head gasket leaks

trets77

harveybobbles wrote: »

Best way to tell is by using this method:

Does it have a "Rover" or "MG" badge on the car somewhere?

not a case of If , just a case of when.

even now we still have Rover drivers to laugh at :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Chippy_Minton_2

Rovers are $h1te.

djheath

A few things to do to test.

1. With car cold - i.e the engine hasn't run for a few hours, check the oil by using the dipstick. It should be dark black, if its relatively old, or clearish like golden syrup if its new. If its creamy like melted chocolate then water has mixed with it and the head gasket is gone.

2. Check the coolant reservoir - the coolant should be green, purple, blue or reddy pink depending on what coolant has been used. If it's creamy, brown or sludgy then oil has mixed with it and the head gasket has gone.

3. With the car cold - turn on the car and let the engine run for 2 to three minutes. Switch off the engine then carefully open the coolant resevoir. It shouldn't hiss very much. If its hisses a lot and makes a sound like opening a bottle of coke too quick, then the gasket could potentially be gone.

Hope that helps.

Allan87

Thanks for all your replies. I took the car to nationwide autocentre and they've said they ran a head gasket test (I assume that was the sniffer) and it passed with flying colours. They've cleaned the engine down and tightened the seals, told me to come back in a week to see if oil is still leaking or not. So I've got my fingers crossed it's not a head gasket problem!

asbokid

Allan87 wrote: »

Thanks for all your replies. I took the car to nationwide autocentre and they've said they ran a head gasket test (I assume that was the sniffer) and it passed with flying colours. They've cleaned the engine down and tightened the seals, told me to come back in a week to see if oil is still leaking or not. So I've got my fingers crossed it's not a head gasket problem!

Great news! Thank God you didn't trust the Peugeot dealership. No respect in some people. There wouldn't be any Peugeots if it wasn't for us liberating them in 1945. And we've never had a word of thanks for it. No wonder the BNP are doing so well. I say bring back Enock and bring back hanging. Never did me any harm.

jb66

asbokid wrote: »

Great news! Thank God you didn't trust the Peugeot dealership. No respect in some people. There wouldn't be any Peugeots if it wasn't for us liberating them in 1945. And we've never had a word of thanks for it. No wonder the BNP are doing so well. I say bring back Enock and bring back hanging. Never did me any harm.

Hanging never did you any harm?.... Strong Neck?

Bowdyjan18

jb66 wrote: »

Hanging never did you any harm?.... Strong Neck?

Or a week rope..:D