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10th May 2014, 19:35
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Join Date: Jul 2012
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Car(s): Volkswagen Bora 170bhp
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Anyone have an idea of what's wrong
Car fan is constantly coming on and the temperature is always high at the minute.
I opened the radiator cap and red browny shit came out of it.
Any idea's?
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10th May 2014, 19:37
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Car(s): Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5
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hg most probably.
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10th May 2014, 19:38
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Join Date: Jul 2012
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Car(s): Volkswagen Bora 170bhp
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Hg?
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10th May 2014, 19:40
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Leicester
Posts: 257
Car(s): Mango Westcoast
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Head Gasket
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10th May 2014, 19:41
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Car(s): Volkswagen Bora 170bhp
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Would it be a dear fix? Approx?
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10th May 2014, 19:46
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Location: Leicester
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Could be, depends if you can do it yourself or not.
Garage will charge ~ £250 or upwards
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10th May 2014, 19:48
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Car(s): Volkswagen Bora 170bhp
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Wouldnt even know where to start
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10th May 2014, 20:22
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Join Date: Apr 2011
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Car(s): Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
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Is the water oily or is it rusty? Is that emulsified oil in the header tank too?
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11th May 2014, 02:47
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Chesterfield/Nottingham
Posts: 7,147
Car(s): dead vts.
twisted 106 gti.
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When was your coolant last changed?
What does it look like on the underside of the oil cap?
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The smurf vts R.I.Pieces
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11th May 2014, 11:54
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: North-east - Washington
Posts: 7,311
Car(s): Clio 182,
Fireblade
GSX-R 750
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More than likely head gasket
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11th May 2014, 12:47
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L-plater
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 55
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take a pic of oil cap is it looking like korma
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11th May 2014, 12:48
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L-plater
Join Date: May 2014
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tbf i could just need a new heater matrix
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11th May 2014, 13:18
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Jarrow
Posts: 4,022
Car(s): 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR
1991 Daihatsu GTti
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Get a sniff test done, that'll either rule head gasket in or out.
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11th May 2014, 19:07
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Regular Poster
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: dundee (scotland)
Posts: 466
Car(s): saxo vtr/vts engine
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could be hg but could also just be clogged up cooling system try a system flush
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12th May 2014, 10:33
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: South
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without reading the rest..
open your oil cap and see if its there's a creamy thick residue if there is and its thick in the header thank then the head gasket has gone..
if its just watery brown it will be due to the radiator / engine needing a good flush and bleed with new coolant
you could also get a cup of water and stick a pencil into the header tank to get a little wet and then put it in the cup of water.. if you see oil on the surface (like you do on the road when it rains) then its head gasket too
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