Important! : Sh**. Head again?

1. JDub Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Isle of Wight Posts: 1250 Saxo '99 1.1

   #1 4th August 2011, 21:18

   Had the head gasket replaced in my saxo recently and it hasn't really been taking in any water, looked in the coolant today and found this...
   
   
   
   I'm sure the coolant inside wasn't black before...
   
   Could this be a sign of the head going again??
2. seddon89 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 gateshead Posts: 807 vw golf GTI citroen saxo forte 02 plate vw polo

   #2 4th August 2011, 21:39

   was it flushed out when it was done mate
3. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #3 4th August 2011, 21:56

   yeah could just be whats left in the piping and block if it didnt all get flushed properly
4. JDub Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Isle of Wight Posts: 1250 Saxo '99 1.1

   #4 5th August 2011, 10:33

   No idea lol will check with the garage that did it cheers guys.
5. Liamjrhodes Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Pontefract Posts: 1095 Nissan 200sx s14a Citroen Saxo VTS Austin Mini C

   #5 5th August 2011, 11:47

   try flushing it again and leave it few days and keep checking that and the oil, if oil goes creamy or coolant goes brown its leaking. was the head skimmed when it was done if it wasnt then its no surprise
6. JDub Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Isle of Wight Posts: 1250 Saxo '99 1.1

   #6 5th August 2011, 17:20

   Supposedly the head was skimmed yeah.
   
   Just an update on this, I started it this morning and a cloud of white exhaust fumes came out on starting. Could this be linked??
7. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #7 5th August 2011, 18:39

   condensation.
   
   if it was blue smoke then it would be h/g.
8. Malky Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1057

   #8 5th August 2011, 18:44

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by danny-vts condensation. if it was blue smoke then it would be h/g.

   not necessarily mate. Mines was spewing white smoke when it went. Went through three litres of water on the way to the garage.
9. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #9 5th August 2011, 20:21

   my bad, always thought blue was a sign of h/g failure
10. Aksel Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Denmark Posts: 193 Mk2 VTR

    #10 5th August 2011, 20:36

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by danny-vts my bad, always thought blue was a sign of h/g failure

    Blue smoke means it burns oil = Head gasket/ Valve stems/ Piston rings
    White smoke means it burns water = Head gasket
    
    But if it only burns white smoke on start up it proberly just condensation in the exhaustsystem.

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11. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #11 5th August 2011, 21:01

    learn something new everyday lol