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Cylinder head gasket knackered.
12. Jan 2011 at 12:58  
Was advised to remove spark plugs and turn it over and watch for spouts of coolant. Well done this and Cylinder 4 was like a fountian. Waiting to get it towed to garage. All A need just after xmas.
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Reply #1 - 12. Jan 2011 at 13:04  
you're sure it was coolant and not just a lot of fuel?
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Reply #2 - 12. Jan 2011 at 13:08  
No been loosing coolant and couldnt find where it was going, no leeks to be found now a've found it.
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Reply #3 - 12. Jan 2011 at 13:15  
at least its a four pot so not such a big job to fix
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Reply #4 - 12. Jan 2011 at 13:17  
henryd wrote on 12. Jan 2011 at 13:15:
at least its a four pot so not such a big job to fix



At least thats something. How much roughly so that ave got an idea when they hit me with a figure. no wanting ripped of.
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Reply #5 - 12. Jan 2011 at 16:08  
I would still be getting a pressure test done to confirm Thumbs Up!

On a 4-pot it's not that difficult.  Even with the costs of tools and parts you are looking at £300 tops diy, much less if you have the tools and the head doesn't need skimming.

Garages will charge anything from £350-£700  Shocked
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Reply #6 - 12. Jan 2011 at 16:42  
I did mine on my driveway last Feb. it cost me around £150 and that included £35 to have it skimmed at a local machine shop with new studs & nuts  Thumbs Up!
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Reply #7 - 12. Jan 2011 at 17:02  
Dont feel that confident took me all my time to get round to changing the cambelt and only done that after purchasing the DVD.
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Reply #8 - 12. Jan 2011 at 17:14  
Raymienets wrote on 12. Jan 2011 at 17:02:
Dont feel that confident took me all my time to get round to changing the cambelt and only done that after purchasing the DVD.


Shame you're not near one of the mobile experts, they can do it in a day for you for much less than a garage would charge
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