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Re: So much for V6 Head Gaskets Rarely going!!!
« Reply #15 on: 27 October 2009, 20:32:23 »
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I'm guessing that car has seen poor coolant servicing over its lifetime. Actually, NO coolant servicing ;D


Is it a 1998 3.0 model by any chance?


As it happens yes and so were the other 4 :-?
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Re: So much for V6 Head Gaskets Rarely going!!!
« Reply #16 on: 27 October 2009, 21:10:55 »
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I'm guessing that car has seen poor coolant servicing over its lifetime. Actually, NO coolant servicing ;D


Is it a 1998 3.0 model by any chance?


As it happens yes and so were the other 4 :-?
That figures ;)
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Re: So much for V6 Head Gaskets Rarely going!!!
« Reply #17 on: 27 October 2009, 21:34:08 »
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I'm guessing that car has seen poor coolant servicing over its lifetime. Actually, NO coolant servicing ;D


Is it a 1998 3.0 model by any chance?


As it happens yes and so were the other 4 :-?
That figures ;)


A bit of a pattern eh :o
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Re: So much for V6 Head Gaskets Rarely going!!!
« Reply #18 on: 27 October 2009, 21:40:06 »
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I'm guessing that car has seen poor coolant servicing over its lifetime. Actually, NO coolant servicing ;D


Is it a 1998 3.0 model by any chance?


As it happens yes and so were the other 4 :-?
That figures ;)


A bit of a pattern eh :o
yup, I've been saying for a couple of years there is a problem with 1998 3.0l and HG - particularly 2/4/6 bank...
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Re: So much for V6 Head Gaskets Rarely going!!!
« Reply #19 on: 28 October 2009, 00:35:16 »
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I'm guessing that car has seen poor coolant servicing over its lifetime. Actually, NO coolant servicing ;D


Is it a 1998 3.0 model by any chance?


As it happens yes and so were the other 4 :-?
That figures ;)


A bit of a pattern eh :o
yup, I've been saying for a couple of years there is a problem with 1998 3.0l and HG - particularly 2/4/6 bank...
core plugs as well? always seem to be 98's.....
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Re: So much for V6 Head Gaskets Rarely going!!!
« Reply #20 on: 28 October 2009, 03:55:16 »
Where's the best place to get the head gasket kits from and which are the best make to go for...Only think mine needs doing and has for a long time (loses a small amount of coolent) have changed the heater bypass and still loses so i have just lived with it keeping my eye on when it needs topping up.  Also had the core plugs checked and been told that there o.k

Have been told k-seal is good stuff and to try that but then you read mixed reports ?????
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Re: So much for V6 Head Gaskets Rarely going!!!
« Reply #21 on: 28 October 2009, 07:48:36 »
wonder if anyone else has found this 3.0 1998 issue  :-/

how many now we, a small forum know of?

Daz : 5
Jaime : 1
Jimbob : 1

and I know there are others....
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Re: So much for V6 Head Gaskets Rarely going!!!
« Reply #22 on: 28 October 2009, 08:37:18 »
Are '98 2.5's ok or do they have the same problem?
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Re: So much for V6 Head Gaskets Rarely going!!!
« Reply #23 on: 28 October 2009, 08:46:40 »
My car's had the HG done (before I got it) - was a bit concerned when I heard they rarely go, but loads of people on here seem to have had them fail  :P
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Re: So much for V6 Head Gaskets Rarely going!!!
« Reply #24 on: 28 October 2009, 09:07:01 »
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I'm guessing that car has seen poor coolant servicing over its lifetime. Actually, NO coolant servicing ;D


Is it a 1998 3.0 model by any chance?


As it happens yes and so were the other 4 :-?
That figures ;)


A bit of a pattern eh :o
yup, I've been saying for a couple of years there is a problem with 1998 3.0l and HG - particularly 2/4/6 bank...
Oh great... whens the ticking time bomb going to go on mine then  :(
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Re: So much for V6 Head Gaskets Rarely going!!!
« Reply #25 on: 28 October 2009, 09:21:55 »
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wonder if anyone else has found this 3.0 1998 issue  :-/

how many now we, a small forum know of?

Daz : 5
Jaime : 1
Jimbob : 1

and I know there are others....
MaxV6
whatever JamesV6CDX calls himself this week ;D

I remember a few others, but forget the member names. Always seems to be 98 3.0 (even those who thought they had 99 cars, when VIN checked, were 98  :-/)
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Re: So much for V6 Head Gaskets Rarely going!!!
« Reply #26 on: 28 October 2009, 10:56:16 »
Guessing that the HG's are normally fine if they have correct levels of antifreeze in?

Now wishing I didn't drain all mine out and leave a coolant flush in it for a couple of weeks  :-X :-[ (Rad is still partially blocked too  >:()

Seems fine at the moment and I’m probably worrying now, but I guess if HG's on 98's are a weak spot that its best to work with them rather than against!   ;D
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Re: So much for V6 Head Gaskets Rarely going!!!
« Reply #27 on: 28 October 2009, 12:47:13 »
its revenge for all the stick you give 4 pot owners  ;D
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Re: So much for V6 Head Gaskets Rarely going!!!
« Reply #28 on: 28 October 2009, 13:27:18 »
MaxV6 had this issue - I replaced the HGs on this one

BAZMV6 also had the same issue on his 2001 facelift 3.0 MV6.

My 2.5 V plate facelift also is looking like it has the same issue...

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Re: So much for V6 Head Gaskets Rarely going!!!
« Reply #29 on: 28 October 2009, 14:51:45 »
In 2004 I had a coolant leak which they thought was to do with the oil cooler - something in the V of the engine anyway. It ended up with needing cyllinder head gasket - then there was an issue of not being able to skim the heads - it went off to a specialist firm - they were then going to fit old bits back in it - kicked up a stink with VX and ended up with completely rebuilt top end. Of course 4 years later (in 2008) they screwed up the cam belt change and had to put me a brand new engine in all over again
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