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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: kev the omega novice on 04 January 2011, 16:01:26

Title: possible head gasket failure
Post by: kev the omega novice on 04 January 2011, 16:01:26

ive got a misfire, grey smoke coming from the exhaust and water loss . advice would be greatly appreciated :( :(.   just started with simptoms 2 hours ago

Title: Re: possible head gasket failure
Post by: Welung666 on 04 January 2011, 16:23:43

With it running are the radiator pipes getting rock hard to the point where you can't squeeze them? Can you smell fuel in the expansion bottle?

Title: Re: possible head gasket failure
Post by: kev the omega novice on 04 January 2011, 16:26:28

yes coolant pipes rock hard , cant smell fuel yet though.

Title: Re: possible head gasket failure
Post by: Welung666 on 04 January 2011, 16:27:49

That'll do me! Rearmost waterway to pot 4 has failed. So yes, you need to get the headgasket done :(

Title: Re: possible head gasket failure
Post by: kev the omega novice on 04 January 2011, 16:34:44

just checked exspansion bottle and can smell fuel , is that sounding major problems . think i may just sell the car for spares :( :( :(

Title: Re: possible head gasket failure
Post by: Welung666 on 04 January 2011, 16:40:13

No need to scrap it, easy enough to repair. It seems to be head gasket month as I seem to be doing just these at the moment! Have you got breakdown cover?

Title: Re: possible head gasket failure
Post by: kev the omega novice on 04 January 2011, 16:45:55

yes i have breakdown cover??????? why . this help is brightening my day up :)

Title: Re: possible head gasket failure
Post by: Welung666 on 04 January 2011, 17:03:09

Top the coolant up in the morning, set off, breakdown ( ;) ) and get recovered to your destination (I.E. my place)!

I'm at work tomorrow but I'll be home between 11:00 and 14:00. Nab the train/national express home again and train/national express back down Thursday and drive home :y

Title: Re: possible head gasket failure
Post by: kev the omega novice on 04 January 2011, 17:08:45

what would the total cost of the work be if i do decide to take you up on the offer . :)

Title: Re: possible head gasket failure
Post by: Welung666 on 04 January 2011, 17:15:17

I'm just leaving work now so I'll drop you a PM when I get home. be about 6 :y

Title: Re: possible head gasket failure
Post by: kev the omega novice on 04 January 2011, 17:17:11

many thanks .. :)

Title: Re: possible head gasket failure
Post by: Welung666 on 04 January 2011, 18:15:42

PM sent :y