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Perth
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August 2003
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 a blown head gasket or not that is the question?
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Tue, 07 June 2005 08:26
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ok i dunno if i've blown my head gasket, the pic below shows the choc milk crap on my radiator cap. The coolent is nice and green and there are no bubbles showing when the car is running
I havn't noticed any power loss but i don't think a 2s-c had any to start with.
I have to fill up my oil abit like once a month.
Is it blown?
i don't really care anyways i got two spare heads and a 3t-gteu coming this weekend 
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: a blown head gasket or not that is the question?
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Tue, 07 June 2005 08:34
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That looks all bad. Does it use water? Looks much like a BHG to me.
What does a compression test show?
Cheers
Wilbo
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: a blown head gasket or not that is the question?
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Tue, 07 June 2005 09:54
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does it use water? you mean coolent?
it uses hardly any top it up every month.
havn't done a compression test yet
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Location:
The Hills District
Registered:
November 2003
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: a blown head gasket or not that is the question?
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Tue, 07 June 2005 13:16
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the oil looks good, not a sign of milky crap and there are no bubbles in the coolent after it running.
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Location:
The Hills District
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November 2003
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Re: a blown head gasket or not that is the question?
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Wed, 08 June 2005 07:18
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ok well by the sounds of things its not a BHG, give it a compression test and you will know for sure. clean the gunk off the radiator cap and see if it comes back.
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: a blown head gasket or not that is the question?
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Wed, 08 June 2005 12:38
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yeah i got a compression tester but it's old and can't get it in there.
I've cleaned it off a few times and it appears like once ever two months but the things is, it appears suddenly not builds up slowly.
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Banned by his request
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moved to tamworth
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: a blown head gasket or not that is the question?
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Wed, 08 June 2005 12:59
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you have at the minumim oil getting in to the cooling system unless someone added oil instead of coolant!does yours have a cooler for the box in the bottom of the radiator? if not its head gasket. change head gasket and hot flush cooling system and get the radiator flushed and tell them there was oil in the system. also use an oil flush and get the engine at hot idle and then change the oil.you pain, just looked, i had to look at your car on profile to guess at the engine.if k or 4ac you are either using the auto radiator water to water cooler for your oil cooler or you have an auto. so its a leak inside radiator or head gasket.
mick
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Location:
Perth
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August 2003
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Re: a blown head gasket or not that is the question?
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Wed, 08 June 2005 13:53
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it's got a 2s-c. I'm not gonna do all that until the engine blows up and if that i'm sticking the 3t-gteu in.
But i guess the best thing to do is do a compression test. 
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Banned by his request
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moved to tamworth
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: a blown head gasket or not that is the question?
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Wed, 08 June 2005 14:04
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why the question?
mick
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: a blown head gasket or not that is the question?
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Wed, 08 June 2005 14:42
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just wanted to know if it's on it's way out and how long i got left on the thing.
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Location:
Perth, WA
Registered:
December 2004
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Re: a blown head gasket or not that is the question?
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Thu, 09 June 2005 02:09
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ryan, chances are its not BHG
you'd be facing milky oil, oil in your coolant etc.
still, it could be hiding, flush your coolant out and have a look to see if theres any oil in it.
doesnt matter anyway, since you going to put the 3tgte in there... arent you? 
Eldar.O.
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Location:
Brisbane
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February 2003
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Re: a blown head gasket or not that is the question?
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Thu, 09 June 2005 03:38
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someone may have dumped some radiator cleaner or hole fixer in the cooling system in the past?
but chocolate/milky crap is usually emulsified oil.
dumb question: have you recycled any old oil containters as emergency coolant/water containers? i once did this only to end up dumping a whole lot of oil the radiator by accident.
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: a blown head gasket or not that is the question?
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Thu, 09 June 2005 06:42
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i flush the radiator about a year ago, it looked all nice and clean in there.
I don't think i've use a oil bottle to put fluid in.
oh well if any problems occur i'll know what it'll proberly be
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