Blown Head Gasket

[phil2.016v]

As some of you will know, I broke down on the way to the Weston Performance RR day. It turns out that when I replaced the main rad the day before, the increased pressure caused the plastic housing on the back of the block to crack, the effects of this materialised on the A38 near Bassets Pole island.

The oil pressure started to drop and the oil temperature started to rise although the water gauge looked bang on if not cool. As I approached the island, oil began to pump out of the exhaust and the engine began to rattle just as I pulled into a layby.

At this point I was fairly worried , but I let the engine cool down and noticed the lack of water and then the leak at the back. After 2 hours my brother turned up with some water and we filled it up and cranked it, it ran fine, oil pressure back up to full, temps ok, it all looked good.

I knew however that there must be more to it than that so I ran it home and parked it up until I could get it in to my buddies garage. He ordered a new water housing and that was replaced with a bit of a struggle. As we filled the system back up with water it just wouldn't bleed through and was under a lot of pressure, at this point loads of white smike pumped out the back anf the head gasket blew

Anyway, the heads come off today and I'm, droppin it off to another mate who runs a head specialists for a skim, polish, new guides and seals, so it should all be good at last

[blown_vr6]

Been one thing after another hasnt it Phil
Kind of glad you decided to keep it as im sure by now id have been bankrupt if id got hold of it
Chin up - cant be much more to go wrong can there

Pete.

[phil2.016v]

Been one thing after another hasnt it Phil
Kind of glad you decided to keep it as im sure by now id have been bankrupt if id got hold of it
Chin up - cant be much more to go wrong can there

Pete.

Lucky escape ther mate!

It's havin a ported and polished head with new guides and seals, new water pump, all the belts and a replacement auxilary water pump which was missing!??

It's gonna be brand new by the end of the week

Still, if I decide to sell it now it 's definately a good one!! I'm just waiting to sell the A6 now so I can get into the Rallye

[phil2.016v]

It's like you say, If it aint broke you aint tryin hard enough

[Crawford_S2]

Ferk! thats shibby luck bro but at least it gives you a good excuse to do the head work. Had lot of work done to the head on my old golf 2 16 valve, made the car really.

Ta for the decat too, guess i know where the dough is going now

[phil2.016v]

Ferk! thats shibby luck bro but at least it gives you a good excuse to do the head work. Had lot of work done to the head on my old golf 2 16 valve, made the car really.

Ta for the decat too, guess i know where the dough is going now

No worries, you got em on yet?

Can't believe how similar the valver head is to the S2, should respond well to the same sort of headwork.

[blown_vr6]

Shouldnt you be underneath your glovebox right about now Monsieur Patton .

[blown_vr6]

It's like you say, If it aint broke you aint tryin hard enough

Your right there Phil but even i manage to drive em for a few weeks between breakages

[phil2.016v]

Your right there Phil but even i manage to drive em for a few weeks between breakages

[Crawford_S2]

Shouldnt you be underneath your glovebox right about now Monsieur Patton .

Eh yeah Decided to get toasted instead, on it first thing in the morning though

Had to top up my coolant tonight cos i left the cap off the tank yesterday