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7th November 2007, 20:00
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Post 26: Headgasket gone?
I fixed my handbrake today but whilst doing so I noticed:
A ton of oil in the drivers side wheel arch:
and around the oil cap was a small amount of white, however I think in this pic it's not very clear as it was just after a journey.
What could the wheel arch be? And the white in the cap wouldn't be the headgasket gone would it?
How much am I looking at for repairs? 
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7th November 2007, 20:30
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the oil by your wheel arch looks like its actually grease from the cv boot that has gone really thin. and the clip off the cv boot has come off. i think that is that problem. the white stuff on your oil cap could be down to the car heavy breathing. check breather pipes clean them out. It could also be headgasket. How many miles has the car done?
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7th November 2007, 20:37
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pug205gti87
the oil by your wheel arch looks like its actually grease from the cv boot that has gone really thin. and the clip off the cv boot has come off. i think that is that problem. the white stuff on your oil cap could be down to the car heavy breathing. check breather pipes clean them out. It could also be headgasket. How many miles has the car done?
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I tried to get the clip back on but I couldnt get it to budge it kept sliding back  The car has now clocked over onto 69,877. I'll need to take the car to the garage about the grease? Where are the breather pipes located?
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7th November 2007, 20:41
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thats deffinatly a cv boot gone, you can bodge them but i wouldnt and just keep an eye on the oil cap,
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7th November 2007, 20:46
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they normally go from rocker cover to the inlet pipes that go from your air filter. or to the throttlebody. check the oil on the dipstick. How does it look? if that is all gluggy an creamy i think your oil is gettin contaminated by water so yes headgasket would be gone then
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7th November 2007, 20:50
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defo cv boot is fudged. the oil cap, i noticed this on mine. Think it could be like condensation or detergents in the oil. Does the car drive oddly?
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7th November 2007, 20:53
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pug205gti87
they normally go from rocker cover to the inlet pipes that go from your air filter. or to the throttlebody. check the oil on the dipstick. How does it look? if that is all gluggy an creamy i think your oil is gettin contaminated by water so yes headgasket would be gone then
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Cheers for the advice, the oil in the dipstick is absolutely fine, could well be...
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like condensation or detergents in the oil. Does the car drive oddly?
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Nope the car drives fine.
How much am i looking at for a replacement CV boot including fitting?
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7th November 2007, 20:58
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Replacement boots aren't too expensive, just hassle to do really. Think halfords sell them.
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7th November 2007, 22:45
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Replacement boots aren't too expensive, just hassle to do really. Think halfords sell them.
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Cheaply done at the garage then? Or is it explained in the haynes? need to get one asap, blooming paypal.
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7th November 2007, 22:55
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i would take it to a garage mate
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7th November 2007, 23:23
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defo the cv boot and i recomend getting it done asap or it will damage the cv joint running it without any grease for lubrication. and the cap could just be condensation if you are only doing short distances in the car and its not getting time to warm up fully.
hope this helps
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7th November 2007, 23:24
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i'd recomend checking to make sure the grease has not gone onto the brakes too.
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7th November 2007, 23:27
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i'd personally just stick a new driveshaft in. all new gaiters and they are already greased. this is in haynes bible
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8th November 2007, 00:45
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i'd personally just stick a new driveshaft in. all new gaiters and they are already greased. this is in haynes bible |
Is it an extremely awkward job? Could imagine it being so (location) I know someone changed their driveshaft on a road trip in minutes before heading off again, and all was fine.
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8th November 2007, 00:58
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yeah loads easier to just swap the shaft but more exspensive
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8th November 2007, 01:03
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yeah loads easier to just swap the shaft but more exspensive
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Best to take it to the garage on saturday most likely then how much do you reckon they'll charge for the fixing of the cv boot?
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8th November 2007, 10:44
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Any hints?
On reading tons of driveshaft threads, it seems an easy job to do. Costing around £50 for the shaft, (from citroen?) and not being too hard to fit. Is it easy enough to do on Axle stands? Can anyone with previous experience with driveshaft replacement throw me some hints I don't really want to be charge nearly £200 for a driveshaft+labour at my garage
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8th November 2007, 14:42
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driveshafts easy enough to do as long as youve got a haynes
iirc the total cost for a driveshaft for me was 35quid and give the old one back
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8th November 2007, 16:56
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Originally Posted by BANG-1124
driveshafts easy enough to do as long as youve got a haynes
iirc the total cost for a driveshaft for me was 35quid and give the old one back |
ONLY £35!  shitroen just told me it'd cost me £107 for a brand new one, but theyd need to order it (I'd have to wait ages, and need my car asap)
Rang my local garage they told me the boot joint they can do for £55, So I'm getting the haynes for christmas and hopefully saving some money at the moment but booked in for 8am in the morning on sat lol and girlfriends staying the night.
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8th November 2007, 17:14
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white stuff on your oil cap could be built up condensation if the car has been lying for a while?or water got in if youve had it of while raining?if not could be looking at a head gasket there mate
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