Possible Headgasket Failure

Volvoboy

My auld ones Seat Arosa last Saturday the little over heating indicator came onto the dashboard, ya know the one that looks like a thermometer it started to flash red.

The needle didnt move past the 90 mark, so had a look at the expansion bottle and topped it up as it was dry.

Then this evening she told me theres a burning smell inside the car, so i go for a test drive and sure enough there is a smell coming from it, poped the bonnet and looked under the filler cap and sure enough there is a bit of white creamy stuff under the cap.

I probably know the answer to this but its looking like the headgasket is wanked, going to the mecanic tomorrow to do a sniff test, but it looks to be a formality.

Anyguesses on how much a headgasket will cost?? 1998 Arosa 998cc.

Appologies to those who thought my own car was on its way out :pac:

colm_mcm

would ya not get her a Starlet?

Prob need timing belt, water pump, head skim and gasket kit.

Volvoboy

colm_mcm wrote: »

would ya not get her a Starlet?

Prob need timing belt, water pump, head skim and gasket kit.

The timing belt and water pump got done at 31,000 and theres only 58,000 on it now.

Looks like my blue Corolla will be taking that award.