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Chris_Sport

 posted on 8th Apr 05 at 13:09

Pretty sure its head gasket. When you first start it its missing....


Cybermonkey

 posted on 8th Apr 05 at 08:20

BTW, if there is a white gunk on oil filler cap, then it is most definately head gasket with the other symptoms


Cybermonkey

 posted on 8th Apr 05 at 08:19

quote:
Originally posted by Chris_Sport
Think my head gaskets gone.... losing water, sloshing sound coming from behind the dashboard when you first start it up. I believe its a common problem on 1.4 16V Corsa's. If I get an uprated head gasket, will it decrease the possibility of it happening again?


get compression test done, if its head gaset failure, probably cyl 4, like said before, make sure head is skimmed in case it has warped.


James R

 posted on 7th Apr 05 at 23:48

Sure you haven't got a water leak, when you say lossing water, do you mean a litre per 100miles? a little?? if the car is still running ok, top it up.
No need to spend £00 on a headgasket change, most gargaes will cost abotu £300-400 to do so, so if it ain broke etc...


Dave A

 posted on 7th Apr 05 at 19:27

could be an air lock, but to be sure, get a pressure test done. thattl tell u for deffinate.

if it has gone, ill bet it was on cylinder number 4!


Will94

 posted on 7th Apr 05 at 19:23

well the slooshing sound behind the dash could just be air in the system... it'll b the sound of the heater matrix refilling. has this for a lil bit after i fitted a new rad.
Any mayo/funny stuff inside the oil filler cap?


Jake

 posted on 7th Apr 05 at 16:06

no


Chris_Sport

 posted on 7th Apr 05 at 15:47

Anything I can do to stop it happening again? :o


James R

 posted on 7th Apr 05 at 13:56

no, just cost more money.


Chris_Sport

 posted on 7th Apr 05 at 13:17

Think my head gaskets gone.... losing water, sloshing sound coming from behind the dashboard when you first start it up. I believe its a common problem on 1.4 16V Corsa's. If I get an uprated head gasket, will it decrease the possibility of it happening again?