Dave1971
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I believe that the head gasket has gone on my daughters corsa, but for some strange reason i under stand losing water, but oil going down the exhaust manifold?
Could anybody advise what could be cause this to happen.
Dave.
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mattk
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you mean running down the outside of the manifold??
could be seeping out of the gap between the head and the block
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carpetmonster
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What engineis it,oil was going down exhaust manifold on mine which is a 1.4 and it was the rocker cover gasket and oil cap.
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Dave1971
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
you mean running down the outside of the manifold??
could be seeping out of the gap between the head and the block
Inside the manifold
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Dean_W
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Valve stem seals?
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carpetmonster
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head cracked?
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Robin
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If it is the head gasket, then it will have gone between an oilway and cylinder bore.
I'd say it's more likely to be valve stem seals though.
[Edited on 03-04-2007 by Robin]
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Dave1971
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It is costly to fix
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Jules
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How can you see there is oil going inside the manifold?
Surely with the heat insdie the manifold it'll burn off pretty quickly.
I suspect it's trickling down the outside which is probably nothing more than a rocker box gasket as they are prone to failing - god knows mine has!
As for losing water - have you checked for any leaks? Just because there aren't puddles on the floor doesn't mean it's not leaking, check the usual places for signs of leakage
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Dave1971
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quote:
Originally posted by Jules
How can you see there is oil going inside the manifold?
Surely with the heat insdie the manifold it'll burn off pretty quickly.
I suspect it's trickling down the outside which is probably nothing more than a rocker box gasket as they are prone to failing - god knows mine has!
As for losing water - have you checked for any leaks? Just because there aren't puddles on the floor doesn't mean it's not leaking, check the usual places for signs of leakage
There is a small crack on the manifold and oil is coming out from there.
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Dave1971
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Anybody else
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burgess
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pictures speak a thousand words
what engine is it 8v or 16v?
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Dave1971
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Sorry mate 12v
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Ricky-Lee53
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I'd get a gasket kit do the stem seals, and HG. Get the head skimmed.
(well no i wouldn't, i'd put a new engine in  )
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