mattievRS
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Registered: 20th May 06
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Im 99.999999999% sure the H/G has gone on my x14xe.Symptoms are mayo on oil cap,coolant smelling like petrol,waterfall behind the dash as well as no hot air from the heaters and its losing coolant.Also when accelerating it tends to smoke white smoke like a bitch.
If i keep the coolant topped up and dont let it run dry will it be ok to drive for 2 days or not.Looking at about 60 miles total??
Hmmm little bigger than i thought it would come out!
[Edited on 15-01-2007 by m17tty]
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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Yeh I drive mine - My HG is well gone haha
Have you researched the price of repairs on it though? Pricey! 
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mattievRS
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Yeah got the hg kit with gaskets and pump etc and my mate is gonna skim the head on friday for me.Kit cost £75 and is genuine vaux too!Mate getting a pint for the skimming!!Going to do it myself for the experience!
Need to make sure im not going to melt the engine or something before i drive it over the next 2 days.
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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just make sure it doesnt get too hot in traffic otherwise youll crack the head
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mattievRS
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so does the temp guage show the temp of the coolant and/or engine,and as long as that stays 90 to 92 then it should be ok?Or will the engine be hotter than the temp guage?
[Edited on 15-01-2007 by m17tty]
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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quote:
Originally posted by m17tty
so does the temp guage show the temp of the coolant and/or engine,and as long as that stays 90 to 92 then it should be ok?Or will the engine be hotter than the temp guage?
[Edited on 15-01-2007 by m17tty]
Both really as far as I know.
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SHARPY
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Registered: 11th Nov 04
Location: Wigan, Lancs Drove: x14xe Sport
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exactly the same as mine has done  my 15 year old nova never gave asmuch trouble as a newer "reliable" car
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Chris_Sport
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Sounds daft but my head gasket was sorted with some radweld type stuff. 
It was loosing coolant and you could hear the water sloshing round behind the dash. I thought i'd try it as a temp fix and that was a couple of months ago and its still going strong!
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
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Mine sounds like a permanent water fall. Love it. My cure is to fit an XE
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