Re: possible crack head :(

["Kenneth Folkman Jr." <mk1madness@hotmail.com>]

The problem may only be a bad head gasket.  Of course to be 100% sure the
head needs to be pulled off either way.  If the head is the problem a low
mileage used head or a rebuilt head would cost much less than a new head.
Or just go all out and get a ported and polished head.

Kenneth
1980 Scirocco S
1991 Corrado

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason T. Nelson" <jtn@jtn.cx>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 2:44 PM
Subject: possible head crack :(


> My worst fears have possibly come to be.. the head on my 16V 88 might be
> cracked according to my garage. I'm having serious heating problems,
> and occationally I am seeing white smoke coming out of my exhaust
> leading me to believe my coolant is leaking into the cylinders. The water
> temp guage creeps up to about 80% of the top after 15-20 minutes of
driving,
> the oil temp stays around 110-120C though.
>
> If it turns out to be the head, what might be my next option? Should I
risk
> a used low-milage 16V head or pay for a new head? Where can I easily
> find either? How much should I estimate paying for either? This car will
> soon have to function as my daily driver as my Fox is going away soon :(
>
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