stanman24
16-02-03, 07:24 PM
I just taken my nova gte into a garage cos of a suspect Head gasket
I noticed the problem when i was idle in a traffic jam and suspect smoke appeared outta back, I immediatly pulled over and opened the bonnet, I noticed a bulging radiator hose [left hand side of head], I immediatly let out the gas via expansion tank and the car stopped blowing smoke and the irratic idle dissapeared
I called out the rac and got a lift home, I havent used the car since then and the car still runs well be4 gas build up [idling in garage]
usual signs of head gasket
ie milkshake on oil filler top
coolant smells of exhaust fumes etc
bubbles rising to exp tank
I am worried that the head might be cracked, is there any well of telling if this is the case without taking the head off
Though the garage are gonna take the head off during the coming week I just wanna be prepared so i dont get blagged by the mechanics into spending big bucks
The car has had regular oil changes
The only bad thing I have noticed is revving the engine on a cold start, it burns a bit of oil, but obvously if you leave it to tick over for a minute after starting then oil does not appear on revving, I know I shouldnt rev on cold as it is an ohc :P
I noticed the problem when i was idle in a traffic jam and suspect smoke appeared outta back, I immediatly pulled over and opened the bonnet, I noticed a bulging radiator hose [left hand side of head], I immediatly let out the gas via expansion tank and the car stopped blowing smoke and the irratic idle dissapeared
I called out the rac and got a lift home, I havent used the car since then and the car still runs well be4 gas build up [idling in garage]
usual signs of head gasket
ie milkshake on oil filler top
coolant smells of exhaust fumes etc
bubbles rising to exp tank
I am worried that the head might be cracked, is there any well of telling if this is the case without taking the head off
Though the garage are gonna take the head off during the coming week I just wanna be prepared so i dont get blagged by the mechanics into spending big bucks
The car has had regular oil changes
The only bad thing I have noticed is revving the engine on a cold start, it burns a bit of oil, but obvously if you leave it to tick over for a minute after starting then oil does not appear on revving, I know I shouldnt rev on cold as it is an ohc :P