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(Message started by: drawlings on Apr 14^th, 2006, 7:03pm)

Title: Help - Possible Head gasket or Not
Post by drawlings on Apr 14^th, 2006, 7:03pm

Hi All, I was just driving around the M25 when one of water pipes gave way and let all my water out.

I have just recently changed the rad. And someone I know said that it could be the head gasket gone because of the pressure from the engine finding the weakest point on water system. Also, I am not 100% sure but I think i can smell petrol in the water system.

Is there any obvious signs I can look for to tell if the head gasket has gone?

Thanks

Title: Re: Help - Possible Head gasket or Not
Post by drawlings on Apr 14^th, 2006, 8:00pm

Also, I forgot to mention that is a 2.9 24v Cosworth.

Thanks

Title: Re: Help - Possible Head gasket or Not
Post by trogg on Apr 14^th, 2006, 8:36pm

good possibility the head gasket has gone and maybe warped the head.

Title: Re: Help - Possible Head gasket or Not
Post by tintin on Apr 14^th, 2006, 8:54pm

when i first got my cossie, first traffic jam it hit i got steam from the engine bay. pulled it over straight away assuming the worst, water was pouring out the bottom of the car. AA man filled it up, no water leak and drove i drove it home.

Ford mechanic diagnosed probable head gasket (water coming from under passenger side inlet manifold) but no water in the oil.....

after help from guys on this forum and some research i found out there are several pipes which are "hidden" around the engine. turned out it was the thermostat pipe that is really hidden, much cheaper repair.

dont despair, may not be a terminal issue, see my posts from a month or two ago.

keeping my fingers crossed for you

Title: Re: Help - Possible Head gasket or Not
Post by Dave on Apr 14^th, 2006, 9:03pm

Similar problem to tintin above when I bought my 24v, 2 water pipes from the thermostat housing can and do go and did on mine! Think that may have been why the previous owner got rid.

Title: Re: Help - Possible Head gasket or Not
Post by drawlings on Apr 14^th, 2006, 10:08pm

Thanks guys, I will check the hose pipes. My big concern in the smell of petrol in the water, although its not a strong smell it might be hot water and rubber from the pipes mixed together.

Title: Re: Help - Possible Head gasket or Not
Post by Mickey_2.9 on Apr 14^th, 2006, 11:16pm

If I was you I would replace the damaged hose, refill with coolant ( could just use water I suppose for now to save wasting anti freeze ? ) Bleed the system and then get a garage to do a sniff test on the coolant.

I had this done on a Supra I had, basicly the mechanic put some sort of bottle thing on the top of the rad that contained a blue die, then he run the engine for a while and sweezed a rubber plunger attatched to the bottle, if the blue die stayed blue the head gasket was ok if it turned green it ment that there were exhaust fumes in the coolant and therefore a blown head gasket or worse. Mine went green :( ,not unusual for a Supra.

I had mine checked at my local MOT garage and he didn't charge me but if he had it would only have been a few £s.

Mike

Title: Re: Help - Possible Head gasket or Not
Post by drawlings on Apr 15^th, 2006, 6:24pm

Just an update... Upon inspection, the main Thermostat hose was rotten and fell apart when I tried to remove it. So I replaced it (f**ck**g ass to replace) and all seems to be ok at the moment.

But thanks to all who helped.

Thanks