How To Know If U Have A Cracked Head Or Gasket

[SXC_R33]

guys just a question mates car r33 gtst been ideling very rough just out of the blew and also was over heating now did complete flush change hoses and re apply water and collant to sytem??? anyone got some hints on fnding the acctual problem???

all help will be greatful???

[shif_tea]

guys just a question mates car r33 gtst been ideling very rough just out of the blew and also was over heating now did complete flush change hoses and re apply water and collant to sytem??? anyone got some hints on fnding the acctual problem???

all help will be greatful???

check for a nasty chocolate milkshake in either oil cap or radiator. Its water and oil mixed, nasty looking shit so you shouldn't miss it.

[racsov500]

if its only got a small crack, it might not be so apparent. run the motor for a few minutes, rev it for a minute or two and watch for bubbles in the radiator and the water flowing over

[Imtorqing]

There is an O2 check that mechanics can do but the car has to be warmed up. They take off your radiator cap and put it in the top of the radiator and if the fluid turns from blue to green then its Farked.

The bubbles as suggested is another.

If it is coughing and farting when you are hard up it and blowing a white steamy smoke.

Check your water resouvour for oil in the bottom. With my Vl didnt realise it was there as the previous owner had painted the bloody overflow bottle so I couldnt see. After I pulled the motor out and tore out the overflow to replace it I saw it there thick as .

Those are my ways of looking for trouble..........

Cheers

Imtorqing

[akkii]

take out a spark plug, see if theres water in there

[wrxhoon]

Pressure test the cooling system, if it leaks you wont know if its blown headgasket or cracked cyl head.

Edited May 21, 2006 by wrxhoon

[Freddy Kruger]

mmmm milkshake.... its a commo v6 btw... this is what you DONT want.

[Phantom32]

wow wtf happened to the commo?

thats some serious sh*t right there!

[BN-ER34]

smoke.

[racsov500]

f**k did someone take a curry dump under that plenum rezz?

[magpies03]

dude fark be careful if your car is overheating do not drive it. I did a head gasket about 2 months abo and cost me about 3000 to fix trust me get it to a mechanic and get it fixed before your drive it anywhere otherwise yout could find yourself paying beg money