make sure you can start it from cold, that's a good indication if the HG is gone if it doesn't like starting and runs like a sack of shit when cold.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbOXPFN0m1Y
If it does that ^^, it's f*cked...
If you take it off and it's "Tshshhhshhshthhtthththththt bubble bubble" *get soaked with coolant spraying everywhere* "TSssssssssssssshttt"... Then the head gasket is f*cked
Also when you start it, listen to the sound the starter motor makes - if you hear "cha-cha-cha-cha-cha-cha" that's normal, if you hear "cha-cha-eeeeee-cha-cha-cha-eeeee" then there's a compression leak on one cylinder, make sure you can start it from cold, that's a good indication if the HG is gone if it doesn't like starting and runs like a sack of shit when cold.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbOXPFN0m1Y
If it does that ^^, it's f*cked...
