Head gasket ! :(

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csmooth21
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Head gasket ! :(

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think my head gasket is gone, how do i know??


so far there is white smoke coming out the exghuast n water

filld the coolant tank thingy up 2weeks ago, and now it is empty :S

help plzzz
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haydn1987
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Re: Head gasket ! :(

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Oh dear that does not sound good.
Have you found:
signs of oil in the water tank?
white/yellow gunk underneath the oil cap?
white/yellow gunk on the dip stick?
do you have less power than you used to?
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Re: Head gasket ! :(

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water from the exhaust isnt a bad thing...it doesnt sound like the head gasket to me..but i cud well b rong lol
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Re: Head gasket ! :(

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As what Haydn said, just to add remove the cap off the expansion tank and have a wiff in there. Does it smell strongly of fuel?
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chopper746
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Re: Head gasket ! :(

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most local garages can do i leakage/headgasket test for you to see if its gone and i doubt they'll charge you as i doesnt take 5 mins.
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