Head Gasket Problem ??
Discussion
On first start up this morning, shocked to see a jet of water ( Anti Freeze ) shooting from a pin hole in the left manifold near the large clamped join. Guessing the left bank head gasket has gone.
Power seems slightly down as well. No water in the Mobil 1.
Anyone have a photo of a head gasket and Cylinder head ? And any ideas as to where the gasket may have failed ?
Power seems slightly down as well. No water in the Mobil 1.
Anyone have a photo of a head gasket and Cylinder head ? And any ideas as to where the gasket may have failed ?
Thanks for the replys and to Pete for his detailed reply from "beyond the back of beyond".
And no, it's not ruddy April 1st. Need this like a hole in the head @ the moment.
She boiled up ( bottom hose blew ) in Summer 2010 and then several more times since ( rad burst in 2011, then the water pump hose let go at the toll booths at Dartford late last year and has used a bit of water since 2011.
I have suspected a head gasket may have started to leak because of the boil ups.
When I fired up yesterday, for several seconds it wasn't firing on all 8, but then cleared, I walked round to the near side and was astonished to see a jet of water coming from a pin hole in the left header. Switched off, exhaust paste on the hole and fired up again. White smoke from both tail pipes, which cleared eventually (was a tad chilly yest morn ) .
Took a long drive to Halfords to change their 3 rd battery in 2 years. No real visible exhaust smoke and power still strong but perhaps a tad down ( dreading a 996/997 appearing behind me, but suspect air cleaner service is due again ) .
A pal has suggested one of the pots had water in it, which was then ejected and the now dry spark plug then started working,
hence the miss fire on first start up.
And no, it's not ruddy April 1st. Need this like a hole in the head @ the moment.
She boiled up ( bottom hose blew ) in Summer 2010 and then several more times since ( rad burst in 2011, then the water pump hose let go at the toll booths at Dartford late last year and has used a bit of water since 2011.
I have suspected a head gasket may have started to leak because of the boil ups.
When I fired up yesterday, for several seconds it wasn't firing on all 8, but then cleared, I walked round to the near side and was astonished to see a jet of water coming from a pin hole in the left header. Switched off, exhaust paste on the hole and fired up again. White smoke from both tail pipes, which cleared eventually (was a tad chilly yest morn ) .
Took a long drive to Halfords to change their 3 rd battery in 2 years. No real visible exhaust smoke and power still strong but perhaps a tad down ( dreading a 996/997 appearing behind me, but suspect air cleaner service is due again ) .
A pal has suggested one of the pots had water in it, which was then ejected and the now dry spark plug then started working,
hence the miss fire on first start up.
Morning all and yes EGB, I will shortly try your suggestion of pulling the plugs on the left bank and spinning it over ( and Yes I would dearly love to soak my Ex Wife in ready mixed Halfords pink coolant.....)
Thinking back, ever since the beast first boiled up in July 2010 I have had to top up the system a tad after a blast and had often thought that after several more boil ups that a head gasket must have been leaking slightly.
This car has a huge / great History file and the Engine was last apart in 2000, just before Steve Heath bought it, so the head gaskets are 14 years and 50 odd thousand miles older.
I threw a lot of £ @ it last year ( the clutch master cylinder caused me huge agg ) but if it's a slipped liner or porous block......
Thinking back, ever since the beast first boiled up in July 2010 I have had to top up the system a tad after a blast and had often thought that after several more boil ups that a head gasket must have been leaking slightly.
This car has a huge / great History file and the Engine was last apart in 2000, just before Steve Heath bought it, so the head gaskets are 14 years and 50 odd thousand miles older.
I threw a lot of £ @ it last year ( the clutch master cylinder caused me huge agg ) but if it's a slipped liner or porous block......
The plot thickens, the front header tank is almost empty and the water level in the swirl pot is about 3 or 4 inches down ( but hard to see exactly ) costing a fortune in ready mixed anti freez.
I pulled the left bank of plugs, span it over and no visible water was ejected from the plug holes. I took a photo of the header and will upload it when time.
I will contact my local garage and see if they have a gas tester for the water. Gutted as it's gorgeous here and I need some much needed stress / hoon relief !
I pulled the left bank of plugs, span it over and no visible water was ejected from the plug holes. I took a photo of the header and will upload it when time.
I will contact my local garage and see if they have a gas tester for the water. Gutted as it's gorgeous here and I need some much needed stress / hoon relief !
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