thanks :)

but lets hope not :look:

if it goes gav and causes any damage to the head i have a spare

my stem seals are gone just have to top it up with oil more frequently

:lol: will do

If its not causing any damage im not too fussed as the smoke isnt excessive just more then my old car

IF its the steam seals its a head off job, and all of the cylinder head stripped (all valves out) and the replacing the seals, which if there the same as my one all a bitch to get out

if doing a headgasket its not that much extra work, but if you was to do the steam seals you would replace the head gasket anyway, so its sort of win win :o

get a quote off the garage to do the job - just for a laugh! :lol:

Ive got next week off work anyway to use up some anual leave so il nip down one the local garage on monday to get it checked as im going to get a quote from the body shop down there anyway.


Warren if it stays smokey what would it cost to get the steam seals done, big job?

Cheers for the help everyone :)

most will 'fizz' a bit, but id just make sure, its only gonna cost £10 to find out

and if the worse comes to the worse, im sure we could work something out ;)

but lets hope its gonna be okay :look:

o yes you can use the car, but if you find out its gone best to fix asap

[Edited on 14-03-2007 by warren.g]

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Originally posted by warren.g
if you changed the coolant then you have to wait until the fan cuts in - this makes sure the coolant has fully circuilated the system and all air is out

vauxhall's are self bleeding systems, so top the level back up and it should stay the same level

don't worry about compession test, if you went to a small garage and drive up and stay just do a sniffer/headgasket test will take 2 seconds (along as the engines hot) and probley £10, but i cant see any need since you said you changed the coolant, the level always goes down on first drive

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compression tester is about £20 and you can do it yourself

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10151&productId=199553&categoryId=31477


to clear a air lock put the heaters on hot and full, run the car upto temp till the thermostat opens rev it a bit and you shud get coolent throu the top 2 inlets of the header tank, check all pipes are hot and thatll it be clear

if you changed the coolant then you have to wait until the fan cuts in - this makes sure the coolant has fully circuilated the system and all air is out

vauxhall's are self bleeding systems, so top the level back up and it should stay the same level

don't worry about compession test, if you went to a small garage and drive up and stay just do a sniffer/headgasket test will take 2 seconds (along as the engines hot) and probley £10, but i cant see any need since you said you changed the coolant, the level always goes down on first drive

thats dump. think im buying mine sunday - if i get a problem i'll cry because my sxi's been amazing.

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Originally posted by Adam-D
could just be a airlock or it may have a leak

check for leaks first and do a compression test

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to see if its a head gasket you need to do a sniffer test - tests for co2 in the coolant

smoke could be steam seals

Could be a leak. Look at the driveway when you leave it at night then come back out and look for wet spots on the ground :)

could just be a airlock or it may have a leak

check for leaks first and do a compression test

I brought a gsi a couple of weeks ago and its been fine up until today.

Noticed it was a bit smoky this morning and if you accelerate hard it seems a little hesitant and slightly juddery.
So I have just checked the coolent level it was very low. I know i checked it on sunday and it was fine.
So im thinking the headgasket may be on the way out :(

What can i do to confirm my fears? :|