Delaminated head gasket? photo's added

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ivancrx

ivancrx

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200TDI Disco Engine in 1990 Truck Cab.

About a month ago I had problems with water getting in to the oil, not a problem just drop the head off an pop in a new head gasket, and that is what I did, I even had the head skimmed to ensure all was good.

Well earlier this week I checked the oil and water and it wasn't looking good, water missing out of the radiator (most of it), and nice looking mayonnaise under the oil filler cap.

I have had a new radiator, all water pipes, heater radiator and thermostat. All the breather pipes were taken off and cleaned out, and a new cyclone filter was fitted sump dropped off and all cleaned out, this was done to remove as much of the contaminant the first time around, so I wouldn't have thought that it is residue from first time around.

I am expecting the worst but any ideas?
 
I had an issue with mine, replaced the headgasket without a skim and test and it carried on loosing water, thought it was going to a cylinder so no creamy oil. Jumped in at the deep end and got a second hand head which I swapped with another new gasket and it carried on loosing water then I noticed a slight dribble at the bottom on the engine side of my rad, replaced the rad and to my surprise it carried on loosing water so I had my original head tested and skimmed which came back perfect so I swapped the head again and that cured it. Original fault for me was dodgy radiator and I caused a second fault by fitting a head that I should have had pressure tested
 
Well I have started the strip down on it again and taken the head off again. The head gasket had stuck to both the head and block and came to bits when I separated them leaving a lot of it on the block, I don't know if this is normal but the original came off in one piece. I used an Elring replacement so don't know why it almost looks like it has failed? I am going to get the head pressure tested this time just to make sure.
 
Has anyone seen anything like this on a head gasket that has only done between 200 and 300 miles since fitting?

Genuine elring gasket.



 
I had the same on earyy 2 litres diesel that I fitted later 2.25 gasket to, it did approx 1k before coming off again and was a right pig to clean off the faces.
 
jamesmartin said:
it doesnt look from those pics that gasket was leaking though its not possible to rule it out, id be looking for another cause
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Well I have had the head pressure tested and all checked today and there is nothing wrong with the head. The radiator and oil cooler is all new but I will pressure test that this weekend to eliminate that. Then I don't know where to go?
 
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