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23-02-2007, 02:11 PM
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help needed A.S.A.P
im on with fitting my t4 to the cossie took the old turbo off.
now the header tank has been pressurised for about 2wks
and if you give the car some mist comes out the passenger side bonnet vent but no mayo type crap in oil it doesnt overheat etc but now ive took the old turbo off there is water in the downpipe and in the exhaust housing 
is the headgasket fooked i need to know while im at it so i can take head off now rather than later on
now the header tank has been pressurised for about 2wks
and if you give the car some mist comes out the passenger side bonnet vent but no mayo type crap in oil it doesnt overheat etc but now ive took the old turbo off there is water in the downpipe and in the exhaust housing is the headgasket fooked i need to know while im at it so i can take head off now rather than later on
23-02-2007, 02:40 PM
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it's hard to say,remove the plugs and see if there's any sign of water getting on them (one may be a little rusty) for water to get into the exhaust housing,it must be in the combustion chamber too....so i'd guess the car would run slightly poorly at least....unless it's just condensation?
where does the mist come from exactly?
where does the mist come from exactly?
23-02-2007, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by bud-weis
it's hard to say,remove the plugs and see if there's any sign of water getting on them (one may be a little rusty) for water to get into the exhaust housing,it must be in the combustion chamber too....so i'd guess the car would run slightly poorly at least....unless it's just condensation?
where does the mist come from exactly?
where does the mist come from exactly?
the rest are just black as fook, theres definitely more water than just condensation though, the mist comes up through the vent after youve given it some, but only when you turn it off not as its driving
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23-02-2007, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by bud-weis
when was the last gasket changed? and what's on it now?
23-02-2007, 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by bud-weis
i'd be surprised if it was the gasket then? but i think the only way to know for sure is to get the head off,and then give me your T4
and NO your not getting it
not yet anyway
Craig- stfu, you have a standard exhaust on your car, how can you call ANYONES car a shed
23-02-2007, 02:59 PM
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check turbo water pipes for hairline cracks where they join the banjoes. i've had 2 with that problem, and it causes the water to leak onto the exhaust manifold
23-02-2007, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by foreigneRS
check turbo water pipes for hairline cracks where they join the banjoes. i've had 2 with that problem, and it causes the water to leak onto the exhaust manifold
23-02-2007, 03:58 PM
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don't know yet but my rad is leaking again, had a look this morning and found i left the rubber mountings off when i changed the rad 
So the flex might have caused the end cap to start leaking (i hope), and my rad fans don't work
Bri.
So the flex might have caused the end cap to start leaking (i hope), and my rad fans don't work Bri.
23-02-2007, 04:25 PM
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That was the first sign of wennys engine going bang big style in the monte dicko we were out in it the wed night and there was a bit of mist coming on the screen through the passenger side vent, sunday night we were out in it it melted 2 pistons and cracked the block but you would know that as you wernt far behind us , ide take the head off as a precaution if i was you mate if you do put the t4 on and there is a problem it could make things alot worse..
but you would know that as you wernt far behind us , ide take the head off as a precaution if i was you mate if you do put the t4 on and there is a problem it could make things alot worse..
. They're SHIT and even if the head and block are meticulously prepped, I have still heard of them failing with fairly modest power at only a few thousand miles 
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23-02-2007, 07:09 PM
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to be honest mike if it is the headgasket i cant fault it its been on about 18mths at 30psi and has done about 25k plus miles think ill take the head off tomorrow and inspect further
cheers guys
cheers guys
24-02-2007, 05:38 PM
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not yet mate head is all ready to lift off but i couldnt do it by my self lol and sarah wasnt strong enough to help so ill het me old man to come round tomorrow
is yours sorted bri?
so ill het me old man to come round tomorrow is yours sorted bri?
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