Get a sniff test/and or compression test done on it to confirm head gasket is leaking again, if so you will have to take it apart again and determine why it is not sealing, only way I'm afraid

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Team Supercharged Gti-6™

thats the old gasket

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bloooobirds

they just go from old age or the car overheats, has the temp gauge been in the red at all?

Bigger pic, someone will know what engine this is off,

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Team Supercharged Gti-6™

Should've gone for a drive, the cool air going through the rad would have been more beneficial than switching off and letting all that heatsoak from the exhaust cook itself to death.

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R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.

Some of my services: (See my for sale threads)
Engine mount/chassis repair
Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION
Harness bars

Thanks anyway guys

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bloooobirds

What should I do? Scrap or fix? Just paid 250 to get head skimmed crack tested etc! It's an R reg 306 glx 1.8 with 12months Mot 6 tax!
62,000 miles with full service history

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bloooobirds

First confirm that's its gone again -sniff or compression test, find out why it overheats when its ticking over, are the fans operating correctly?, if its deffo gone find out why, head should be ok as you had it skimmed and pressure tested, next whip the head off, examine gasket, confirm its the correct one, next examine gasket again to see if its clear where the breach between the water jacket and combustion chamber is, next check cylinder liner protrusion and liner levels are within tolerances, if they are check there are no cracks in the liners themselves (had this once in a 309), do you have water in the oil? if so maybe change liner seals, do use a good/genuine headgasket and new headbolts greased and torqued up correctly,

I am sure your mechanic will at least test to confirm the headgasket has gone again, and strip the head off to see why, this will not take him a lot of time,

Then once you know what the problem is you will have to judge whether its economical to fix or source another engine, you wont get much for scrapping her,

You might be lucky it might be an airlock with a combination of an overheating issue and/or a faulty radiator cap,

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Team Supercharged Gti-6™

Just don't say you wanna put a 6 engine in or it'll turn into the worse forum on the net for you

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205 GTI6- Rebuilt engine, lightened flywheel, lightened pulley, 307 hdi brakes, Koni struts on gravel spec springs, 22mm TB's, 24mm ARB, Roll cage, Citreon ZX rear dampers, SL434's, Xsara box, Quickrack, Pipercross enclosed induction kit.

Private work, not a prob

double post

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Bye bye Sundance Kid

Also do you think that's my problem fixed?

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bloooobirds

Could be, I've had a brand new stat that did'nt work before. Get a genuine part and try again, I would'nt be tempted to leave the stat out, as it will take ages for your engine to reach the correct running temperature and will wear out faster.

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R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.

Some of my services: (See my for sale threads)
Engine mount/chassis repair
Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION
Harness bars

Haha I guess so mate!


How much for a genuine stat from peugeout guys? Thanks again

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bloooobirds