Head Gasket...
02-05-2007, 08:37 PM
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Head Gasket...
....blown about 20mins ago!!
02-05-2007, 08:40 PM
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check for water in the pistons, and if any the valves are bent. The head will need reskimming before you refit it and a headgasket kit
02-05-2007, 10:05 PM
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just make sure new timeing belt as well and tenioner
02-05-2007, 10:20 PM
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and water pump while your at it
02-05-2007, 10:27 PM
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02-05-2007, 10:41 PM
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02-05-2007, 10:48 PM
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My money is on too much boost
02-05-2007, 10:59 PM
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Was driving at the time, had been giving her some stick!
02-05-2007, 11:00 PM
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he might be lucky with a skim, pressure test an a new cam belt then
02-05-2007, 11:02 PM
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Drove 12 miles home, and the cam belt was done 4 weeks ago.
02-05-2007, 11:05 PM
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just seen your last post whats your symptoms then mate ????
02-05-2007, 11:15 PM
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So...........am i right in saying someone has been doing a bit of DIY boost adjustments?
02-05-2007, 11:22 PM
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02-05-2007, 11:29 PM
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Ideally it shouldn't go bang..............
02-05-2007, 11:39 PM
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SafeChav yep i know where your coming from lol been there !! its fun
02-05-2007, 11:48 PM
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Dont use any other gasket that genuine ford/Payen gasket !!!!!!
03-05-2007, 09:30 AM
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Safechav, no DIY boost ajustment! was setup on the rollers about a month ago after a new cam belt was fitted.
03-05-2007, 12:05 PM
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then you want to be finding the reason the gasket failed before fitting a new one if thats the case or it'll probably just do it again!
03-05-2007, 01:43 PM
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hmmmmmm..............
04-05-2007, 08:27 AM
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hmmmmmmmm, hard to say the ignition ECU uses the sensor but i can't see it making the difference between popping your gasket and not.
04-05-2007, 11:38 AM
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Hard to say its not obvious (well not to me anyway!) but No.1 had water in and 2 3 & 4 were dry.
04-05-2007, 11:53 AM
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Should be obvious if its gone to that extent!
Or...........you could have a cracked head or block in that case.....
04-05-2007, 12:01 PM
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Dont know if you can see well enough from this photo..
04-05-2007, 12:01 PM
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hehehe ok that was bigger than i thought!
04-05-2007, 12:04 PM
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Ive zoomed it up but the resolution isnt very high, top left conrner between 10-11 o'clock looks suspect, you need to pull the gasket off the head though and inspect both sides
04-05-2007, 12:05 PM
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yeah will do, had to reduce the quality of the image 300Kb limit on avatarimage.net!
04-05-2007, 12:07 PM
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And just out of interest was there actually any antifreeze in it everything is orange
04-05-2007, 12:14 PM
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Ive just about rebuilt my engine aswell. What exactly gets done when it gets "set up"?
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04-05-2007, 12:14 PM
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No there wasnt, changed a water pipe not long back and didnt put any in when i refilled with water
04-05-2007, 12:16 PM
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thats been slowly rotting your gasket and cooling system out......
04-05-2007, 12:18 PM
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