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Offline dale25

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Gunk in water bottle
« on: September 25, 2009, 10:41:56 AM »
I had my head gaskit changed on my 8 valve because it had a split in between the pistons i think. now its been changed Ive got gunk in the water bottel. Took the water bottel off and cleaned it out and drained the system as well and its still getting gunk in the bottel. Can anyone help me plz??? ???
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« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2009, 10:51:38 AM »
Quote from: dale25 on September 25, 2009, 10:41:56 AM
I had my head gaskit changed on my 8 valve because it had a split in between the pistons i think. now its been changed Ive got gunk in the water bottel. Took the water bottel off and cleaned it out and drained the system as well and its still getting gunk in the bottel. Can anyone help me plz??? ???


Sounds like it may have gone again did you just change the gasket? it may have needed skimming
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Re: Gunk in water bottle
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2009, 11:10:12 AM »
yes mate just gasket. there is no water in the oil or anything and it runs fine.
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Re: Gunk in water bottle
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2009, 11:12:08 AM »
Quote from: dale25 on September 25, 2009, 10:41:56 AM
I had my head gaskit changed on my 8 valve because it had a split in between the pistons i think. now its been changed Ive got gunk in the water bottel. Took the water bottel off and cleaned it out and drained the system as well and its still getting gunk in the bottel. Can anyone help me plz??? ???

When you say you "had (your) head gasket changed", did you mean that you got a garage to do it for you?  If so, how long ago was that?  The work they did should be covered by a warranty for at least 3 months and longer, if the workmanship was sub-standard ('not fit for purpose').

If the head needed skimming when they had it off to change the gasket, they should have told you.  There would have been an extra charge for skimming, but there is no point putting a new gasket on, if the head (or, less likely, the block) does need skimming.

Quote from: dale25 on September 25, 2009, 11:10:12 AM
yes mate just gasket. there is no water in the oil or anything and it runs fine.

Just because there is no water in the oil, doesn't necessarily mean that there is no oil, or fuel, in the coolant.  A head gasket leak may be one way only and allow oil, or fuel to get into the coolant, but not the other way round.  Fluid in the leak can only go one way at a time; as a leak becomes enlarged by the passage of fluids, it may be possible for fluids to be sucked or blown one way and then the other, contaminating both the coolant and the oil.
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Re: Gunk in water bottle
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2009, 11:20:01 AM »
it was a mobile mechanic and he said the head did not need skimming so i don't no TBH. could it be anything El's or dose it point straight to the head gaskit?
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« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2009, 11:25:29 AM »
Gunk in the coolant is bound to be oil, it's likely your head does need skimming or he has not tightened the head bolts to the correct torque. The head gasket is the only real place that the coolant and oil could mix on an 8v.
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« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2009, 11:38:11 AM »
right thanx for the hellp i will be on the phone to him
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« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2009, 11:46:33 AM »
Quote from: dale25 on September 25, 2009, 11:38:11 AM
right thanx for the hellp i will be on the phone to him

Actually mate, before you ring him your system might still have gunk in it from before the head gasket was changed. undo your bottom hose on the radiator and drain the coolant out of the engine and pour clean water into the coolant tank so it flushes through the system. When you have done this, reconnect the bottom hose and refill the system. run the car for a while and see if the gunk reappears.
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Re: Gunk in water bottle
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2009, 12:15:46 PM »
Hi Dale dont have much time as heading out the door but just thought i would mention this as i had gunk in my watter bottle took to garage and told me was heads that were gone as v6 it has two! i was told about 7 hundred to fix took advice on here and ends up was oil cooler! couldnt afford to replace at the time so garage drained engine flushed and put a sealant in fixed the problem and is now fine!! knock sensor was also comin up but once oil leak sorted that went to! hope this may help mate pauli
Quote from: Shifty ® on September 25, 2009, 11:46:33 AM
Actually mate, before you ring him your system might still have gunk in it from before the head gasket was changed. undo your bottom hose on the radiator and drain the coolant out of the engine and pour clean water into the coolant tank so it flushes through the system. When you have done this, reconnect the bottom hose and refill the system. run the car for a while and see if the gunk reappears.
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Re: Gunk in water bottle
« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2009, 12:16:37 PM »
Quote from: Shifty ® on September 25, 2009, 11:46:33 AM
Actually mate, before you ring him your system might still have gunk in it from before the head gasket was changed. undo your bottom hose on the radiator and drain the coolant out of the engine and pour clean water into the coolant tank so it flushes through the system. When you have done this, reconnect the bottom hose and refill the system. run the car for a while and see if the gunk reappears.

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When I had my Red Top head gasket done it took a few flushes tbh to get 'all' the crap out. For the cost of a skim what £30-40 I would of done it as a matter of course tbh!
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Re: Gunk in water bottle
« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2009, 12:21:26 PM »
Quote from: pauli on September 25, 2009, 12:15:46 PM
about 7 hundred to fix took advice on here and ends up was oil cooler!
I'm not sure the 8v has an oil cooler ;)


lol, 2 mods on the thread, and the title still reads "bottel"
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Re: Gunk in water bottle
« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2009, 12:45:07 PM »
Quote from: [JB] on September 25, 2009, 12:21:26 PM
I'm not sure the 8v has an oil cooler ;)
certainly not one that can leak into the coolant.


lol, 2 mods on the thread, and the title still reads "bottel"
Not good enough :P
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Re: Gunk in water bottle
« Reply #12 on: September 25, 2009, 14:56:53 PM »
well thanks again for the advice ppl. think I'm going to try what shifty mentioned see if that works. yeah and sorry about the spelling it ain't my strong point.
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Re: Gunk in water bottle
« Reply #13 on: September 25, 2009, 16:34:15 PM »
Quote from: slysi16v on September 25, 2009, 12:45:07 PM
pmp
Either I'm not up to speed on internet slang, or you're spelling pimp wrong :D
Quote from: dale25 on September 25, 2009, 14:56:53 PM
well thanks again for the advice ppl. think I'm going to try what shifty mentioned see if that works. yeah and sorry about the spelling it ain't my strong point.
Not poking fun mate, just expected the mods to do their job :P

I see it's done now, and pinned... wow :D
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Re: Gunk in water bottle
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Re: Gunk in water bottle
« Reply #15 on: September 25, 2009, 16:39:58 PM »
At least one of you are on the ball ;)
It was DanBastardisedHybridCali bra wasn't it - bet he's tired after all that work! Bless.
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Re: Gunk in water bottle
« Reply #16 on: September 25, 2009, 16:40:45 PM »
Quote from: [JB] on September 25, 2009, 16:39:58 PM
At least one of you are on the ball ;)
It was DanBastardisedHybridCali bra wasn't it

No it wasn't
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Re: Gunk in water bottle
« Reply #17 on: September 25, 2009, 17:22:00 PM »
Quote from: [JB] on September 25, 2009, 16:34:15 PM
Either I'm not up to speed on internet slang, or you're spelling pimp wrong :D Not poking fun mate, just expected the mods to do their job :P

I see it's done now, and pinned... wow :D

Moderators shouldn't have to correct members' spelling!  ;)
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Re: Gunk in water bottle
« Reply #18 on: September 25, 2009, 17:22:41 PM »
Now look who's poking fun at a member's lack of spelling :P
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