Head gasket

[macc nova]

Today i went about changing my head gasket as ive had symptoms that is worn out. white smoke, using to much water etc...

Heres what i found

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l97/macc_nova/P1290004.jpg

This came out of the radiator even though i flushed the system 2 days ago!

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l97/macc_nova/P1290006.jpg

Inside the camshaft housing:
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l97/macc_nova/P1290012.jpg

Inside the head:
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l97/macc_nova/P1290009.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l97/macc_nova/P1290008.jpg

Then the bottom end was full with water! how would i get all the water out???

Then this is the oil that came out, a nice and thick luppy brown colour! yummy

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l97/macc_nova/P1290010.jpg

Got a new head gasket, thermostat, water pump, oil filter, cambelt and skimmed head to go back on tomorrow. :thumb: Then is should run sweet again!

[Asa-James]

mmmmm tasty........

[Adam]

Fook thats nasty.

[burgo]

lmfao thats crazy. as for getting the water out take the sump off an flush it all properly, then build it all back up bung some cheap oil in and oil system treatment run it for 100 miles ish then change the oil and filter again

[macc nova]

is there a way of flushing it with the sump still in??

[burgo]

just flush it with lots of water down te oil ways with the sump bung of but wont do as good a job as taking the sump off

[macc nova]

right, i'll take the sump off then :thumb:

[macc nova]

right, ive taken the sump off and flushed it out. but how do you get rid of the water out of all the holes?

i flushed the water down the oil ways which are the four cirle holes at each end?? correct??

but the rest of the holes are still full with water!

[Adam]

There coolant passages.
I.e. Full of water.

Flush the coolant system out with a hose when you put it back together.

[macc nova]

/\/\/\ cheers, thought they might be