MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: mano on November 26, 2011, 04:25:54 pm

Title: possible head gasket gone?
Post by: mano on November 26, 2011, 04:25:54 pm

Just noticed cream isde my oil cap, not loads but enough

Coolant has gone down but when I switch the car off I've noticed it gurgling a couple of times

She's not overheating and only done 37k and 07 plate

Any1 else had issues?


If it has gone I will be doing myself, anybody done it themselfs / how much of a ball ache is it?

Typical after to happen just after I treet her to a turbo back exhaust :(

Title: Re: possible head gasket gone?
Post by: yin on November 26, 2011, 04:29:30 pm

Do you do alot of short trips? Also what the dipstick like?

Title: Re: possible head gasket gone?
Post by: mano on November 26, 2011, 04:34:40 pm

8 miles to work, and then about a milr to my gfs. Am lazy haha. Only had the car for. 3 months tho. And the oil was low, so topped it up. Dipstick oil isn't cream it looks ok. I am going to get it tested with that indicator on monday.

Title: Re: possible head gasket gone?
Post by: Degudodger on November 26, 2011, 04:36:15 pm

If there are no other signs, such as Mayo in the coolant header tank and you only do short journeys there isn't anything to worry about. I used to get exactly the same on my Mk4 GTi and V5 both of which only covered 200-300 miles a week.

Title: Re: possible head gasket gone?
Post by: yin on November 26, 2011, 04:39:42 pm

Sounds normal  to me but have read

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,10510.0.html

Title: Re: possible head gasket gone?
Post by: holepunch on November 26, 2011, 09:21:10 pm

I do a lot of short trips and get a little" mayo" from time to time.

Title: Re: possible head gasket gone?
Post by: mb on November 26, 2011, 10:33:15 pm

Quote from: holepunch on November 26, 2011, 09:21:10 pm

I do a lot of short trips and get a little" mayo" from time to time.

Same here. Nice long journey normally clears it.

Title: Re: possible head gasket gone?
Post by: mano on November 26, 2011, 11:41:34 pm

Oh rigght cheers!


Wierd coz had a 05 gti and that never mayo'd up. Must depend on the oil inside the engine allso..? Some oils react more to moisture maybe?

Anyhow fingers crossed she's good!