[s-cars] No love? Uh oh - Headgasket failure?

[Ed Walsh]

Guys, can I get a little love?  I just noticed the
line in the coolant res. if down.

Any suggestions?  Just take it to a mech?  Any
suggestions for a mech in the south of Boston area?
Local dealer is backed up for weeks

Thanks, Ed


--- Ed Walsh <rundeep_32 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 15:09:49 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Ed Walsh <rundeep_32 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Uh oh - Headgasket failure?
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
>
> Well, everything was smooth until 2 days after the
> MTM1+ installation.... but I thing the extra
> pressure
> might have created a leak in the headgasket.
>
> When I start the car to go to work, I get a big puff
> of white smoke from the tailpipe.  The puff wasn't
> oily, so I figure it must be antifreeze.
>
> Here is what I know:
>
> -The puff stops coming out of the tailpipe after
> about
> 20 seconds of the engine running and doesn’t come
> back
> on that trip.  The total “size” of the puff if,
> unaffected by wind, is about the size of the car
> itself
>
> -The white smoke is back (though much smaller puffs)
> when I start the car to go home from work
>
> -A small amount of water pools at the end of the
> tailpipe, if the car idles for a while
>
> -The car boosts right to 22 and feels very strong
> (maybe assisted by the atomized coolant)
>
> -There is no water in the crankcase oil
>
> -There is no visible sign of water consumption in
> the
> coolant reservoir (60 miles driven)
>
> Questions:
>
> -Could there be a small leak somewhere other that
> the
> headgasket which is allowing coolant to enter the
> intake?
>
> -Can the head bolts be loose?
>
> -How can I confirm the headgasket is shot?
>
>  Any other tips or BTDT of what it could be / where
> I
> can look?
>
> Thank you for all comments!
>
> Ed
> Boosting and bummin’
>
>
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