Toby
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looks almost as if oil has got in there? how and why? and is it expsnive to fix?
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smirty
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oil in rad head gasket gone more than likely 16v astra head gasket cost a customer at my work 450 all together
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Toby
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what i thought but no loss in coolent or oil
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JoeyB
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Location: Fareham HANTS, Drives: Astra Coupe Turbo
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If its only a little and/or you dont drive the car long distances it 'could' just be condensation buildup.
But it does stink of HG failure tbh.
I would recommend a compression test and a sniffer test on the header tank.
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Toby
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well i thougth so but also read about GM dexcool or sumet whihc can cause sludge build up. But still no oil loss or coolent loss and would expect to see mayo under oil cap
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JoeyB
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It all depends where the breach is and how bad it is.
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Toby
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well will get it looked at by AA tomorrow, thanks for help
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JoeyB
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No probs. They will probably do the two tests above anyway...
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