Anyone have an idea of what's wrong

  1. Established Member Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 1050 Volkswagen Bora 170bhp
    #1
    Car fan is constantly coming on and the temperature is always high at the minute.

    I opened the radiator cap and red browny shit came out of it.

    Any idea's?




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  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5
    #2
    hg most probably.
  3. Established Member Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 1050 Volkswagen Bora 170bhp
    #3
    Hg?

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  4. Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Leicester Posts: 257 Mango Westcoast
    #4
    Head Gasket
  5. Established Member Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 1050 Volkswagen Bora 170bhp
    #5
    Would it be a dear fix? Approx?

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  6. Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Leicester Posts: 257 Mango Westcoast
    #6
    Could be, depends if you can do it yourself or not.

    Garage will charge ~ £250 or upwards
  7. Established Member Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 1050 Volkswagen Bora 170bhp
    #7
    Wouldnt even know where to start

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  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #8
    Is the water oily or is it rusty? Is that emulsified oil in the header tank too?


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  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr
    #9
    When was your coolant last changed?
    What does it look like on the underside of the oil cap?
  10. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2007 North-east - Washington Posts: 7311 Clio 182, Fireblade GSX-R 750
    #10
    More than likely head gasket
  11. L-plater Joined: May 2014 Posts: 55
    #11
    take a pic of oil cap is it looking like korma
  12. L-plater Joined: May 2014 Posts: 55
    #12
    tbf i could just need a new heater matrix
  13. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti
    #13
    Get a sniff test done, that'll either rule head gasket in or out.
  14. Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 dundee (scotland) Posts: 466 saxo vtr/vts engine
    #14
    could be hg but could also just be clogged up cooling system try a system flush
  15. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2004 South Posts: 3638
    #15
    without reading the rest..

    open your oil cap and see if its there's a creamy thick residue if there is and its thick in the header thank then the head gasket has gone..

    if its just watery brown it will be due to the radiator / engine needing a good flush and bleed with new coolant

    you could also get a cup of water and stick a pencil into the header tank to get a little wet and then put it in the cup of water.. if you see oil on the surface (like you do on the road when it rains) then its head gasket too