mrslippery22 2 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 how do you tell if the head gasket is blown on the mk3 vr6 engine? Link to post Share on other sites
Daverse 175 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Oil in coolant, coolant in oil, burning oil or coolant, loss of compression. The list goes onSent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Ickyketseddie 89 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Or pressurised water system etc. why not post your symptoms and we can hopefully give you an idea?Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 You need to do a sniffer test to be 100% sure. Club Chairman Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Sniff test is definatly the way to go Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
mrslippery22 2 Posted April 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 And how do I do the sniffer testSent from my VS930 4G using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
mrslippery22 2 Posted April 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 It does seem to have a lose in pressure cause I'm having to give it gas when I start it. It use to fire up instantly but now it does some times and some times notSent from my VS930 4G using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 Take it to a garage and ask them to do one mate. Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
abvsean 32 Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 just open the bonnet and have a big sniff,deep breaths!! daveyboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
mrslippery22 2 Posted April 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 Also when I start the car some times there's a lot of popping from the exhaustSent from my VS930 4G using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
mrslippery22 2 Posted April 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 Also I'm not from Europe so I do not understand your guys slangSent from my VS930 4G using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 isobarboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
mrslippery22 2 Posted April 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Thanks for the video and I have never heard of that test before and I have been around cars and fixed cars for a while so thanks for the infoSent from my VS930 4G using Tapatalk VR6Pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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