Vr-Torsten-23 0 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 hey just been out in my vr and noticed how lumpy it was being so pulled over checked all the leads where on correctly they where fine and looked under the oil fill cap and its creamy How much is a new head or a rebuild and wheres the best place to go around shropshire ?Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
psilosimon 8 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 I'm just about to embark on that myself since finding a leak after doing the waterpump. Got milky fluid on filler cap. I was quoted £860 so I'm gonna have a go DIY style. Link to post Share on other sites
Vw_owner 1 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 just becuase you have a milky like substance on the oil filler cap doesnt mean you have head gasket problems, with the colder weather condensation builds up and produces this {google it} , if the car isnt used for long periods then the engine heat cant burn it off so it just builds up , if your engine is over heating and mysteriously looseing coolant then idd consider maybe HG failure, but again over heating could also indicate failed thermostat + with the condensation build up would look like HG failure , theres a few things to check and tick off before jumping the gun and getting a new head gasket, Link to post Share on other sites
michael5556 247 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Check your coolant bottle, this would tell you if there is oil in there. The condensation only usually happens on new ally head such as a4's etc.It would also have to be bad for it to cause lumpy driving so maybe it's not your problem.If it is headgasket I'm about an hour away. Pm me if interested. Link to post Share on other sites
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