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15th September 2012, 16:27
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Devon
Posts: 128
Car(s): 2002 CITROEN SAXO 1.1i Desire
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Head gasket?
Just checked my coolant and it's quite oily! Would this be the head gasket on its way out or any bother possibilities?
Not a happy bunny :-(
Thanks
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15th September 2012, 16:28
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Cambridge(ish), UK.
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Car(s): BMW 5x M50d.
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how oily is oily? a little film of crap, or globdules (if there is such a word!) in there? Got a pic?
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15th September 2012, 16:30
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Birtley
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Car(s): VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B
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smell the coolant
does it smell like oil/petrol/exhaust fumes
best bet is to drain the coolant and refill it..then do 50 miles or so and check it again
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15th September 2012, 17:29
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Well I put a stick in it and it came out with a coating of oil... So quite a bit, not just a film. The coolant was also low and I only topped it up a month ago. Any ideas?
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15th September 2012, 17:42
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: south essex!!
Posts: 2,442
Car(s): posi blue vtrs race car
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Dip the dipstick... If its caramel then yeah a problem...
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15th September 2012, 18:54
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: perth
Posts: 224
Car(s): 106 gti cheery red, 106 rallye phase 2 blaca white
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do a compression or a cylinder leakage test
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18th September 2012, 20:46
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L-plater
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Manchester
Posts: 36
Car(s): 51' Saxo Vtr
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check you spark plugs
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