Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 16:11:58 +0100 From: MeatballTurbo <carl.robsonnospamcing-czechs.com> Subject: Re: Blown head gasket.
In article <29Cdnfn0ZNrvZu7dRVn-ugnospamphia.com>, Fred.Willsnospampam says... > > "MeatballTurbo" <carl.robsonnospamcing-czechs.com> wrote in message > news:MPG.1addd32726b610a898a04enospam.individual.net... > > In article <d1Dcc.4643$BF2.583460nospam20.bellglobal.com>, > > tsinasnospamail.com says... > > > I forgot to say that the engine is the 2.1L 16V. > > > > > I've heard somewhere that the 2.3L engines where prone to heads > > cracking, which sounds like it may have been what has happened to you. > > Not necessarily. The gasket tends to go on these far more often than head / > block cracking. In any case, the only way to know for sure is disassembly > anmd inspection. > > Fred > > PS - Did you notice the OP said it is a 2.1L and you answered with an > analogy of a 2.3L? > > > Aaaagh, never noticed that at all. Probably because over in the UK, we never got a 2.1, but some euro places, plus the US did, but I've heard of people fitting 2.3 heads with 2.1 manifolds that they imported onto 2.0 litre engines ;) -- The poster formerly known as Skodapilot. http://www.bouncing-czechs.com