JaffaTB
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Registered: 7th Oct 09
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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started to notice my sri engine is using coolant slightly, seems to be getting worse, lost about a pint and half in 2 weeks, car starts and runs ok as its my daily driver, no mayo in oil but the water system does get some pressure in it (it still had some in about an hour after parking up) im guessing the head gasket is starting to go but just wanted some other suggestions before i strip it down? theres a ported and polished head near me going cheap so i may get that while im at it 
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Eddx14xe
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Registered: 12th Jan 10
Location: Hertfordshire
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Get a sniffer test done and see if it is the headgasket.
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bullock106xsi
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Registered: 10th Jul 09
Location: South Shields
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you checked to see if your losing it from a specific place? crack in the rad, leaking pipe, leaking water pump etc
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JaffaTB
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had a quick look but couldnt see anything, will have a sniff tonight see if i can tell, the pipes get rock hard though
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harvey_1066
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Registered: 9th May 10
Location: Ludlow Shropshire
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i recon its the same that happened to mine then, your head gaskets gone between the cylinder and a water gallery, i wondered what the hell it was, it caused a dodgy start in the end made it sound as tho it was running really cammed, and my header tank kept getting very compressed.
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Jed D
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quote:
Originally posted by harvey_1066
i recon its the same that happened to mine then, your head gaskets gone between the cylinder and a water gallery, i wondered what the hell it was, it caused a dodgy start in the end made it sound as tho it was running really cammed, and my header tank kept getting very compressed.
this ^
happened on my 14xe astra i had. done a pressure test on it and took liberties when doing it and it held upto a very high pressure but it was loosing it slowly to start with then about 2 weeks and 2 tubs of radwelds later it was using a lot in a day.
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