Post #1
Is that a sign of a HGF?Im an absolute car amateur but i just popped the cap off earlier and the water in radiator looks Yellow.
|
displaying posts 1 to 12 of 12
| Author | Subject: Water looks yellow/creamy... |
 anderzz
Junior User  Location: Tyne and Wear Registered: 28 Dec 2009 Posts: 77 Status: Offline |
Im an absolute car amateur but i just popped the cap off earlier and the water in radiator looks Yellow. |
 Posted 21st Feb 2011 at 23:37
|
|
|
ballardpaul
Seasoned Pro  Location: Croydon Registered: 22 Jul 2008 Posts: 4,135 Status: Offline |
Post #2
Is the cap all frothy? Or does the water look rustyish?________________________________________ Phase 2 Blaze GTi 6 (Standard) SoldPhase 3 Supercharged China GTi 6 (249.8 BHP) Sold Phase 3 Supercharged Diablo GTi 6 (443 BHP)Sold Nissan 350Z (300 BHP) |
|
Posted 21st Feb 2011 at 23:41
|
|
|
eddy_gti6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Durham Registered: 20 Oct 2008 Posts: 8,716 Status: Offline |
Post #3
where in the north east are you mate? yellow water doesnt mean your head gasket has gone. check under you rad cap or oil cap to see if there is any white think mayo type stuff under there then you will no if your head gasket has gone________________________________________ Clicky: [url =http://www.306gti6.com]click here[/url] remove the space between [url & = |
|
Posted 21st Feb 2011 at 23:41
|
|
|
anderzz
Junior User Location: Tyne and Wear Registered: 28 Dec 2009 Posts: 77 Status: Offline |
Post #4
Im from south shields eddy. But living in scotland at the minute. Heading down to shields on friday for a week though. Ill pop back outside with a torch in a sec and give it a better inspection. Guess it looked frothy and rusty lol  It was the front cooling cap I took off. It just looked a bit horrible inside. Can this be flushed out / renewed easily. Im a total "newb" and this car is a bit ropey, even though I love it |
|
Posted 21st Feb 2011 at 23:45
|
|
|
anderzz
Junior User Location: Tyne and Wear Registered: 28 Dec 2009 Posts: 77 Status: Offline |
Post #5
Also the Heaters dont seem to blow very hot. Just warm or cold. Not really any difference between low red and high settings. |
|
Posted 21st Feb 2011 at 23:48
|
|
|
dragoon
Seasoned Pro  Location: Ghent - Belgium Registered: 30 Dec 2008 Posts: 1,071 Status: Offline |
Post #6
I've got yellow water, but thats because I used yellow coolant... but it's all clear.Enquire at your garage what what colour coolant they use  (or the previous owner)I'm taking blue/green next time though, the yellow stuff freaked me out the first time too  ________________________________________ Team WheelwhoreTeam Limited Edition Astor 306 Francorchamps RIP Virtual Blue 208 GTi quote: I  this place. So many illiterate deluded fool's acting 'ard . . . and so many literate intelligent people to rip them apart and knock them back down again . . . ahh  |
|
Posted 21st Feb 2011 at 23:49
|
|
|
eddy_gti6
Seasoned Pro Location: Durham Registered: 20 Oct 2008 Posts: 8,716 Status: Offline |
Post #7
Just flush it through with a hose pipe, take off your top rad pipe and wait for all the yellow water to come out then put the pipe back on, fill the system back up with water and anti freeze  ________________________________________ Clicky: [url =http://www.306gti6.com]click here[/url] remove the space between [url & = |
|
Posted 21st Feb 2011 at 23:52
|
|
|
anderzz
Junior User Location: Tyne and Wear Registered: 28 Dec 2009 Posts: 77 Status: Offline |
Post #8
Ok people thanks for tip. My car needs some TLC so Im gonna pull my finger out and get her in better shape when I have some holiday next week. I love driving it but Im a bit lazy at times. |
|
Posted 22nd Feb 2011 at 01:12
|
|
|
eddy_gti6
Seasoned Pro Location: Durham Registered: 20 Oct 2008 Posts: 8,716 Status: Offline |
Post #9
give me a shout when your back down the road, i could pop over and have a little look for you  ________________________________________ Clicky: [url =http://www.306gti6.com]click here[/url] remove the space between [url & = |
|
Posted 22nd Feb 2011 at 01:15
|
|
|
anderzz
Junior User Location: Tyne and Wear Registered: 28 Dec 2009 Posts: 77 Status: Offline |
Post #10
That would be great eddy. Ill be a bit scared to find out anything bad about it Id appreciate the input actually because theres a few things id like to fix on it like... - the green thing inside the drivers window snapped and my window dropped. So its now wedged closed. - the little plastic trims under the headlights are snapped and spring outover. - drivers side door was keyed/gouged before I got it and previous owner used a fix pen over it. and it looks CRAP! - all black areas are faded to hell. If you can point me in the direction of what and where to buy items to spruce my baby up id be very grateful!. I may be in touch next week eddy! thanks |
|
Posted 22nd Feb 2011 at 02:32
|
|
|
eddy_gti6
Seasoned Pro Location: Durham Registered: 20 Oct 2008 Posts: 8,716 Status: Offline |
Post #11
get some pics up so we can see her, what colour 6 are we talking about here?________________________________________ Clicky: [url =http://www.306gti6.com]click here[/url] remove the space between [url & = |
|
Posted 22nd Feb 2011 at 02:39
|
|
|
anderzz
Junior User Location: Tyne and Wear Registered: 28 Dec 2009 Posts: 77 Status: Offline |
Post #12
Ill take a picture of her tomorrow Its a Diablo red Phase 3. I bought her off a friend as an impulse buy over a year ago and since put about 11k on it. Love driving it but its far from mint condition Its developed a bit of a nasty knock in the last few weeks too when I go over bumps. It doesnt knock when going up a bump.. it knocks when coming down off one, if you get what I mean lol. Doesnt knock when turning or anything. Ive heard of a droplink, maybe its that? Its also got terrible stone chips on the bonnet , the clearcoat is peeling allover the bloody place |
|
Posted 22nd Feb 2011 at 02:50
|
|
The Peugeot GTi-6 & Rallye Owners Club - ©2024 all rights reserved.
Please Note: The views and opinions found herein are those of individuals, and not of The Peugeot 306 GTi-6 & Rallye Owners Club or any individuals involved.
No responsibility is taken or assumed for any comments or statements made on, or in relation to, this website. Please see our updated privacy policy.