dantheman
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cars using coolant and the fan doesnt seem to kick in at all and i got white smoke today when i started it up, oh and also i got a lot of pressure in the coolant header tank, am i right in thinking a blown head gasket!!!!! 
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Adam-D
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could be just a leak
but yes could be the head gasket
check the oil filler for mayo substance
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dantheman
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i checked that an there aint any. it only started doin it since the snow came. it was goin into the red when drivin at bout 20mph and i checked the coolant and it was v low so i topped it up and started it up and it was smokin quite bad (white smoke)
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burt16v
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mate this happened to me years ago when i had a td corsa, but i had bust a valve guide and it wrecked the head, turbo blade etc. it used to put out white smoke then clear after 5 min
although it only wrecked because i had turned the boost and fueling way up.
is it petrol or diesel? if its petrol then a blown gasket usually makes it run off a cylinder and can be fixed easily, providing the cylinder head aint damaged. does the white smoke smell really bad?
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dantheman
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its a 1.4 16v sport P reg. aint smelt the smoke what will it smell like???
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burt16v
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well thats better that its a petrol, the smoke smelt of burning oil that was building up over night or when sitting for a while through a crack in the head then get burnt off in the turbo when started,coz all the oils seals etc were fkd!! but it was pure white
[Edited on 29-01-2004 by burt16v]
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dantheman
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i will go start it up an have a sniff lol i hope it aint owt serious it will cost me a bomb
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burt16v
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be careful no1 sees u sniffing ur pipe, they mite think ur fkn mad!!!!!!!!!!!
hopefully not 2 serious mate
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dantheman
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lol defo think its the head gasket it didnt smell far from normal. any ideas how much im lookin at for a new head gasket fitted??
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burt16v
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thats good at least u aint burnin no oil. head gasket price im not sure vauxhall prob charge over £50 or more but should get cheaper at ur local part dealer. prob take an hour or 2 to fit depending on the mechanic.
bring it to a mechanic first though mate to get a dignosis, better if you know them.
Good luck
[Edited on 29-01-2004 by burt16v]
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dantheman
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yere doesnt seem to bad. thanks for the advice burt nice one
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burt16v
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No sweat, hope its ok!
Burt
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