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Mk1 gti
I'm pretty sure the head gasket has gone on my golf. Car runs ok, no overheating but I do have a creamy substance on the dip stick and on the underside of the oil filler cap. Also get white smoke on cold start up, but none once the car gets going? I've only had the car six months and done loads of work and my confidence has grown tenfold. I would like to attempt to do the job myself but was wondering if anyone has a guide or can give any tips.
I realise a garage will charge a few hundred pounds but it's mostly labour costs? Just need to know how difficult a job is it and do I need any special tools?
The he car is a 1.8gti golf mk1 1990
Any help appreciated, thanks
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Local Hero
As for the cream/mayo have you just been doing short trips, under 5 miles?
Try taking the car out for a long run and once the oil is above 80 degrees rev it a bit more in each gear (upto 5,000rpm) go at least 15 miles so it gets nice and hot and the mayo should go as again its condenstion inside the engine and if the engine is doing short trips its normal for mayo to apear in the engine.
If the oil is older than 12 months or over 10,000 miles then new oil and VW filter might be a good idea.
As there is no over heating I don't think you have head gasket problems.
1988 Mk1 Golf GTi Cabriolet 1.8cc DX, K-jet. Daily drive. 317,000 miles and counting
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
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I suppose I'm just worried, as when I got the car in it there was no thermostat installed and the coolant resembled dirty dishwater! I have since flush the system replaced the coolant, reservoir and thermostat. I did have to top up the coolant a couple of times which I thought was it just settling down possible airlock. Then I noticed the white smoke! And got worried, then the mayo had me really worried.
Will try taking your advice and let you know how I get on.
Cheers
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Believe it or not these are reliable cars so long as you service them regular and check the filler neck for rust as dirt in the fuel system causes allsorts of problems you'll be fine.
I've had mine for 14 years and my mother had it for 5 years before me so in the 190,000 miles we've had the car its never managed not to get me home, the only problems I've had are fuel pump relay went, fixed at side of road with a spare bit of wire. Lift pump failed still managed to get home although slowly.
1988 Mk1 Golf GTi Cabriolet 1.8cc DX, K-jet. Daily drive. 317,000 miles and counting
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
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Local Hero
Take it on along run including a motorway blast and a town centre crawl. Does it boil up, does it loose water??? If not, all is well.
1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
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mayo on filler cap is normal if car isnt driven so often, but on the dipstick is slightly more worrying but if only a little bit could be short trips and blown/cooler are the casue
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check the rad and the flanges on the head and waterpump, liek to give u sneaky leaks there. also can get pinholes in hoses which are a real git to track down.
take off the coolant level sender plug and check for dampness around the pins, can leak thru there and coolant eventually wicks up the wires and corrodes the coolant level control relay
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