[Vwdiesel] head gasket?

[James Hansen]

Driveability affected leaking between cylinders, no not really in the early
stages, but it would get worse quickly, and you would definitely hear a beat
at startup at some point that would flag it for you.
My Dad had an Suzuki Samurai that had a bad head gasket leak between
cylinders 2 & 3 an you would not know it. When the head came off, it was
baaaad.

The exhaust into the coolant head gasket leak is coming from the source...
the combustion chamber, not many other places for it to leak unless you have
a head crack on an exhaust valve chamber... but then you would usually see
noticeable coolant losses and white smoke at startup as the coolant gets
burned away that is present in the exhaust manifold.  Most exhaust leaks
into coolant are from head gasket failure... and that has to go either
between the head gasket and block, or between the head gasket and head, one
of which is aluminum, and will erode eventually.
With almost everything, cars, bikes vacuum cleaners, if it's broken, it's a
rare circumstance that continuing to use it won't make it worse.
-James

-----Original Message-----
From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com]On
Behalf Of David Cook
Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 10:45 PM
To: diesel list
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] head gasket?


Good point, but that would be a different type of leak
than what he was describing (and what I had), exhaust
into the coolant.

Wouldn't driveability be affected significantly if the
gasses were passing from cylinder to cylinder?

David



--- James Hansen <jhsg at sasktel.net> wrote:

> Well, if there is a substantial leak, or one between
> cylinders, there is a
> good chance that eventually the head will erode
> where the combustion
> pressures are moving between the head gasket and the
> head.   IF it's on the
> block side of the gasket, it's not an issue as the
> cast iron can withstand
> it no trouble.  so you have a 50/50 chance I guess,
> it's your lottery to
> play.
> -james
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com
> [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com]On
> Behalf Of David Cook
> Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 10:26 AM
> To: diesel list
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] head gasket?
>
>
> I did for 4-5 months last year, doesn't seem to have
> had any long term negative consequences (after
> replacing the gasket.)
>
> Though I wouldn't take it on any real long trips
> where
> I couldn't get help if needed.  (I did take it
> between
> my house and my parents a few times, about 1 hr
> drive
> w/no real issues other than the temp gauge going all
> over the place, but I also knew people on either
> side
> who could help me out if need be.)
>
> David
>
> --- Marvin Jansen <marvinjansen50 at gmail.com> wrote:
>  if my head
> > gasket is leaking, will
> > it hurt to run it that way for a while?
>
> David Cook
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