plz help. i have brown gue in my radiator

1. dannynight Newbie Joined: May 2011 Posts: 11

   #1 29th December 2011, 11:59

   hi i have a saxo, 1.1 spi.
   my radiator is full of a brown gue. plz help. my dad thinks the head gasket is going. any help would be nice
2. Saxovch22 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Scotland Posts: 1191 02 Saxo Vts

   #2 29th December 2011, 12:02

   Sounds like the head gasket has gone if oil is mixing with water...
3. skidzVTR Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 236 Saxo VTR Two Tone

   #3 29th December 2011, 12:04

   As above . doesn't sound good .
4. skidzVTR Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 236 Saxo VTR Two Tone

   #4 29th December 2011, 12:05

   have a look under the oil cap for any white creamy crap aswell
5. dannynight Newbie Joined: May 2011 Posts: 11

   #5 29th December 2011, 12:33

   the thing is it runs good. and there is know white creamy crap
6. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #6 29th December 2011, 12:45

   have you had the car long? could be the headgasket has been done before and they never bothered to flush the rad out. is it bad?
7. dannynight Newbie Joined: May 2011 Posts: 11

   #7 29th December 2011, 12:51

   i have had the car for about 6 months. and we cleaned the radiator out last month beacuse i put a k&n induction kit on it and we decided to clean it. but as i said before it runs really well.
8. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #8 29th December 2011, 13:07

   Get a compression test done
9. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

   #9 29th December 2011, 14:28

   Thats most likely a headgasket failure.
   
   If you're interested in getting it fixed then i can offer you a head rebuild / headgasket. My prices are here: http://www.krisb.co.uk/category/pricing/
   
   Kris
10. croftys L-plater Joined: Apr 2011 wirral Posts: 34

    #10 1st January 2012, 22:42

    whats the best way of removing the head on dannys car without disturbing the wet liners?
11. DundeeUnited Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Invergowrie Posts: 1006 Saxo VTR

    #11 1st January 2012, 22:48

    there isnt an easy way mate, or that i know of?
12. tomoaks Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Croydon "In`it" Posts: 163 Got "y" reg saxo VTR, is a nice looking motor.

    #12 1st January 2012, 23:24

    sounds like head gone dude
13. dannynight Newbie Joined: May 2011 Posts: 11

    #13 19th January 2012, 20:47

    anyone have any idea how i can clean all the brown gue out of my radiator. my car is already to get put back together
14. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

    #14 19th January 2012, 20:50

    block off one end, put loads of petrol in it, block the the other end and shake it back and forth to water the goo and oil right down, then let it all out and flush it back and forth with a garden hose till its clean
    
    if its still a mess id advise another rad
15. user_55186 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Wirral Posts: 280 desire

    #15 19th January 2012, 21:28

    Could be a leak stop additive, they usually turn the coolant a shitty brown colour.
16. croftys L-plater Joined: Apr 2011 wirral Posts: 34

    #16 19th January 2012, 21:33

    the head gasket has already been done,had it running earlier for a few seconds without the rad,just need to remove the crap from inside the rad,hoses etc...