Re: Blown headgasket..Help

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <josiah@gsinet.net>]

No definite way that I know of, but several telltale signs, two of which you
have said. I would do a compression test, should be even across the board, up in
the upper 100's for a 16v (like 180, 190). Just look for strange things, and
find out why it overheats- probably a bad fan thermoswitch, that's what it often
is... see if the fan runs when the temp guage gets up above 1/2. It should. If
it doesn't run when the guage is at 2/3, something is definitely wrong.
    -Josiah

VWcorr200@aol.com wrote:

> I am going to look at a 16v rocco tomorrow.  The guy says it overheats.  Is
> there a definite way to tell if the head gasket is blown?  Milky oil, oil in
> the expansion tank? Any help would be great!
>
> Patrick
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