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Sydney
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January 2003
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Is this definately head gasket ?
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Sat, 01 October 2005 00:33
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Driving home the other night, big cloud of white smoke billowing from the exhaust and smoke from the engine. No water in the radiator and very little oil when I stop.
Waited for the next morning and filled up the radiator and oil, but now the engine is rough as hell nearly undriveable and white smoke pours from the block somewhere.
I assume this is a typical head gasket leak?
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Location:
Lost in the K hole
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May 2002
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Re: Is this definately head gasket ?
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Sat, 01 October 2005 00:34
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| BootySlap wrote on Sat, 01 October 2005 10:33 |
I assume this is a typical head gasket leak?
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no, that's a catastrophic head gasket explosion...
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Location:
Coffs Harbour
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October 2004
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Re: Is this definately head gasket ?
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Sat, 01 October 2005 01:22
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yeh u blew it mate, now u have fun fun days, i wouldnt even start it again or attempt to drive it if u wanna stop doin any damage to ya head, ie crackin it, if u havent already done so
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Location:
Sydney
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January 2003
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Re: Is this definately head gasket ?
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Sat, 01 October 2005 08:19
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Hmm damn I was contemplating driving to the mechanic but it sounds terrible and white smoke coming from the engine tells me not to.
Do you think its worth to get the gasket fixed or get a second-hand engine and do a light recondition on it ?
Cheers guys.
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Location:
Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
Registered:
January 2003
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Re: Is this definately head gasket ?
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Sat, 01 October 2005 08:22
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well, pul the head off and see if it is cracked or warped.... or take it to a head specialist and ask them to measure it and tell you if it is ok
shouldn't cost much...
but cheaper to decide after that
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Location:
Tamworth
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August 2004
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Re: Is this definately head gasket ?
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Sat, 01 October 2005 11:33
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alloy or cast iron head?
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Location:
tas
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June 2002
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Re: Is this definately head gasket ?
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Sat, 01 October 2005 11:36
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alloy, if it overheated badly you'll need a new head.
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Location:
Melbourne, Victoria
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March 2005
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Location:
Lost in the K hole
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Is this definately head gasket ?
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Sat, 01 October 2005 13:10
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ahhh dude, did you read his description of how the car is driving??? that aint not 'depressurise the radiator and itll be ok' kinda head gasket problem 
| BootySlap wrote on Sat, 01 October 2005 10:33 |
Driving home the other night, big cloud of white smoke billowing from the exhaust and smoke from the engine. No water in the radiator and very little oil when I stop.
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Location:
Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
Registered:
January 2003
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Re: Is this definately head gasket ?
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Sat, 01 October 2005 14:25
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| BootySlap wrote on Sat, 01 October 2005 10:33 |
and white smoke pours from the block somewhere.
I assume this is a typical head gasket leak?
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i would not say typical...
i think Ed described it best 
it's farrrrrrrrked
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Location:
Melbourne, Victoria
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March 2005
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Re: Is this definately head gasket ?
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Sat, 01 October 2005 15:05
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Well I noticed him saying the car is running like shit and I know that I made mine run better by running with the cap half open. Bad guess 
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
January 2003
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Re: Is this definately head gasket ?
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Sun, 02 October 2005 13:27
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Thanks for all the replies, the engine is coming up to 200,000 on it now so I think I will just scrap it altogether and find a second-hand 4AGE to put in. It might work out cheaper.
Hmm or maybe now is the time to do a GZE in my AE82 
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Banned by his request
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moved to tamworth
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July 2002
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Re: Is this definately head gasket ?
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Mon, 03 October 2005 07:23
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lucky you didnt hydrolic it.head gasket.
mick
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Location:
Sydney
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January 2003
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Re: Is this definately head gasket ?
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Tue, 04 October 2005 06:15
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What would be the cost of a light-rebuild do you think ?
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Location:
Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
Registered:
January 2003
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Re: Is this definately head gasket ?
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Tue, 04 October 2005 06:18
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what is a light rebuild?
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Banned by his request
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moved to tamworth
Registered:
July 2002
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Tue, 04 October 2005 06:35
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you mean a head service? or decking both?
mick
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Location:
Sydney
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January 2003
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Tue, 04 October 2005 06:59
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piston rings and head service including maybe head shave if necessary. If the head isnt cracked of course!
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Banned by his request
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moved to tamworth
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: Is this definately head gasket ?
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Tue, 04 October 2005 07:12
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how many km's on the engine and has it had an oversize?
mick
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Location:
Sydney
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January 2003
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Re: Is this definately head gasket ?
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Tue, 04 October 2005 08:34
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Engine has done 200,000 and hasnt had anything done to it except main seals replaced.
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Banned by his request
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moved to tamworth
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: Is this definately head gasket ?
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Tue, 04 October 2005 08:58
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way past throwing just rings at it then!rebuild time unless your happy to just do the head gasket again and live with it etc.
mick
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Location:
Tamworth
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August 2004
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Re: Is this definately head gasket ?
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Tue, 04 October 2005 12:28
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by the sounds of the serverity it would want a surface grind both sides! Throw it away and get another.
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Location:
Montrose, VIC
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Is this definately head gasket ?
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Tue, 04 October 2005 13:09
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So you've got a 4AC I'm guessing? Bin it!
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
January 2003
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Re: Is this definately head gasket ?
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Tue, 04 October 2005 21:47
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Its a 4AGE from an AE82 twinky. Im in the throws of looking for another twincam at the moment so I can use mine for spare parts. Or just any run-around car. What a pain!
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