How do you tell for sure if a headgaskets gone? Now with photo! - Page 2

t4 and greys · 14-01-2010, 07:31 PM

looking at that pics it looks ok gasket wise ,but no 1 pot looks a bit done in ??

hard to tell from the pics though if im honest , might be some other issue , i would now get the head checked over and see if its cracked.....

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Fil · 14-01-2010, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by t4 and greys

looking at that pics it looks ok gasket wise ,but no 1 pot looks a bit done in ??

hard to tell from the pics though if im honest , might be some other issue , i would now get the head checked over and see if its cracked.....

i think the camera flash is causing it to look a bit different, as visually looking they looked the same, but it was getting dark!

Getting the head checked, whats that involve then and is it a case of any garage can do it?

tiny2white · 14-01-2010, 07:46 PM

was it missing or firing on all 4? did you notice water coming out the exhaust i had a hole behind a valve on my saph and as i was putting water in it was comming out the exhaust! as soon as the water dropped it run on all 4 but didn't show signs of steam cleaning due to the amount of water leaking in to the bore!!!!

dug112y · 14-01-2010, 08:19 PM

cylinders dont look bad...gasket waterways are fooked. i'd pull water pump off it to check while its in bits ..might be corroded and fins broke off. go get head pressure tested while its off.check rad for blockage and backflush it with a hosepipe.
then build it back up and see how it goes. if it still does it blocks prob cracked and you will be fitting a new engine as its not worth the grief..a few on ebay ATM

Fil · 14-01-2010, 10:15 PM

the water pump looks a nightmare to get at.

but yeah have already looked at ebay for engines, just in case

scoobypete · 14-01-2010, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BigChuck

maybe take it to a garage that has the tester for gasses in the water system? sorry can't remember the name of the test.

block tester

JTECH James · 14-01-2010, 10:27 PM

water pump not working?

make sure you strip and clean the rocker shaft when it goes back together aswell

Fil · 14-01-2010, 11:21 PM

I think the water pump was ok as I took the return pipe of the tank and water came out whilst the engine was running

ask the oily bits are currently soaking in a cleaning tank at work will get them out in abit

14-01-2010, 07:46 PM	#43
tiny2white Too many posts.. I need a life!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (2) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: London Posts: 548 Rep Power: 5	was it missing or firing on all 4? did you notice water coming out the exhaust i had a hole behind a valve on my saph and as i was putting water in it was comming out the exhaust! as soon as the water dropped it run on all 4 but didn't show signs of steam cleaning due to the amount of water leaking in to the bore!!!! __________________

14-01-2010, 08:19 PM	#44
dug112y passionford pro Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lanarkshire,Scotland Posts: 1,394 Rep Power: 5	cylinders dont look bad...gasket waterways are fooked. i'd pull water pump off it to check while its in bits ..might be corroded and fins broke off. go get head pressure tested while its off.check rad for blockage and backflush it with a hosepipe. then build it back up and see how it goes. if it still does it blocks prob cracked and you will be fitting a new engine as its not worth the grief..a few on ebay ATM __________________ Never argue with an idiot,they bring you down to their level and beat you with experience. TRACK FIESTA http://passionford.com/forum/restora...-new-pics.html

14-01-2010, 10:15 PM	#45
Fil ELASTIC BAND Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2004 Location: rainham, essex Posts: 10,516 Rep Power: 18	the water pump looks a nightmare to get at. but yeah have already looked at ebay for engines, just in case __________________ S4 gone replaced by a Navara ! www.trance.fm 31/3/12 ASOT 550 30/6/12 HD fest 25/8/12 SW4

14-01-2010, 10:27 PM	#47
JTECH James Passion for Fords! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (13) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Devon/Blackpool Posts: 10,763 Rep Power: 17	water pump not working? make sure you strip and clean the rocker shaft when it goes back together aswell __________________ JAMES Last edited by JTECH James; 14-01-2010 at 10:29 PM.

14-01-2010, 11:21 PM	#48
Fil ELASTIC BAND Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2004 Location: rainham, essex Posts: 10,516 Rep Power: 18	I think the water pump was ok as I took the return pipe of the tank and water came out whilst the engine was running ask the oily bits are currently soaking in a cleaning tank at work will get them out in abit __________________ S4 gone replaced by a Navara ! www.trance.fm 31/3/12 ASOT 550 30/6/12 HD fest 25/8/12 SW4

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