marklawton
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Registered: 24th Apr 05
Location: Pensby, Wirral Drives:Golf mk4 GTI
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when i got in yesterday the top radiator hose where it joins to the radiator had half come off and water was squarting out, i put it back on but its done the same thing another 3 times today while going to work,
does anyone no what could be the cause for it to keep coming off,
also if it pops off and i lose most of the water, will the temp gauge rise before the head gasket goes, as i really dont want to do any damage
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pdwhelan
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Registered: 25th Sep 06
Location: Wigan
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umm sounds a bit strange to me, take the coolant cap off and leave the engine running. check for a white like smoke exiting and see if the pipe pushes off then. Im just guessing that the head gasket could already be gone but dont quote me on that.
My head gasket went the other week and it was building shit loads of pessure up causing it to gush air and what was left water out of the coolant bottle, the rest of the water would burn away and exit through the exhaust.
I got my self some k-seel 2 weeks ago and its been fine since but i dont think its going to last.
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marklawton
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Registered: 24th Apr 05
Location: Pensby, Wirral Drives:Golf mk4 GTI
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cheers for the help, took the hose off before and refitted it and it seems to have sorted it, but it doesnt seem to idle right, but it might just be my mind going into over time, lol
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SHARPY
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Registered: 11th Nov 04
Location: Wigan, Lancs Drove: x14xe Sport
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mine idled wierd when my gasket had gone
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marklawton
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Registered: 24th Apr 05
Location: Pensby, Wirral Drives:Golf mk4 GTI
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put new spark plugs and a new thermostat on and its seemed to have fixed it,
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