Head gasket gone?

1. shash_128 L-plater Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 72 saxo vts

   #1 17th May 2010, 16:42

   For the last one, two months my saxo kept on overheating and getting airlocks in the system so I bleed it and it would be fine for afew weeks then I would hear water running so bleed it again. I bleeded the system afew days ago and the water coming out of the radiator was mixed with oil? I drove it today, when I stopped there was a water leak from the back of the engine?
   Theres no mayo under the oil cap? and I do have an oil leak.
   cheers
2. timmythechef Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 Abercynon, South Wales Posts: 2511 2008 Audi A3 2.0TDI

   #2 17th May 2010, 17:05

   if you have an oil leak in the corner of the block, i would say yes, i had mine done 3 weeks ago
3. stevie_m Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Glasgow Posts: 4772 Mk2 VTR Two Tone, Mazda 3 Sport

   #3 17th May 2010, 22:40

   could be comming out the exhaust ... but yes the head is fucked
4. LaZzY Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 252 Saxo 1.4 West Coast

   #4 17th May 2010, 22:42

   how much is a gasket change anyways??? 1.4 perhaps
5. stevie_m Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Glasgow Posts: 4772 Mk2 VTR Two Tone, Mazda 3 Sport

   #5 17th May 2010, 22:48

   might need to be skimmed mines cost 280 plus got the timing belt done aswell
6. shash_128 L-plater Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 72 saxo vts

   #6 5th July 2010, 09:22

   Just the other day my car overheated and broke down, the AA man said that there is no commpression and that there is petrol mixed in the radiator. Also as I pushed the car on my drive I could hear a sound coming from the engine, maybe a belt?
   Does this mean the head is gone? Do I have to take it off and get it skimmed?
7. user_40249 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 'grove Posts: 279 vtr

   #7 5th July 2010, 09:46

   no compression usually means your head gaskets gone dude
8. shash_128 L-plater Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 72 saxo vts

   #8 5th July 2010, 09:50

   Damnit! Ok what do I have to do now?
9. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #9 5th July 2010, 09:52

   get a compression test.
   
   check the cambelt to see if it's in one piece.
10. shash_128 L-plater Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 72 saxo vts

    #10 23rd July 2010, 19:00

    Ok guys I've done the compression test and the readings were; 80, 50, 40, 40.
    There was smoke coming out from one of them, my friend told me the piston rings are gone (bottom end) and maybe the head because it overheated while I was driving it. He said my options were to get a second hand engine and get it fitted or put it up for sale for spares or repair?
11. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

    #11 23rd July 2010, 19:17

    Fit a second hand engine.
    
    Those reading are low
12. paulsupervts84 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 666

    #12 23rd July 2010, 23:52

    yep i agree there are low readings, new engine time or repair there one you got