Whats this crap in raid?? (with pics)

1. newpersn Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Gloucester Posts: 1038 Saxo 1.1i SX

   #1 13th April 2010, 20:13

   as above really.
   
   
   
2. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #2 13th April 2010, 20:15

   Oil in the coolant.
3. user_41433 Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 8 inches in your mum Posts: 1007 Lexus LS400 V8 Range Rover 4.6 litre HSE V8

   #3 13th April 2010, 20:16

   headgasket on its way out
4. samfenna Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 meols, wirral Posts: 1126 02 furio, polo 6n

   #4 13th April 2010, 20:16

   headgasket by the looks of it
   EDIT: beaten to it
5. Kev_Vtec Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 norfolk Posts: 3116 my drifter M3 rep :D saxo vts eh glad its gone,

   #5 13th April 2010, 20:19

   hate to say it, maybe the head gasket going.
   keep a eye on it.
   do you do small miles in town? in that case its normal.
   tbh looks like its been like it for a long time.
6. newpersn Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Gloucester Posts: 1038 Saxo 1.1i SX

   #6 13th April 2010, 20:22

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Kev_Vtec hate to say it, maybe the head gasket going. keep a eye on it. do you do small miles in town? in that case its normal. tbh looks like its been like it for a long time.

   mix really. round town and used on a run aswell.
   i wouldn't surprised if it was the headgastet going. i keep loosing water again. (not much. i can top up and it will be fine for a few weeks then the fan will kick in when quickly than usually)
   
   i'll keep an eye on it aswell. i reckon i got a bad idle aswell
7. Kev_Vtec Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 norfolk Posts: 3116 my drifter M3 rep :D saxo vts eh glad its gone,

   #7 13th April 2010, 20:27

   sounds like the sign's to me. when i got my vts had it a week, was fine then it just smelt of burning then looked in the rear view then i see a lot of smoke.
   dont over heat but would of started i think.
8. newpersn Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Gloucester Posts: 1038 Saxo 1.1i SX

   #8 13th April 2010, 20:32

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Kev_Vtec sounds like the sign's to me. when i got my vts had it a week, was fine then it just smelt of burning then looked in the rear view then i see a lot of smoke. dont over heat but would of started i think.

   mines not kicking out any smoke tho :s
9. Kev_Vtec Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 norfolk Posts: 3116 my drifter M3 rep :D saxo vts eh glad its gone,

   #9 13th April 2010, 20:52

   you maybe lucky. or it may go soon. let it warm up abit before driving it hard aswell.
10. newpersn Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Gloucester Posts: 1038 Saxo 1.1i SX

    #10 13th April 2010, 20:58

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Kev_Vtec you maybe lucky. or it may go soon. let it warm up abit before driving it hard aswell.

    i'd be waiting ages for it to warm up. dose take the piss for the choke to go off.
11. isle-of-mull Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 127

    #11 13th April 2010, 22:25

    check your engine oil aswell it mite of emulsified if its goin both ways
12. newpersn Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Gloucester Posts: 1038 Saxo 1.1i SX

    #12 13th April 2010, 23:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by isle-of-mull check your engine oil aswell it mite of emulsified if its goin both ways

    i'll check oil in the morning, it seems to be drinking oil. could be just me tho
13. jaytay Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 birmingham Posts: 858 saxo vtr 2000 black modified

    #13 14th April 2010, 07:54

    shouldnt lose oil really as had mine 12 months my vtr and i never had to top up oil until had it serviced
14. chris84 Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 durham Posts: 1218 02 black vts with nitrous!!

    #14 14th April 2010, 07:56

    Defo your head gasket mate, loosing oil and water is the BIG giveaway as well as all that mayo shit in the rad!