Another Headgasket Bites the dust!

[XKaLiBaR]

alot of cars with Recaro front seats seem to have HG problems

Oi :finga:

[glendog74]

easy to say Lawsy but you could equally of said;

alot of cars with Intrax seem to have HG problems
alot of cars with flaps removed seem to have HG problems
alot of cars with high track miles seem to have HG problems
alot of cars with Recaro front seats seem to have HG problems

if you know what I mean

Or:

alot of cars with HG seem to have HG problems :hahaha:

[shimmy]

Sorry to hear this

A lot of cars with remaps seem to be having head gasket issues.
Possible link maybe, who knows. This is one reason I am reluctant to re-map, I just have a gut feeling.

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easy to say Lawsy but you could equally of said;

alot of cars with Intrax seem to have HG problems
alot of cars with flaps removed seem to have HG problems
alot of cars with high track miles seem to have HG problems
alot of cars with Recaro front seats seem to have HG problems

if you know what I mean

[shimmy]

Mine went at around 65k miles I think

been a couple maps on the car before the HG went for short periods but no signs of det or damage just HG worn out

my gut feeling is that it's accelerated wear and tear with regard to the HG issue. Both DR and my car gave done alot of track miles so some premature ageing no doubt.

[DuncanR]

Sorry to hear this

A lot of cars with remaps seem to be having head gasket issues.
Possible link maybe, who knows.

+ 1 here ref a remap and HG gone at 62k,

This is one reason I am reluctant to re-map, I just have a gut feeling.

+ 1 here again !

[cantfind1]

Hey Lawsy, I know what you are saying mate but I have had this problem before the remap I just didn t know it!

Car has been running badly for about a year, sort of started after I did the cams(had standard BMW software on then) so put the rough running down to the cams, then had airbox done and remap made it slightly better but then has started getting worse again. Various things replaced but to no avail except for fuel pump,relay and filter, but still not right, only just thought of doing leak test now after all the HG threads of recent.

So I think my HG is well and truly screwed now since it's been over a year and possibly the head, hopefully not the block as this means engine out!!:banghead:

I think a lot of guys with standard cars, in fact i know a few already, that are going to have HG probs, stealers and Indies are only just finding out about this as its a bit of a b!tch to diagnose and not the first thing you would think of.

[XKaLiBaR]

Bad news mate! :bigcry:

Roughly how much will the bill be? Who is doing the work?

[shane@mbtech]

Yep its true!

Got it leak tested today and its leaking between cylinders 1 and 2 didn t bother testing the others as no need.

Will see what it looks like when it comes off.

So I had the same symptoms as Bromers and Shimmy, Replacing fuel Pump, Fuel relay and fuel filter did improve the rough running dramatically but something was still not right!

So while its off will have the injectors cleaned, new water pump, rads cleaned, water temp sensors, knock sensor, and have the valves re seated.

I can t wait for the Bill!!:banghead:

Moral of the story, seems that there are a lot of head gasket issues at the moment, if you are concerned about rough running get the engine leak tested.

Not sure what's causing these HG issues as my car has no history of running hot on oil or water temps, however I do believe it has been running lean due to the fuel pump pressure, will see what the report says about the injectors.:smokin:

Sorry to hear this

A lot of cars with remaps seem to be having head gasket issues.
Possible link maybe, who knows. This is one reason I am reluctant to re-map, I just have a gut feeling.

Hope you sort it out and does not cost you the earth.

Are you fitting an uprated hg?

[cantfind1]

Yep its true!

Got it leak tested today and its leaking between cylinders 1 and 2 didn t bother testing the others as no need.

Will see what it looks like when it comes off.

So I had the same symptoms as Bromers and Shimmy, Replacing fuel Pump, Fuel relay and fuel filter did improve the rough running dramatically but something was still not right!

So while its off will have the injectors cleaned, new water pump, rads cleaned, water temp sensors, knock sensor, ARP head bolts, valves shimmed and have the valves re seated.

I can t wait for the Bill!!:banghead:

Moral of the story, seems that there are a lot of head gasket issues at the moment, if you are concerned about rough running get the engine leak tested.

Not sure what's causing these HG issues as my car has no history of running hot on oil or water temps, however I do believe it has been running lean due to the fuel pump pressure, will see what the report says about the injectors.:smokin: