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 dav1
Regular  Location: leek/staffs Registered: 20 Jun 2011 Posts: 312 Status: Offline |
Post #1
uprated my engine to 220 bhp and went pugfest now i think the head gasket has gone. if i take the header cap off then give it a quick rev bubbles cum up it does't do it wen idling. wat you guys think? its one off those rich.w head gasket and aint done 100 mile.________________________________________ 230bhp 205 gti6 |
 Posted 28th Jul 2011 at 21:30
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brownboy
Seasoned Pro Location: congleton Registered: 13 Oct 2008 Posts: 1,371 Status: Offline |
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dav1 wrote: uprated my engine to 220 bhp and went pugfest now i think the head gasket has gone. if i take the header cap off then give it a quick rev bubbles cum up it does't do it wen idling. wat you guys think? its one off those rich.w head gasket and aint done 100 mile. Have you bled the system correctly? |
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Posted 28th Jul 2011 at 21:35
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mattyrallye
Seasoned Pro  Location: gillingham Registered: 02 Nov 2007 Posts: 1,202 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Do you mean it hasn't even covered 100 miles?Grammar police will be all over you for this thread. All I can say is from your description (or what I understand from it) it doesn't sound too promising. ________________________________________ Previous china gti6 and Rallye owner.Now a proud Astor Gti 6 owner. Missing he BMW already... |
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Posted 28th Jul 2011 at 21:37
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dav1
Regular Location: leek/staffs Registered: 20 Jun 2011 Posts: 312 Status: Offline |
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Plus wat do you guys think of the head gasket repair stuff you put in header tank? my mate works at a garage says he's got sum really good wurth stuff. An it does rev to 7800 if that would make any difference.________________________________________ 230bhp 205 gti6 |
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Posted 28th Jul 2011 at 21:37
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dav1
Regular Location: leek/staffs Registered: 20 Jun 2011 Posts: 312 Status: Offline |
Post #5
yeah there's a little bleed nipple by the exhaust.________________________________________ 230bhp 205 gti6 |
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Posted 28th Jul 2011 at 21:39
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gilesy
Seasoned Pro  Location: Greenwich - in that London Registered: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 5,133 Status: Offline |
Post #6
You know there's more than one bleed point? |
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Posted 28th Jul 2011 at 21:40
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dav1
Regular Location: leek/staffs Registered: 20 Jun 2011 Posts: 312 Status: Offline |
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mattyrallye wrote: Grammar police can do one!Do you mean it hasn't even covered 100 miles? Grammar police will be all over you for this thread. All I can say is from your description (or what I understand from it) it doesn't sound too promising. ________________________________________ 230bhp 205 gti6 |
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Posted 28th Jul 2011 at 21:41
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dav1
Regular Location: leek/staffs Registered: 20 Jun 2011 Posts: 312 Status: Offline |
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Wheres the other one buddy?________________________________________ 230bhp 205 gti6 |
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Posted 28th Jul 2011 at 21:42
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brownboy
Seasoned Pro Location: congleton Registered: 13 Oct 2008 Posts: 1,371 Status: Offline |
Post #9
top of the radiator and i think there is one more if im not mistaken and have to be done in a certain wayedit here they are http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=61418&page=last |
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Posted 28th Jul 2011 at 21:47
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ryangti6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Pontypool Registered: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 1,839 Status: Offline |
Post #10
There's one on top of the rad, one on the thermostat housing and the one you mentioned by the exhaust.Use a bottle in the rad to get the water higher than all the bleed points and you cant really go wrong. ________________________________________ Ryan |
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Posted 28th Jul 2011 at 21:47
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dav1
Regular Location: leek/staffs Registered: 20 Jun 2011 Posts: 312 Status: Offline |
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OK hope its that. Would that explain the bubbles wen revved up?________________________________________ 230bhp 205 gti6 |
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Posted 28th Jul 2011 at 21:48
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brownboy
Seasoned Pro Location: congleton Registered: 13 Oct 2008 Posts: 1,371 Status: Offline |
Post #12
maybe if there is still trapped air in there re bleed it and see if it curse it if not i would start to look at how the headgasket was fitted |
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Posted 28th Jul 2011 at 21:49
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dav1
Regular Location: leek/staffs Registered: 20 Jun 2011 Posts: 312 Status: Offline |
Post #13
I fitted it. Head was skimmed too cus me an my mate re-built it.________________________________________ 230bhp 205 gti6 |
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Posted 28th Jul 2011 at 21:52
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ryangti6
Seasoned Pro Location: Pontypool Registered: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 1,839 Status: Offline |
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dav1 wrote: OK hope its that. Would that explain the bubbles wen revved up? It could do and hopefully you will be lucky and it's only air in there. If bleeding doesnt cure it then get it checked properly by a garage Asap as the longer you drive it the more damage you'll be doing if the gasket has gone. Also I wouldnt put any of these stop leak/ K seal products anywhere near my engine if it were me. ________________________________________ Ryan |
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Posted 28th Jul 2011 at 21:57
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dav1
Regular Location: leek/staffs Registered: 20 Jun 2011 Posts: 312 Status: Offline |
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OK think it is head gasket so shall I buy another uprated one or get a standard one?________________________________________ 230bhp 205 gti6 |
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Posted 29th Jul 2011 at 01:25
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rallyeash
Seasoned Pro  Location: Devizes Registered: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 4,424 Status: Offline |
Post #16
i'd find out whats causing your HG issue. who did the skim on the head?do you actually know its the HG gone, have you tried to bleed it a few times? following the guide on here? with the bottle method. apart from the bubbles why do you think the HG's gone? has it over heated?, down on power, done a compression test? im running a standard MLS headgasket at 230 bhp and no issues, even if i was running 270 i'd still use a standard one. whats the spec on the engine btw? ________________________________________ 230 hp 2.1 16v XU 205 rallye on jenveys Project thread here309 3dr K20 Type R |
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Posted 29th Jul 2011 at 02:00
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dav1
Regular Location: leek/staffs Registered: 20 Jun 2011 Posts: 312 Status: Offline |
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The stop light came on at pug fest it was low on water. I let it cool the topped it up. It ran fine for the rest of the day up the hill. its not down on power its just wen i rev it up the head tank bubbles like you put a air line in it.advice? cheers newman ph4's, hi-comp 87 pistons, throttle bodies etc ________________________________________ 230bhp 205 gti6 |
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Posted 29th Jul 2011 at 02:08
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rallyeash
Seasoned Pro Location: Devizes Registered: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 4,424 Status: Offline |
Post #18
have a good look at the guide in the FAQ section and bleed it again. recon thats your issue. is it using water then or was it just low? if you have a air lock in the systemt water level could of dropped because of that ________________________________________ 230 hp 2.1 16v XU 205 rallye on jenveys Project thread here309 3dr K20 Type R |
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Posted 29th Jul 2011 at 02:09
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro  Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
Post #19
If the stop light came on then you prob cooked it ? you may have warped the head ??? I doubt the gasket has failed after just 100 miles ?? Have you checked to see if you have a water leak some where ??? |
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Posted 29th Jul 2011 at 02:21
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dav1
Regular Location: leek/staffs Registered: 20 Jun 2011 Posts: 312 Status: Offline |
Post #20
Stop light wast on long at all. I will be very happy if it aint gone cus I wont have to spend all week end doing head gasket. will try an bleed it again tomoz. but were will the bubbles be cumin from wen I rev it?________________________________________ 230bhp 205 gti6 |
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Posted 29th Jul 2011 at 02:48
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owain
Seasoned Pro  Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
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Please stop saying "cum", it's really disturbing.________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 29th Jul 2011 at 02:50
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dav1
Regular Location: leek/staffs Registered: 20 Jun 2011 Posts: 312 Status: Offline |
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Don't read it then. Unless your a man lover an that's wat goes threw your mind.________________________________________ 230bhp 205 gti6 |
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Posted 29th Jul 2011 at 02:54
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dav1
Regular Location: leek/staffs Registered: 20 Jun 2011 Posts: 312 Status: Offline |
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Post #20 Stop light wast on long at all. I will be very happy if it aint gone cus I wont have to spend all week end doing head gasket. will try an bleed it again tomoz. but were will the bubbles be cumin from wen I rev it? ________________________________________ 230bhp 205 gti6 |
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Posted 29th Jul 2011 at 03:02
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thelegendofando
Regular Location: Lincoln Registered: 24 May 2011 Posts: 137 Status: Offline |
Post #24
Dav1 chill out!90% chance it's just air in your system, it will bubble when you rev up because you're increasing the water pressure by spinning the water pump faster. If you suspect headgasket then presumably you think it's gone between a water gallery and a cylinder. There are two very easy ways to check this. 1, Have a sniff of the bubbles in your header tank, if it smells like petrol then there's something wrong, if not (or you can't make your mind up) then it's fine. 2, Take your spark plugs out, if one looks like it's been steam cleaned (by comparison to the rest)then there's a problem. ________________________________________ 205 GTi6 - work in progress |
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Posted 29th Jul 2011 at 03:02
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brownboy
Seasoned Pro Location: congleton Registered: 13 Oct 2008 Posts: 1,371 Status: Offline |
Post #25
could it be the block has got a crack in it causing the bubbles? |
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Posted 29th Jul 2011 at 03:05
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