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philby

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head gasket
« on: 05 October 2008, 00:27:23 »
hi  how can you tell if the head gasket or cam cover gasket had gone on a 1996 2.0 16 v ???
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Re: head gasket
« Reply #1 on: 05 October 2008, 00:38:57 »
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hi  how can you tell if the head gasket or cam cover gasket had gone on a 1996 2.0 16 v ???

Big difference between cam cover and head gasket, whats the symptoms ?
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Re: head gasket
« Reply #2 on: 05 October 2008, 00:38:59 »
hg,water in the oil, mayo on dip stick, thin oil, rough running, eml light on, oxygen sensor code when paperclip tested.

Cam c, oil in plug wells, general oil down the side of the engine.
 
Why wassup?

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Re: head gasket
« Reply #3 on: 05 October 2008, 01:21:31 »
hi i got oil in one pug well + water loss and will not tick over keep cutting out
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Re: head gasket
« Reply #4 on: 05 October 2008, 01:25:11 »
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hi i got oil in one pug well + water loss and will not tick over keep cutting out

cam cover gasket and hbv !  :y
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Re: head gasket
« Reply #5 on: 05 October 2008, 01:28:31 »
hi   what a hbv and is it a easy jop to do
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Re: head gasket
« Reply #6 on: 05 October 2008, 01:33:56 »
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hi i got oil in one pug well + water loss and will not tick over keep cutting out
Clean breathers throttle body and cam sensor, check hbv is not wet or leaking, but first i would be tempted to change the oil and see if it has any water/thin gravey/mayo/white deposits.
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Re: head gasket
« Reply #7 on: 05 October 2008, 01:36:43 »
heater bypass value guide in maintenance section for a v6, same for 4 pot.
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Re: head gasket
« Reply #8 on: 05 October 2008, 02:03:53 »
hi will it be best to renew the cam cover 1st and then see how it runs ;D
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« Reply #9 on: 05 October 2008, 02:16:56 »
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hi will it be best to renew the cam cover 1st and then see how it runs ;D
Yes you found us out, new cam covers fix all known engine ailments!... Not.  ;)
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