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dan_c4rsa |
posted on 12th Jul 07 at 15:56 |
quote: im reckoning thats whats gone. i have no loss in speed though, so im guessing its only just begun to go. i'll keep it it the garage then take it to get it repaired - rather have it done by someone else as A - just got me a full time job and B - if it buggers up i'll take it back. need to sell me car soon though :( | |
Vaux Lad |
posted on 12th Jul 07 at 12:07 |
Nope, the hissing is just the pressure being released. | |
SXI - Matt |
posted on 12th Jul 07 at 09:46 |
Silly question i no but is it bad if you take the cap of while the car is hot went to check mine the other day stared to un done the cap and started hissing let it finish then took it all the way off is this going to cause a problem? | |
Vaux Lad |
posted on 11th Jul 07 at 23:53 |
quote: Thats only if it goes between a coolant gallery and oil gallery. It can go inbetween the coolant and cylinder, meaning you will loose coolant(evaporates inside the cylinders), it will overheat and pressurise the cooant system, but you wont get mixing of oil/coolant as the oil gallery section of gasket isn't blown... [Edited on 11-07-2007 by Vaux Lad] | |
dan_c4rsa |
posted on 11th Jul 07 at 19:30 |
nope it isnt im pretty sure. | |
ed |
posted on 11th Jul 07 at 19:29 |
If the head gasket had gone the water would be going out of the exhaust pipe. | |
dan_c4rsa |
posted on 11th Jul 07 at 19:20 |
nope :) | |
ed |
posted on 11th Jul 07 at 19:18 |
If you're just running water then it will boil more quickly. | |
dan_c4rsa |
posted on 11th Jul 07 at 19:12 |
water with a tiny bit of coolant as i have no more proper coolant. | |
ed |
posted on 11th Jul 07 at 18:31 |
Sounds like a stupid question but.... | |
dan_c4rsa |
posted on 11th Jul 07 at 18:24 |
kk cheers. doesnt smell of petro though but yeh might be a trace. | |
PaulW |
posted on 11th Jul 07 at 18:18 |
not always | |
dan_c4rsa |
posted on 11th Jul 07 at 18:16 |
meaning the water's just geting burnt off? | |
PaulW |
posted on 11th Jul 07 at 18:14 |
mayo on cap is usually when the gasket blows between a water and oil way. | |
dan_c4rsa |
posted on 11th Jul 07 at 18:06 |
theres no mayo mate checked that :thumbs: | |
andys sxi |
posted on 11th Jul 07 at 18:02 |
take ya oil cap off on the head of the car and c if theres a brown/ yellowish colour on the lid of have a look at the dip stick | |
Vaux Lad |
posted on 11th Jul 07 at 17:59 |
The waterpump runs from the cambelt, behind the cambelt covers. | |
dan_c4rsa |
posted on 11th Jul 07 at 17:59 |
nah got water loss. | |
Vaux Lad |
posted on 11th Jul 07 at 17:56 |
quote: Depends where the gasket blows tho. If it goes in between a oil way and cylinder, you wont loose water or overheat. It will just burn oil. | |
dan_c4rsa |
posted on 11th Jul 07 at 16:37 |
no i take the cap off when its cold. as for an air lock could be but i doubt it. air lock wouldnt result in loss of water? | |
Will_Sport |
posted on 11th Jul 07 at 16:23 |
my engine never overheated when head gasket was going. | |
dan_c4rsa |
posted on 11th Jul 07 at 13:44 |
wherebouts is the waterpump mate? | |
Vaux Lad |
posted on 11th Jul 07 at 00:42 |
Sounds like it. | |
dan_c4rsa |
posted on 10th Jul 07 at 22:42 |
Boiling/very pressurised header tank |