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Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 15:59:22 GMT
From: "Fred W." <Fred.Willsnopsamammyrealbox.com>
Subject: Re: Headgasket replacement tips?


"KeithG" <noonenopsamspring.com> wrote in message news:3E81C25D.8010500nopsamspring.com... > I'd do a double check. These usually go on cyl #1. Sometimes you get > water in teh oil, sometimes not. Mine did not. Mine would stumble on > start up and I could see a drip from the wastegate on the turbo on a > warm start. Forgot to mention, it does stumble a bit especially when first started. Never did before this episode. > I was able to find the cylinder by checking the compression > over a few minutes while hot. All showed 140-150 initially. Then after a > few minutes, #1 increased then a bit more as water leaked into the cylinder. I'm thinking my failuire mode is a bit different than yours. I think yours failed between the cooling jacket and cyl#1. I think mine is between the jacket and both 2 & 3. Thanks for your reply... Fred

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