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Australia
Registered:
October 2004
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MX83 Head Gasket
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Wed, 24 November 2004 04:15
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I have some questions.
1. Do all MX83's suffer the blown head gasket problem?
2. At what milage is it likely to be a problem?
3. What sort of symptoms do you get when it is happening?
4. What happens if you keep driving it not knowing it is blown?
5. Is it easy to see if it is blown? What do I look for?
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: MX83 Head Gasket
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Wed, 24 November 2004 05:50
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1. All 7M engines are prone to BHG's, especially if they haven't been looked after all their life.
2. Mileage varies depending on a range of factors, but it can happen at 100k or earlier.
3. There are many symptoms depending where the gasket blew and how bad it is. Common ones include overheating, running rough, oil in the coolant (milky residue), coolant in the oil (comes out of the sump brown), bubbles in the coolant, steam out the exhaust, and pressurised cooling system (ie coolant forced out of overflow bottle when temp reads normal).
4. It gets worse and eventually the engine will suffer permanent damage. Exactly how long this will take depends on the severity of the problem.
5. See point 3.
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Location:
Oakleigh, Melbourne
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: MX83 Head Gasket
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Wed, 24 November 2004 16:08
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Ask SIM_DOG about his hg in his MX81.
He'll have a thing or two to say about it lol.
-Jay
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