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[tango]

hi everyone
anybody know of any garage in the birmingham area that can do head a gasket on a v6
it must be vat registered and not expensive

[RobG]

hi everyone
anybody know of any garage in the birmingham area that can do head a gasket on a v6
it must be vat registered and not expensive

What symptons have led to that diagnosis

[Lazydocker]

hi everyone
anybody know of any garage in the birmingham area that can do head a gasket on a v6
it must be vat registered and not expensive

What symptons have led to that diagnosis

Errm... I wonder if there's going to be a case of Deja Vu here

Agreed... What/who has diagnosed the HG? Why must it be VAT registered (warranty)?

[tango]

water in oil
steam from exhaust and misfire

the reason it has to be vat registered is i have an AA breakdown repair cover policy and they will cover upto £500 worth of repairs but the garage must be vat registered

[albitz]

Water in oil, as in mayonaise under filler cap,or a sumpful of creamy mayo ? What year and engine size by the way ?

[TheBoy]

HGF on V6 doesn't normally result in misfires, as the firerings normally remain in tact.  I'd get further diags done first.

[tango]

i know that the filler cap normally gets mayo
but this is like next level it too much plus when i pull the dipstick out the oil looks sludgy
also if i fill the coolant system with water ill lose it in about 4 miles and it coming out of the exhaust as steam
also on the odd occasion when i have tried starting the engine it wont turn as if its seized then after a few attemts itll turn slowly and then fire up

[albitz]

Is it a 1998 3.o by any chance ? Iirc they sometimes have HG trouble,although iut tends to leak water out the rear of the head rather than blow it out the exhaust.
Oil looks sludgy - when was it last chnged ? sludgy as in creamy milky coloured ?
V6 engines do normally put a lot of steam out the exhaust,particularily in cold weather.

[mantahatch]

i know that the filler cap normally gets mayo
but this is like next level it too much plus when i pull the dipstick out the oil looks sludgy
also if i fill the coolant system with water ill lose it in about 4 miles and it coming out of the exhaust as steam
also on the odd occasion when i have tried starting the engine it wont turn as if its seized then after a few attemts itll turn slowly and then fire up

That sound like a head gasket failure to me, or worse. Cracked head. I know it is rare but it can happen.

[omega3000]

Is it a 1998 3.o by any chance ? Iirc they sometimes have HG trouble,although iut tends to leak water out the rear of the head rather than blow it out the exhaust.
Oil looks sludgy - when was it last chnged ? sludgy as in creamy milky coloured ?

V6 engines do normally put a lot of steam out the exhaust,particularily in cold weather.




I noticed that since running mine 

[tango]

its a 53 plate 2.6 elite
oil has been changed
but its like a creamy colour
from my own personall experience i would say definitly its the head or head gasket
i did a compression test and band 2 was less than half of all the othe banks
im just wondering if its worth repairing through the aa and maybe cover some of the cost myself but its not woth doing as its too much for me at the moment

[feeutfo]

Might still be cheaper to get Daz to do it...?

Does sound fubar. Aren't the later HG's metal...? These rarely fail. Has it run out of coolant or something?

[Darth Loo-knee]

I will have a look at it for you mate then go from there

[Dishevelled Den]

I will have a look at it for you mate then go from there

A splendid offer - well done lover.

[albitz]

Sounds a bit similar to the story I had with the CDX estate.Everyone says that it is unheard of for head gasket to let go on the 2.6/3.2,so it will be interesting to see what transpires if Daz gets to have a look at it.