mechanic In Cork

[Masa]

Hi Guys,

remember I changed my water pump and all the belts for 200 € labor at Dennis henderson's motor in Cork,


Now to change my clutch and both front brake discs and pads he's quoting me 280.
That sounds a really good price.

So I'll keep you updated if it went well.

But I do think that having a GS is helping me, as each time they ask if it's a V6 one, and as it isn't it seems cheaper to do.

Wil ldo it on friday so if everything's fine I'll show up at saturday's meeting

[fatboyfat7]

its strange you need the clutch done... When i bought it the guy had a receipt to show me that he had changed it about 25000km before i bought it... And i only had it 7 months or so...

[Masa]

its strange you need the clutch done... When i bought it the guy had a receipt to show me that he had changed it about 25000km before i bought it... And i only had it 7 months or so...

25 K + what you did, + 10 k I did
maybe he put a 2nd hand one, dunno ...

and well ya it's not dead, but slipping, so don't wanna get it dead for good while far from home

[colm_mcm]

that's a very good price, Masa. what clutch are you going for?

[Masa]

that's a very good price, Masa. what clutch are you going for?

the only one camskill have for a GS, normal one at 86 £.

Hope it'll be there tomorrow

[Masa]

ok that was properly done.
it's much much better than before, no more slipping, power is back.

only one bad news ..
I asked him to see from where I was losing water,
it appears that my head gasket has to be changed :

that's goign to be expensive

[Masa]

I made a search on the board and here is what I have:

Forgot the radiator cap. Is the rubber seal perished on this. It prob work fine until the water gets very hot. Is there any brown discolourisation around the rad cap area

Yep there is, and some brown residue. what this due to ?

I think one of the tests for head gasket is to start the car with the radiator cap off. If there is a problem water will hose out the top at pressure.

There is nothing wrong if there is an initial flow of water out the top like a mini volcano for a few mins, this will ease off and then should stop overflowing altogether after a minute or two.

yep, it's doign the mini volcano thing but not for minutes, only seconds.


so what do you recon ? head gasket is going to a better world?

[kevinod]

some brown residue. what this due to ?

Classic sign of head gasket gone, mayonaisse-y stuff on the radiator cap.

The water should gush for more than just a few seconds... does sound like the head gasket is gone alright.

[giuanz]

Yep there is, and some brown residue. what this due to ?

Emulsion of oil and water. The head gasket is not keeping them separated anymore.

[Masa]

thx

well bad news so :s

[Masa]

head gasket done,
same mechanic, for 790 €

no more overheating, water loss or anything, so glad to have a healthy car