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Location:
melbourne
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December 2003
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headgasket
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Wed, 29 September 2004 06:00
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how do you know when you need a new head gasket..
i get the feeling i've done mine..
but how do you know? is there any other way to find out other than pulling it apart?.
thanks
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Location:
Ipswich
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: headgasket
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Wed, 29 September 2004 06:03
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Compression check, or whilst its running, check if coolant is bubbling, and check for "milkshake" on the inside of your oil cap. White "smoke" from the exhaust also.
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Location:
Sydney
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June 2004
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Re: headgasket
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Wed, 29 September 2004 08:58
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matt 84, yeah theres other ways of fixing it, theres a new solvent dat came out i used it i fink its called chem weld or sumfink, goes for about 10 bucks rather than 50 for a head gasket set and labour, last about 3\4\5\6 months but for 10 bucks u cant go wrong!
if u dont know where to pick one up pm me if ur in syd i got it frm my mates 
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Location:
western queensland
Registered:
September 2004
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Re: headgasket
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Wed, 29 September 2004 11:05
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thats so dodgy  
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Location:
Ipswich
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: headgasket
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Thu, 30 September 2004 07:07
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Yeah, i think he just wanted to know how to tell if the head gasket was rooted without any major disassembly. Those are the easy ways of telling without pulling it apart. Fixing it properly on the other hand, would involve pulling it apart.
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Location:
NSW
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: headgasket
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Fri, 01 October 2004 04:45
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if you want to bump the compression up on a gze. should you fit a thinner copper type gasket.
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Location:
Barossa valley SA
Registered:
January 2003
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Re: headgasket
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Fri, 01 October 2004 05:55
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putting in lots of water when there is none leaking out is always a fair indication. 
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Location:
Sydney, Shire
Registered:
April 2004
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Re: headgasket
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Fri, 01 October 2004 06:09
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as the guys said before white smoke (steam from water burning) out of the exhaust is a easy indication. i used chem weld on my old car it lasted about 8 months then it blew again and again and again about 3 times in a month..head was cracked so that car is CUBED! u can get chem weld from peps,repco supercheap places like that..
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Location:
On your mum!
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: headgasket
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Fri, 01 October 2004 08:14
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| crzysx wrote on Fri, 01 October 2004 14:45 |
if you want to bump the compression up on a gze. should you fit a thinner copper type gasket.
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Start a new post asking this question.
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Location:
Newcastle
Registered:
April 2003
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Re: headgasket
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Fri, 01 October 2004 09:05
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What mat_84 said.
But there is some better stuff than chemiweld if you don't want to fix it called seal up.
But if it's not running on all cyls because of the headgasket then the only fix is a new one.
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Location:
Binningup WA
Registered:
April 2004
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Re: headgasket
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Fri, 01 October 2004 13:57
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I've been using 'Irontite' over the last few month for my 5-ME in my Cressida with OK (read: temporary) results .
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