Hi, I'm in need of some advice on the symptons of head gasket failure on a corrado VR6!
I was driving the other day, and my rado lost power from the throttle and started leaking from the radiator. The radiator has now been patched up and the car is running fine again, the only issue being a small drop in water level in the expansion tank. I was advised by a friend to have a head/block test carried out to diagnose whether the head gasket has gone. I had this done by a local mechanic, and although this test took a long time to show any signs of gas present in the water system (the blue liquid eventually turned to amber!), he recommended that the head gasket be replaced. I did check out the link below, which I found on this site, to check for tell tale signs and none of them are currently present. The car is driving fine again now, which makes me think that it's actually okay, but I don't want to drive it too far at the moment in case I do further damage. Dilema!! Could anyone please advise me on this as I've had some quotes for this work with prices ranging between £900 and £1200 and I'd obviously rather not shell out that kind of money unless absolutely essential?
http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/HOW-TO-TEST-F ... 0001891247
Also, if I do end up having to replace the head gasket, is it worth doing any other work while the head is off? I'm pretty sure the chains and tensioners have never been touched and the mileage is pretty high at around 120k now!
Any advice would be greatly appreciated, ta.
