LCR possibly on last legs - Head Gasket Gone

[kylestyle09]

If it was the worse and turbo / headgasket failure, how much would it cost to repair?

 

[mrwookie]

Well this is what mine looked like last night....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OV_QD_yFlo

 

[kylestyle09]

Mine wasn't that bad only lasted a few seconds! (

 

[mrwookie]

Good isn't it??

 

[DPJ]

Well this is what mine looked like last night....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OV_QD_yFlo

Have you lost any water though?

 

[kylestyle09]

Mine smoked but wasn't that bad... what could it be anyone know/

 

[mrwookie]

Have you lost any water though?

Not thats the strange thing. With that much smoke was expecting to see no water but level not moved at all.

Oil level checked this am when cold before starting and middle of level.

 

[mrwookie]

Well thought I'd post a little update as had another look at the car this evening and it seems the car running ok was a fluke as took the car for a little drive, less than 400m, and smoking like a biatch and temp sensor got up to 90 degrees in that short amount of time.

Got back and checked under oil cap and mayo starting to form so pretty much proves its the head gone...hope there is nothing else......

 

[D.K]

Check for air bubbles on the dip stick aswell

 

[LEE69]

Smell the coolant tank too.

 

[mrwookie]

Will check that in a bit. Cars gonna head of to TTS, as they are local to me, hopefullyover the weekend if not sometime next week. Its gonna hurt my pocket this is.........

 

[D.K]

Try not to drive it inbetween mate, If the head has gone and it over heats you could do a lot of damadge, Also ask them if they are going to skim the head when they do it.

 

[mrwookie]

Check for air bubbles on the dip stick aswell

No bubbles on dip stick that I can see its all covered in black stuff..........

Smell the coolant tank too.

Well the coolant has a burnt smell to it and no doubt whats causing the smoke now as smells the same.

Try not to drive it inbetween mate, If the head has gone and it over heats you could do a lot of damadge, Also ask them if they are going to skim the head when they do it.

Spoke to TTS this AM and they went through the motions of what will be done and they said when it is all stripped down they will assess the head and get it skimmed if needed.

 

[mrwookie]

Thanks for all your help by the way as well guys much appreciated.

 

[Cupra Ross]

I'd be inclined to put it down to turbo seals. A blown head gasket on a 72k 1.8T without an underlying overheating problem is pretty much unheard of, in fact a blown head gasket on the 1.8T is almost non existent in any circumstance.

 

[traumapat]

I'd be inclined to put it down to turbo seals. A blown head gasket on a 72k 1.8T without an underlying overheating problem is pretty much unheard of, in fact a blown head gasket on the 1.8T is almost non existent in any circumstance.

I was told once by a dealer that HG was common after 60k, but as said its not something that comes up on here.

 

[mrwookie]

Well if it is headgasket going to enquire about having a metal head gasket fitted, if they do them for the LCRhad one fitted to my 200sx, or if turbo then hybrid here we come................