Is My Head Gasket Gone?

[dOOb]

its a CA18det, the coolant disappears quick, idles rough, timings out and bubbles in the radiator. Are these the symtoms of head gasket or are there anything else that i could test to see if the gasket is gone.

thanks guys

[SECURITY]

look for white smoke out the exhaust, milky type residue in the radiator and water on the dipstick when you pull it out. they are all signs.

[antonio]

its a CA18det, the coolant disappears quick, idles rough, timings out and bubbles in the radiator. Are these the symtoms of head gasket or are there anything else that i could test to see if the gasket is gone.

thanks guys

Now if the coolant is dissapearing quick, check for leaks.. Run the car go for a cruise come home sit around and watch..

Now i dont know ca18's but have you change the radiator and does it have a Pressurised cap.. Alot of people notice there coolant bubbling around when they shut the car off due to the pressure from the radiator pressing down.. and also the coolant bottle having a pressured cap pressing down also..

Symptoms of a headgasket are milky coolant.

[dOOb]

thanks alot guys

looking at getting the coolant system fixed and i'll see if anything changes

[Guest 40th-edition]

that sounds like classic head gasked or even cracked head 4 sure.... you can pressure test it and then leave sit with pressure over night or couple of hours then crack and see if its hard to start or even hydrolic locks..

even a TK tester would do it but i would say head 4 sure!

[sinistaGTR]

yeh agreed very much a head gasket case

[dOOb]

i had a look at the radiator coolant and theres no white or milky residue, only tiny bubbles and dipstick tip is just oil..... dirty dirty dark oil, i m changing the oil this easter break.

[WogsRus]

welcome to my boat, i have some funny signs to, but it's not a head gasket in my car.

Go to a mechanic and do a gas analysis on teh rad water, that way it will pick up any signs og hudrocarbons and a blown head gasket.

[dOOb]

i m getting it pressure tested soon

[boot_it]

its a CA18det, the coolant disappears quick, idles rough, timings out and bubbles in the radiator. Are these the symtoms of head gasket or are there anything else that i could test to see if the gasket is gone.

thanks guys

ca18 are prone to blowing headgaskets

check the lh side of the block (where the power steering pump is) check for coolant leaking down the block

but usually the blow between cylinder and water jacket so u will rarely see coolant mixed in with the oil on a ca18

btw u will get a better responce if u go to www.nissansilvia.com as there are alot of ca18 freaks on this site

[dOOb]

the whole engine is flooded with leaks, i can't believe the last owner. since owning the car i realised the car has had a hard and neglected life but thanks for the advice boot_it

Edited April 1, 2007 by dOOb

[Style32]

the whole engine is flooded with leaks, i can't believe the last owner. since owning the car i realised the car has had a hard and neglected life but thanks for the advice boot_it

Welcome to the world of CA's, does there appear to be a frothy substance in the radiator only when its on? more than likely the head gasket is gone, CA's are bordering on 20 years old. The poor 4 cylinder is on its lasts legs.

Most 180's or jap cars for that matter have had a hard life, its just a matter of getting one that wasnt treated as bad as others.

Cheers, Semo

[dOOb]

Welcome to the world of CA's, does there appear to be a frothy substance in the radiator only when its on? more than likely the head gasket is gone, CA's are bordering on 20 years old. The poor 4 cylinder is on its lasts legs.

Most 180's or jap cars for that matter have had a hard life, its just a matter of getting one that wasnt treated as bad as others.

Cheers, Semo

maybe i should send it to the grave and replace it with a lil younger sr20det i got this car cheap, and being an automatic i assumed it was ever owned by decent poeple................... how wrong was i.