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fuzzymonkey

Original Poster:

462 posts

248 months

Monday 23rd March 2009
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I've just noticed a slight oily scum in my expansion tank around the top of my S1. This is classic head gasket failure isn't it....

vomitcry

missdiane

13,993 posts

272 months

Monday 23rd March 2009
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frown

£700 later

(Well that's how much ours cost)





Edited by missdiane on Monday 23 March 19:04

boobles

15,251 posts

238 months

Tuesday 24th March 2009
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fuzzymonkey said:
I've just noticed a slight oily scum in my expansion tank around the top of my S1. This is classic head gasket failure isn't it....

vomitcry
Not at all. Could be a number of things. I wouldnt suggest paying out to have the HG fixed just incase it's something else. Get a sniffer test done to confirm or not.

Gad-Westy

16,200 posts

236 months

Tuesday 24th March 2009
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boobles said:
fuzzymonkey said:
I've just noticed a slight oily scum in my expansion tank around the top of my S1. This is classic head gasket failure isn't it....

vomitcry
Not at all. Could be a number of things. I wouldnt suggest paying out to have the HG fixed just incase it's something else. Get a sniffer test done to confirm or not.
Agree with this. Get a compression test done as well for peace of mind. Neither should cost you vert much.