hi there well i've owed it for just over a month and i think the head gasket may be gone any advise welome would it be cheaper to do an engine swap or get the gasket done also who do you recomend

 

cheers mark:cry::cry:

Thats gutting!!! You might be best to contact Jimmer on here. He'll be able to point you in the right direction.

why do you think the head gaskets are gone.what are the symtoms?

Ah.......here he is now!!!!!!! lol

Hiya Mike,You taking that beastie with you?

Hiya Mike,You taking that beastie with you?

 

Hell yeah.....i cannae justify putting all your hard work to waste!!! I'm wanting 500bhp+ before i go though!!!!

So your still going but want to get it at its best before you go mate :D.

So your still going but want to get it at its best before you go mate :D.

 

Exactly, do u think 500 should be achievable on my set up? maybe a doolz intake and a damn good map???

Exactly, do u think 500 should be achievable on my set up? maybe a doolz intake and a damn good map???

 

Yes no problem.Mine is running smaller tubs than yours and it made 449fwhp at a recent rolling road day in Surrey.Mr dixon will sort that out mate.

Yes no problem.Mine is running smaller tubs than yours and it made 449fwhp at a recent rolling road day in Surrey.Mr dixon will sort that out mate.

 

Good good. Im gonna think about doing something induction wise, maybe a doolz twin set-up or something. Then get it remapped.....and that'll be me (for now!!!!!)

 

Anyway, i think we need to stop spamming this guys thread and get back to these blown head gaskets! :wack:

This thread has been hi jacked somewhat.sorry Mark.Anyway back to the head gaskets.

hi there sorry work keeps getting in the way

 

any way the car overheated yesterday let it cool for a while then boiled lot of kettel's ran it for appox 30-40 min to bleed though drove to work tonight left it for 3-4 hrs checked water still neede more there a still bubbles comming though water poss air block but not to sure if there is steam comming from exhaust when reving the engine could just be some condesation in exhaust but with my luck (bad alll bad) and gut feeling it may be head gasket and all because who i bought it from did a cowboy job on the rad

just leaving work know so i'll be back on in 20 mins

Best to check the usual mate! Take the oil filler cap off and look to see if there is any cream cheese on it? Also check for oil in the water if you have that then you could be looking at your head gasket??

Im having similar problems with mine but recent head gasket test turned out to be negative!!

 

wierdly drove it for a good two hours today - didnt boot it and it was as sweet as a nut - hasnt even lost any water! There might be a few different causes for what you are describing -have you had a look at the state of your rad cap? It could be that it has leaked and the bubbles you are getting is from an airlock like you said. Best thing to do if you are worried is do a chemical sniffer test for you head gasket.

are the turbos water cooled on the 300 hundreds?? i never got my head down there to look at them to find out when i owned mine , i always took mine to traders on here ,,, ps if they are water cooled i may have a good idea whats causing this ,

are the turbos water cooled on the 300 hundreds?? i never got my head down there to look at them to find out when i owned mine , i always took mine to traders on here ,,, ps if they are water cooled i may have a good idea whats causing this ,

 

Yes they are watercooled.

Dying to know the good idea - suspect a crack in the turbo housing?

well i took it to SWZ yesterday new rad and sniffer tested all seems good so thank thank for offers and advice and thanks to paul only trouble with going to SWZ is you could sell your house to buy bits for your car he's got loads of stuff there