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Old 04-04-2007, 07:13 PM
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hey guys not been on for a wile so ELLO

right just got my missus a 18si but its over heating quite quick and the top rad hose is solid there is no mixing but little smoke could this be a blocked rad or dose it sound like head gasket


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Old 04-04-2007, 08:35 PM
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sounds like combustion gasses entering the cooling system mate.

classic symptoms like hard hoses and over heating...
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Compression test!
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Thanks for the replys guys

so if the test was low i take it its the gasket??



had it running tonight with the coolant cap of and its fine put it back on and within 2 mins it bubbles over

no gunk under the oil cap and water looks dirty but no oil through it ???


thanks again
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