Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2002 23:02:15 +1100 From: "Homer" <wjjrttnopsamshome.com.au> Subject: Re: 2.1 16V blown head gasket
Thanks guys "Lance Morgan" <alancemornopsamo.com> wrote in message news:2a52f3e9.0212061736.1fa69ba9nopsaming.google.com... > "WJ" <wjjrttnopsamshome.com.au> wrote in message news:<3df074f7$0$12761$afc38c87nopsam.optusnet.com.au>... > > It appears to be the head gasket. Leaking oil out in quantity from the right > > side(from inside the car). Do the heads warp or crack, or worst of all, do > > the blocks go out of shape? Is this a hard job on these things, or easy for > > someone who hasn't done a head gasket in 15 years? Thanks > > Bad head gaskets signs/symptoms can include: oil in the coolant (a > visible water and oil not mixing and/or contamination), coolant in the > oil (frothy or whitish 'mayonnaise' on the dipstick), exhaust > w/excessive white smoke, overheating, etc > > If you don't have any of the above, I'd look at other > possibilities/leaks besides the HG > > A compression and/or a leak-down test will confirm or dismiss the HG. > > If it is the HG, it may just take gasket replacement (including the > usual incidentals), HG replacement plus head resurfacing, and/or block > damage that would need repair cost assessment > > Replacing the HG is fairly involved, but can be done with the right > tools, a service manual (Haynes or Bentley), and some patience. > > http://216.78.172.244/cooling_system_folder/cooling_system_docs.htm > > http://groups.google.com/groups?q=fan+circuit+modification+group:alt.autos.s aab&hl=en&lr=lang_en&ie=UTF-8&selm=34D55E45.E83BF847%40bellsouth.net&rnum=1 > > http://www.twinsaabs.com/ > > LM
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