sumner2k3
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Registered: 12th Jan 06
Location: South Wales Drives: Clio 172
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i think the oil is getting into my header tank as its all browny thick stuff in there... but i dont think theres water getting into my oil? does this mean i could of conneted up an oil breather pipe to 1 of the water pipes going to the expantion tank when i put the engine in or what?
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Jenko_Sport
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Registered: 25th May 06
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Drain all the water out and refill it all and see if it does it again first mate
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sumner2k3
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Registered: 12th Jan 06
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ok, but could it mean the head gasket has gone/going? i thought that the water would have to be getting into the oil for that?
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adam.d
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Registered: 7th Nov 07
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Depends on where the head gasket has blown as to what kind of a mixture you get, ie water in oil or oil in water if ya know what I mean. I'd just drain both out 1st before I started to worry.
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andyc1234
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Registered: 7th Nov 06
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smeg in water tank is normally porous head i think
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TomSBD
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
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when mine went porous it was like have pure oil floating in the water wasnt realy brown. i would change water as see how it goes, could just be rust thats in the water making it look brown
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sumner2k3
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whats porous mean? lol
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
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Lets water through
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Vaux Lad
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Registered: 15th Dec 04
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Properly known as cracked.
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sumner2k3
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Registered: 12th Jan 06
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how do i check if the heads cracked?
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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compresion test / look at it
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luke85
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Registered: 26th Nov 07
Location: Chesterfield
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Compression test wont show up a porous head, The XE head was prone to going porous (cracking) between an oil gallery and the water jacket. But brown water just sounds like it hasnt had enough anti freeze in to stop it rusting inside the engine.
Flush it out and re fill it with water and anti freeze
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Superlite Ltd.
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Registered: 9th Jan 07
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Run FORTE bio-degreeser throught the system and empty it. This will get rid of all the oil crud.
Then as everyone has said, re-fill and see how it goes.
Could be a head off job if it does it again
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BeArDy
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Registered: 7th Aug 00
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As everyone has said mate, drain and clean all the water out.
refill and run the car IF it comes back you will need to take the head off and have the head fixed or replace with a new one
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sumner2k3
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Registered: 12th Jan 06
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ok cheers, but where do i get a cracked head repaird if that is the problem?
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Vaux Lad
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Registered: 15th Dec 04
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Get a sleeve put into the gallery where its cracked.
Theres a guide on Mig.
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BeArDy
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Registered: 7th Aug 00
Location: Manchester
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Or i can fix it for you for £50 plus postage
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Toby
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Registered: 29th Nov 05
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it could just be that the cooling system is full of shit and its just dirty fuilid
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sumner2k3
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Registered: 12th Jan 06
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would the head gasket (if its gone) effect the speed alot then? because the car still goes lile fuck?
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