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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: samrey4u on 21 April 2009, 18:58:59

Title: head gaskit
Post by: samrey4u on 21 April 2009, 18:58:59

i have water in me oil i know its the head gaskits , can abyone advise how much i can expect to pay to have this done

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: tmx on 21 April 2009, 19:00:33

check the oil cooler it produces similar faults to a HG failure have you had a compression test done?

doubtfull to be a hg its quite rare on a v6

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: samrey4u on 21 April 2009, 19:02:32

the frothyness is inside the oil filler cap does this help

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: VX1 on 21 April 2009, 19:06:19

How does the car run? Do you do short journeys? Is the oil filler cap a white mayo in colour?

If you do short journeys the this is common on the V6 as the moisture doesn't get chance to burn off.

Paul :y

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: samrey4u on 21 April 2009, 19:08:00

i only do short runs now you mention it , car seems to be running fine . is ther anything else i should look out for ? and colour is mayo also uses no oil or water

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: tmx on 21 April 2009, 19:10:16

what oil is in it? try using Vauxhall oil next time it seems to be more resistant to making mayo!

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: samrey4u on 21 April 2009, 19:12:00

thanks for the advise . Much appreciated not sure which oil is in it just purchased the car a few weeks ago

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: HolyCount on 21 April 2009, 19:13:51

Is the only symptom you have the mayo on the filller cap ?  If so, as said above, it's the short journeys, probably not the HG.

No fluid loss at all I take it ?   Does it hold it's temp ?

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: VX1 on 21 April 2009, 19:14:20

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i only do short runs now you mention it , car seems to be running fine . is ther anything else i should look out for ? and colour is mayo also uses no oil or water

There you have answered your own question.

can abyone advise how much i can expect to pay to have this done

£0.00 You have just fixed your car for Nowt and without taking to the garage!!! 9999999,999999,99999,9999,999,99 to OOF 0 to Garages. :y :y :y

As you do short journeys give the car a blast down the motorway to clear it plus do more oil changes to compansate this as well.

Paul :y

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: samrey4u on 21 April 2009, 19:15:07

yep temp is fine and no loss of fluid and froth on oil filler cap thats all

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: dbug on 21 April 2009, 19:16:12

Also clean out your breathers - there's a howto on here :y

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: VX1 on 21 April 2009, 19:17:32

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]Also clean out your breathers - there's a howto on here :y[/highlight]

Forgot about that one. Thanks dbug :y

Paul :y

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: DC on 21 April 2009, 19:20:33

and study this section of the site carefully!
it will help greatly!

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: samrey4u on 21 April 2009, 19:22:26

many thanks to one and all you have been a great help what a great site this is :) ;D :y