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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: clbanman on January 09, 2012, 09:26:32 am

Title: Quick question on head gasket
Post by: clbanman on January 09, 2012, 09:26:32 am

I have a chance to buy a Golf that had an "engine rebuild".   It looks like it was a re-ring and bearing replacement with new timing belt.   Seller says oil is getting into the coolant - says it's the head gasket.   What are the odds that this could be fixed by just re-torquing the head bolts?

Title: Re: Quick question on head gasket
Post by: monomer on January 09, 2012, 09:29:13 am

Gaskets easy to replace.

If it has an oil cooler, I would start there. I've heard of many failing and leading to a milkshake...

Title: Re: Quick question on head gasket
Post by: rodpaslow on January 09, 2012, 12:54:23 pm

My experience, just about nothing is fixed by re-torquing, but that would depend on the mechanic that was working on it.  Odds are it needs a new head gasket (minimum) to possibly a new head if it was over-heated & warped.  My .02$

Title: Re: Quick question on head gasket
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on January 09, 2012, 02:24:36 pm

Quote from: monomer on January 09, 2012, 09:29:13 am

Gaskets easy to replace.

If it has an oil cooler, I would start there. I've heard of many failing and leading to a milkshake...

x2..

had it happen to me a couple times..

replace/eliminate cooler and your on your way.