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clarky · Joined: 17 Jan 2009 Posts: 584 Location: north glasgow

I was asked today by a work mate for some advise
it went a bit kike this
i think the head gaskit is fxxxxx on my mazda how do you tell
me... when did you get a mazda
him ...its my lads he said i could use it
me ...thats unusual mx5,s seldom suffer from gaskit problems i will have a look when i am done
him... no its not a mx5 its a rx8 Laughing

with my hands on my head i said in that case i would seek profesional help Laughing

what would you have said Question

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TheStig? · Joined: 11 Jan 2009 Posts: 321 Location: Livingston

I'd have said "I'm 100% sure its not your head gasket"

"how can you be so sure?"

"Because it doesn't have one".

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GlasgowDave · Joined: 31 May 2009 Posts: 29 Location: Kirky

*suck air through teeth*

It'll be hard to get a hold of a head gasket for an RX8. I reckon I can do it but it's not gonna be cheap.

skinnydoug · Joined: 17 Jan 2009 Posts: 604 Location: Nr. Aberdeen

Yeah, I'd have offered him £500 to take the whole heap of trouble and heartache off his hands. Smile

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clarky · Joined: 17 Jan 2009 Posts: 584 Location: north glasgow

i got a chance to give it a quick look over Laughing

the dip stick looks like creame of chicken soup i was tempted to taste it mmm
the oil filler Confused

i had to scoop out the verry white oily soup out
although it still sounds great Confused

i will let you know when it stops and kills its self in its own fumes Laughing

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TheStig? · Joined: 11 Jan 2009 Posts: 321 Location: Livingston

clarky wrote:

i got a chance to give it a quick look over Laughing

the dip stick looks like creame of chicken soup i was tempted to taste it mmm
the oil filler Confused

i had to scoop out the verry white oily soup out
although it still sounds great Confused

i will let you know when it stops and kills its self in its own fumes Laughing

Sounds like my Merc ! Laughing

ALthough the oil pressure is so high that there's no collant in the oil - just oil in the coolant!

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clarky · Joined: 17 Jan 2009 Posts: 584 Location: north glasgow

now dont be hasty somone might have topped up the oil before you getting the car Rolling Eyes

and put the oil in the watter Shocked

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TheStig? · Joined: 11 Jan 2009 Posts: 321 Location: Livingston

clarky wrote:

now dont be hasty somone might have topped up the oil before you getting the car Rolling Eyes

and put the oil in the watter Shocked

Don't worry Clarky, I'm not changing the head gasket, just yet! Laughing

A good flush and back flush this weekend and I'll run it a couple more weeks to see if the gunge comes back. Then I'll decide what to do. Might be a wee project over the summer or I might just drive it til it dies in a cloud of steam. Laughing

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