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Head gasket
Posted: 06 Aug 2008, 15:22
by Pepperami
How can i tell if the head gasket has gone on my ej22.
Posted: 06 Aug 2008, 15:23
by jamesc76
compression test or sniff test, why whats happend ??????
Re: Head gasket
Posted: 06 Aug 2008, 15:26
by ringo
Pepperami wrote:How can i tell if the head gasket has gone on my ej22.
You happen to be using lots of water?
Why? Whats up?
Ringo
Posted: 06 Aug 2008, 15:30
by Pepperami
Yellow gunge in the tank behind the number plate.
Posted: 06 Aug 2008, 17:37
by ringo
Whats the oil like?
Posted: 06 Aug 2008, 17:43
by Pepperami
Nothing in the oil filler or dip stick or the header tank.
Posted: 06 Aug 2008, 19:14
by jamesc76
flush it all out and clean the tank (put it in dishwasher comes out good!!!) should clear it !
Posted: 08 Aug 2008, 17:30
by Pepperami
Cleaned it out, replaced the pressure cap which seems to have made a difference. Problem now is we don't have any traffic round these parts to test it. The M25 is the real test.