willg95vr6

got a call from the garage ---- its not good, the gasket has gone and there is a score in the cylinder head that needs removing. on a good note the tensioner was completely worn out and was about to break, so i suppose it could have been worse. it loks like i may have a bill for around £900 soon, So if anyone wants a really good rado on 111k miles let me know ;)

not 3rd i meant 3 door (oops)

just thought i would say i have got my 3rd black golf 30th anniversary and its the only car that i can say i think i will enjoy driving as much as the corrado. the only negative it is a little high up. i just paid 22.5k for it and the dealer says they are already selling second hand for 26 to 30k how good is that. Back to the corrado though it is now in hospital getting its gasket changed. they said they will check everything before hand but it looks like its going to be the expensive one. i will let you know if its all cured

how jealous am i, i have already got a new cap and tank, but still the same problem ;( car goes in on the 7th march. the good news is i have just bought a brand new golf gti 30th anniversary

* to the garage me thinks (again)

unfortunately no to all the above, coolant is as it should be pink none oily oil clear golden-ish no bubbles. Water doesn't seem to smell of exhaust fumes coolant seems to bubble up only just before the fan cuts in a just after the thermo swiches over. i am going to take it

I do have to say i stil have the exact problem as you, i thought i fixed it but i didn't. the coolant loss is just before the fan kicks in for me and yes both pipes are hot (lower one gets hot when the thermostat kicks in) Can any one help us ps someone a my work reckons it is a massive airlock

I had the same issue on my c vr6, the t piece pipe coming from the top of the expansion tank then branching one way to the top of the radiator and the other way in the direction of the accelerator cable - was block between the radiator and the t piece. resolution was to push a steel coat hanger gently through. sorry i am rubbish at explaining parts

when the car is idling the water pipes are rock hard with pressure, is that right also i just ran vag - com 512.1 and got an error back saying: 00522 engine coolant temperature sensor (g62) 26-10 implausable signal - intermittent if i run vag-com 409-1 i dont get this error message you reckon this has anything to do with the problem (lossing water through excess pressure)

just to add from looking at other threads. car gets up to running temp (no bubling up for water) thermostat kicks in when starting to get hot (lower pipe gets hot) then thats when the water starts to bubbly over at this point the fans are not cutting in but will do later any ideas anyone - cheers Will

if you run your car to normal operating temp (let it cool down a little) then take the cap off the header tank. the water level should be at the correct level. but what i need to know is, what does your car do when you rev the engine slightly? mine: the water will go down slightly and remain still/calm but as soon as you lower the revs to idle the water wil get all choppy and bubble over quite baddly. (which is why i am loosing so much water - cap back on when driving by the way) The T piece hose going in the the top of the header tank is hot on the left side but cold on the right (not sure is that is suppose to do that or if it blocked - the cause of the problems). The lower pipe coming from the thermostat is hot (so i think i just wasted my money on a new one) could anyone let me know what you car does on the above experiment. cheers Will

so i reckon a good garage would charge around £600 if its £1000 at VW, may get the timing stuff doen as well anyone know how much more that would be?

can this be locked down as i posted it in the wrong categorie. i have re written it cheers

How much would a straight forward headgasket cost Say a £40 per hour garage , providing nothing out of the ordinary needs doing. i really dont have a clue and am unable to find a cost on any of the threads here. thanks in advanced

ok the cap didnt work, i drove round town and up the wessex way and there is no water left in the header tank. What i think is happening is the cooling system is pressurising and it is spewing out of the headr tank. the header tank is not just low but empty anyone got any ideas. also if it is the head gasket how much would i be looking at (car runs completely fine, no mixing with oil and vice versa, and not much condensation out of the back) thanks in advanced