Head gasket gone?

[Hev 10]

I love my corrado vr6 but am not mechanically minded unfortunately!! Took it to a garage this morning as the idle hasn't been sounding great and then when I started it a couple of days ago, itsounded very lumpy and felt 'juddery'.

The guy came out and said the head had gone, he'd done a block test and it was a kind of blue/green colour. I know the test should be blue and if it goes yellow that means the head gasket is leaking but as this was a bit inbetween, I'm a bit confused and don't want to be made a mug of because I don't fully understand!

I have got a bit of a coolant leak but I'm not chugging through coolant. I only really drive the car at weekends however. Just after a bit of guidance please!

Thanks

[Jim Bowen 1]

Do the coolant pipes pressurize after a drive? That was the main sign my gasket had gone, went on for ages before getting any of the other symptoms.

 

Coolant was leaking into a piston while car was not being used, then in the morning it would idle quite rough until the cylinder was clear of water.

[Katy_m28 10]

Just had my gasket skimmed there. Coolant system was pressurising and I was loosing all my coolant so engine was overheating. Didn't want to leave it much longer or do any more damage by driving it so took it to a vw specialist that was recommended on here and had it all checked out. Now it has been skimmed and re fitted and seems fine :)