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dumdum0910
PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 2:42 pm Up
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ive had a suspision since ive ownened the car.
a week after i purchased the 206 i noticed a brown sludge in the coolant bottle.i was told it looks like radweld. i flushed the system last month and cleaned the bottle and refilled with antifreeze and water. i have just checked the coolant again and there seems to be an oilly substance in the water. it doesnt over heat, im not loosing oil and im not loosing coolant.
i put my finger in and its brown
what could this be? there is also like a white/grey mayo build up on the inside of the cap. the oil filler cap is clean
i have a 1.1 2003 with 61k on the clock, recently serviced

if it dont scuff the ruff it aint low enuf
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MrrNoName
PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 2:45 pm Up
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my 206 has EXACTLY the same thing with the same non-symptoms lol literally word for word, recently replaced the coolant too, only thing I can think of is maybe a small HG leak and there is a build up of it stuck in the system which keeps working its way into the expansion tank,
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Have you taken the rocker cover off and looked on the underside of that? I had the same gunk in the expansion bottle but none on the oil filler cap but as soon as i took the rocker cover off and looked at the underside of it, when i did it was plain to see that the headgasket had failed. I also got a second opinion on it from a mechanic who confirmed it.
 


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dumdum0910
PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 2:48 pm Up
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when i get paid next im going to stick some of the gasket stuff in the oil . and reflush the system and see what happens.. im just worried as if i ever come to sell the car i dont want them to turn around and say the HG has gone
if it dont scuff the ruff it aint low enuf
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dumdum0910
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nope havent removed the rocker cover yet.. ill do that on the weekend as i need to check all the valve clearances anyway
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MrrNoName
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im gunna persist with mine atm without getting the gasket done because its not overheating or loosing any oil or water.

It might go on for years and years, if it gets any worse I can always replace it then Smile

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dumdum0910
PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 2:56 pm Up
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thats what im going to do. just wait til it goes bang Razz
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MrrNoName
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wait untill *before* it goes bang lol, but when there's more noticeable signs Razz
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dumdum0910
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why wait.. more reason to get a bigger lump Razz
if it dont scuff the ruff it aint low enuf
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Do you take it a good run or just shuffle it about 2-3 miles. My car had this and after a real good run it cleared up.

If not then im afraid its your head gasket. Best to change / replace the radiator anyway as it sounds like it had radweld put in. Go to GSF for one shouldnt be more that £100 and its a job you can do yourself.

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dumdum0910
PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 3:09 pm Up
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it gets both... but atleast 1 good run a week . it can wait but i might take it to a garage and see if they can stick the sniff test on it
if it dont scuff the ruff it aint low enuf
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Steve206
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Did you flush the radiator. Ive seen this caused by a rusty rad.
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dumdum0910
PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 4:44 pm Up
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yes mate. im going to stick some more flush through it when i get paid
if it dont scuff the ruff it aint low enuf
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Do a compression test it will show if you have a blown gasket.
 
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 6:32 pm Up
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ill have to dig out my tester. surely if it had low compression the engine would be running rough?
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