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Old Nov 13, 2010 | 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Rich170
Take it somewhere else for a second opinion. You sure it isn't leaking from the bung in the bottom of the thermostat housing? They always leak from here. And IMO, there is no way in the world a bottle of rad weld would fix a blown head gasket....
Will do mate. And im not sure, they seemed adament the water was going into the engine and out the exhaust. They had it pressurised and we got under the car couldn't spot a leak. If it was going into the bung would we spot it by looking from underneath? Or would we have to take a few bits apart and have a good look to find out?

I have refilled the resovoir about 4 or 5 times over about 1k miles though prior to the rad weld being put in. Does this help to rule anything in/out?

I think the radweld was to stop any more water going into the engine and causing any more damage, not to fix the head gasket as such.

Also, if i was to opt to getting it fixed, would you expect the previous adding of the rad weld to cause any damage? Or would all be well and good, assuming the problem is indeed the gasket.

Im considering getting it fixed and at the same time getting cambelt done as part of a major service. Just considering atm however.

Thanks for the advice everyone.
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