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[TheBoy]

yes the last letter  of the VIN is a W

98 model.

regulars will know i have a theory about 98 HGs....

[bibbot]

 Now your geting me worried are you saying head gasket gone

[TheBoy]

Now your geting me worried are you saying head gasket gone

From underneath, see if dripping from back outside corner of passenger bank just blow exhaust manifold...

[bibbot]

 I can see water not sure whether it sperting or pulse dripping from
Just where the oil cooler pipes disappear behind the back and up over the bellhousing

[TheBoy]

I can see water not sure whether it sperting or pulse dripping from
Just where the oil cooler pipes disappear behind the back and up over the bellhousing

ah, sounds most likely the transfer pipe, or one of the rubber pipes near it then.

[bibbot]

Iv already looked from the left hand side with a small cam at the hbv, coolent bridge, heater pipes , top of the transfer pipe (is that the big silver pipe that come from the center of the block) if so iv looked at the top of it and cant see eny leaks
 l but Ineed to make some sort of handle to get round the right hand side as it a lot tighter to get in.

[bibbot]

maybe the transfer pipe is leaking on the underside an I cant see it from the top

[v6coop]

So what is the theory about 98MY engines (or could you refer me to the thread please) as mine too is this year. I have replaced or checked every potential leaking joint including the transfer pipe and whilst I no longer have coolant dripping off the nearside belhousing bolt I am still loosing it (half an inch from the header in a week and about 120 miles). Convinced myself that it could be air in the system but not if the level drops again. I do have a fair bit of mayo in the filler neck (which reappeared in less than a week after cleaning) but I know this is not unusual. I don't believe I can ever remember it being as bad as it is now previously though.

Jon

[TheBoy]

So what is the theory about 98MY engines (or could you refer me to the thread please) as mine too is this year. I have replaced or checked every potential leaking joint including the transfer pipe and whilst I no longer have coolant dripping off the nearside belhousing bolt I am still loosing it (half an inch from the header in a week and about 120 miles). Convinced myself that it could be air in the system but not if the level drops again. I do have a fair bit of mayo in the filler neck (which reappeared in less than a week after cleaning) but I know this is not unusual. I don't believe I can ever remember it being as bad as it is now previously though.

Jon

The mode of failure is not traditional HG, but simply a leak from waterways to outside.  If its not dripping from engine, unlikely to be HG.

[bibbot]

look like bad new to me just have removed the heat covers to the manifold and with the cam I can trace the leak to the right hand side at the back of the block just next to the t end of the manifold this will be where the head mates with the block it looks like the boy has it sussed if it is this is there any other symptoms