Gra

Me thinks i have pretty much done the head gasket, plus i am really thinking i have a braking problem, I was hoping to get it thu the MOT and ask SCC to sort the brakes, but the car is smoking so badly now since the blockage in the oil cooler that i cant drive the coont anyway, i am fucking gutted to say the least, just cancelled the insurance as i ant fixing this now for a while cos i cant be fucked

Spiky

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shit luck dude

what colour smoke???

CraigN

hg on a cvh is piece of piss

as long as its not overheated just buy a new one take a day off work

Gra

have thought about doing it, but i just dont have the time to get the HG done, then get it MOT'd then get it to SCC for a tune up plus i got a brake problem now as well

Gra

the smoke is a dark grey colour

CraigN

fuel , bit of water

have you tried driving it to see if it clears up ?

Spiky

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dark grey is a fueling issue

head gasket would be white, as it would turn to steam when it hits the hot exhaust

Gra

its white actually just started it up to check to be sure , if i drive it it gets worse, cos i went to the garage to try and clear the fooker, and did a smoke scene

Spiky

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as craig says, couple of hrs and head gasket changed, even i* did one once 3-4 hrs start to finish



*someone else timed it up

SassyRS

Matt fully rebulit my cossie over the weekend he started sat afternoon and had her running sat night

not bad considering hes never rebuilt a cossie before

took it for a spin lastnight and its spot on

I was well peed off when i thought i wouldnt be taking the 3dr to bedford, but thanks to matt (GUZZLER) now i am

SimoneZ

im doin the head gasket on me rs turbo at the mo,

not as hard as people make it out to be

Gra

dont you have to get the head skimmed?

Spiky

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depends if you warped the head, if it has failed for any other reason than over heating, you can get away without skimming, not ideal but very feasible.

SPADGE

Gra
I doubt starving the engine of oil would do a head gasket fella!
Its more likely to be a turbo or engine internal issue imo!

NUTS RuS

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Whats the problem with the brakes ?

No use fixing the gasket if the car still is unsafe Gra..

Gutted for you, but as the others have said there is still time

Gra

brakes are a coont, it just doesnt stop well, so to be honest i am really not bothered about rushing to fix the gasket, if i still have brake issues, so may as well take my time and do it properly,

Its strange tho as the car was perfect no smoke no noise nothing, ran really nice, even westy was saying it sounded good and said not even a puff of smoke on start up, but no since the oil cooler prob its smoking bad, gor mayo in the dipstick and smoke out the block i think, but not sure on that last bit as it may just be buring off spilt oil or summit, but it dont look healthy,

SteveB

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As Spadge said, more likely to be the turbo imo.....

Gra

hmmmm, now me confused, would that cause mayo in the dipstick?

Spiky

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condensation