golf gti cylinder head

[frman]

Hey fellow PH'ers looking for some help here i have come into ownership of a golf gti but after running it for more than 10 minutes it boils its water which is brown in colour. i am guessing its the head gasket just looking for some conformation of my suspicsions and a rough idea of the cost to repair it and if anyone knows a mechanic round milton keynes who could do it for me?

[bertelli_1]

What age is the Golf? Mk2's tend to go brown as the metal pipe rusts inside. Any foamy sludge would indicate a headgasket. If it is escaping out of the header tank could just be a faulty cap. Or the gasket could have gone.....

I'm in MK and a Golf guru - send me a PM if you'd like me to look at it for you.

[frman]

Hey thanks for everyones help. I took the car to unique car services in stony and they have checked it over and worked out that the cylinder head is fine its just the last owner felt it unessacery to put any coolant or antifreeze in the car! and the misfire was just a dodgy ht lead. but again thanks for your help everyone.