liamcorsa
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Hi all, jus washed and polished my car then doing a few fluid top ups I came to the oil to find some browny/goldy looking suldge. I'm assuming this is the early signs of the head gasket going?? How much are they to buy and change?? 
Thanks.
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Rachel H
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What engine my dear?
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liamcorsa
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X14xe. Anyone????
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Scotty C
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GM headgasket kit is £80 odd.
[Edited on 25-03-2007 by Monster]
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Butler
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80? Christ. My pugsport one was 30 quid.
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Scotty C
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Yeh, that includes everything though, even head bolts and valve stem seals.
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Robin
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and new cam seals
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Colin
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Was there alot of it?? Could just be shit stuck in the coolant, give it good flush & refill before doing the gasket!!
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Scotty C
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quote: Originally posted by Robin
and new cam seals
They the little round orange things that sit and the left hand side of the camshaft?
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Robin
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yeah.
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liamcorsa
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quote: Originally posted by Colin
Was there alot of it?? Could just be shit stuck in the coolant, give it good flush & refill before doing the gasket!!
No not much really. Taking it to my mechanic tomorrow evening for im to have a look. £80 for a head gasket set!!!!! 
[Edited on 25-03-2007 by liamcorsa]
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Colin
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Im my mechanic charged £80 for 'looking at' & not actually doing anything he'd no longer be my mechanic 
Gie it a flush/new coolant, see if it persists. If theres no water contamination in the oil it might be nothing!!
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liamcorsa
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quote: Originally posted by Colin
Im my mechanic charged £80 for 'looking at' & not actually doing anything he'd no longer be my mechanic 
Gie it a flush/new coolant, see if it persists. If theres no water contamination in the oil it might be nothing!!
Cheers mate. I'll give it a go.
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Warren G
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how was the coolant level/condition?
and change the oil and filter, won't heart it!
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jamesvalver
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do you do many short stop/start journeys?
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