mck684 0 Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 hi, my headgasket has gone. anyone tried k seal? if so does it work and if it does has the damage already been done to my engine? ian. Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 depends how bad it is now .... wot the symptoms ???? Link to post Share on other sites
mck684 0 Posted April 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 water in oil so it looks all milky. mayo in cap. missfiring, water coming out the the pressure relief hole in coolant expansion tank, steaming exhaust. going through loads of water. had aa out the other day as cylinder locked on its own water when starting. had to rock the water out of the cylinder. buggered basically. will run but lumpy poor running.cheers,ian. Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 yeah thats goin to need atleast a new gasket maybe head re skim ... but yeah its gone in a big way lol .... k seal wont fix that Link to post Share on other sites
mck684 0 Posted April 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 i was quoted 800 quid to do the job. you reckon this is extortionate? (that was without the skimming if neccesary and the thermostat housing that needs replacing as its cracked). so could be up to a grand. leaves me in a dillemma as its worth bugger all like it is but i dont want to pay loads to fix a car thats only worth 1500 quid if that!ian. Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 where do u live and how quick u need it done ??? Link to post Share on other sites
mck684 0 Posted April 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 witney oxfordshire. quckish, you know how it is without a motor! Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 yeah know the feeling mate ... oh rite was goin to say i could do it for u for about half that price but not for atleast a month .... sorry dude Link to post Share on other sites
mck684 0 Posted April 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 basically i am going to need a new car asap. i think im going to buy a tdi or something anyway as my mileage is increasing plus i miss my airconditioning... i dont (or cant) sell the vr like it is for a decent amount so it may be worth me having it fixed then selling it afterwards. not sure how much i'd get for it. only thing is its got other problems like electric windows that only go up and down in increments and a leccy sunroof that opens then wont close! bloody thing! think that may be due to the full closure alarm playing up but that s another story. see my problem here? Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 yeah i see ur prob mate have u though about breaking it for parts ??? Link to post Share on other sites
mck684 0 Posted April 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 well i will prob ebay it as i dont have the time space or inclination to break it myself! ill send you the link to the ad when its on if you want it? its lovely apart from the obvious probs. Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 pop it up on here first mate mite sell it on here for someone as a project .... Link to post Share on other sites
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