head gasket desperate help needed!!!

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tommo320i
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Post Thu Mar 10, 2005 4:20 pm

Is there nobody that would be prepared to have a look at my car and tell me whether or not my head gasket/stroke head is going.

I need to sleep at night!!!

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dale325i
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Post Thu Mar 10, 2005 4:25 pm

do you have a mayonnaise looking gunk around your oil cap as i think that is one way of telling, have you done a compression test, and whats making you think that there is a problem to start with
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Post Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:40 pm

good call Dale

as for physical help, your location would be a good place to start dude

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tommo320i
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Post Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:53 pm

I'm in richmond, will be at the meet at the weekend if anyone can help..
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Post Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:56 pm

Is this sunday? might come to this. I'll help you the best i can if i go.

Worn viscous fan?
Air block?
Oil in water?
Running hot in traffic?

just a few ideas for you
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Post Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:10 am

I've had a quick look at the car.

Although it was quite smokey on idle (white smoke) when i saw it, this could be attributed to the cold days we been having recently (saw it when it was snowing!)

The temp does not rise, and there is no mayo in either the water or the oil when i had a look!

Anyone got anything else?

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