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bigbadslimjim · * Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 18 Location: derbyshire

would a blown gasket and cracked head give the same symptoms? just done the head gasket and seem to be getting the same symptoms as before also can hear water rushing thru the passenger side footwell when i accelerate does anyone else know of this?

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dxmedia · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 18:45 Post subject:

Yes they can, and also a porous (spelling?) block will do the same.

When you did the head gasket did you have the head skimmed? If not, that's the most likely cause.

You can hear water rushing inside though? sounds like it might just be a split pipe somewhere? What were the original symptoms?
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bigbadslimjim · * Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 18 Location: derbyshire

yes i had the head skimmed, the original symtoms were loss of water but no visible signs of a leak, some oil in the water expansion tank and it was very slow to heat up when it did get hot and the vehicle was stationary there was some smoke/steam?(white/grey) not sure which coming from the exhaust, also alot of pressure in the rad when i took the cap off hot or cold and a little bit of mayonaising on the dipstick ( not the oil but further up where the squigly bit is ).

AD · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 19:45 Post subject:

The water rushing noise could be air in the heater matrix, not a complete airlock thats why you can hear water moving.

What type of engine?
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bigbadslimjim · * Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 18 Location: derbyshire

3.0 dohc trooper, heard alot of bad stories about them on here, maybe im just paranoid but i dont think so.

AD · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 20:14 Post subject:

Cast of alloy head? Think cracking heads are common on alloy heads, someone who knows more about the 3.0l will be along soon Wink

You will find lot's of bad stories on any forum, thats what it's here for.
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bigbadslimjim · * Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 18 Location: derbyshire

alloy head most are nowadays, dam modern technology, fuel efficiency etc

bigbadslimjim · * Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 18 Location: derbyshire

check out this manual forum-http://forums.bauchan.org/portal/downloads.php

AD · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 23:28 Post subject: Re: cylinder head