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coolant into cyclinder

protossw

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it seems my vr has coolant into cyclinder
i found some creamy white things below my engine oil cap~it should be mixture of water and oil.

is it a big problem? do i need to check the cyclinder head or replace it?

it should be quite expensive,,,,my god~
who has done that before?

thanks in advance for all the mates who can help me~~:dance:
 

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Either cracked head or blown head gasket, either one will cost you a bit to fix. The gasket itself is cheap but labour will set you back. Look around for prices, could probably find someone that could do a good job for $600-$800 if you're lucky I'd say, some do it even cheaper. If you do it yourself it will cost you almost nothing.
 

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thanks mate! i will try to do it myself~
where can i buy the gasket which need to be replaced?
 

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any of your local auto suppleirs should have them in stock. repco, autobarn etc
 

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Not meaning to sound sarcastic, but if your'e not sure where to get parts like gaskets, perhaps this job is a bit too big for you at the moment?
It's quite a bit of work to do, and the proper set of tools will help.
8 inch shifters can only fix so much. :)
 

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Before condemning the cylinder head or head gasket, a leaking inlet manifold gasket can also allow coolant into the oil.
 

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good point, but seeing as you gotta pull the intake of before you get to the heads you would find this out before you pull the heads off and therefor only purchase the intake gaskets required. i'd suggest pulling it apart before purchasingthe gaskets required, that way you can take them with to make sure they give the right ones first time
 

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all good guys here, thanks!
yes it seems to be a heavy job for me~ i found the gasket in shops and will try to make it myself.
good luck to me, i dont have 600 bucks for this,,my god it is a big amount of money for me
 
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