Puchacz

Active Member

• Aug 10, 2012

• #1

Noticed that there is a tiny little bit of moisture round the front head bolt on my 200 Tdi - drives fine, doesn't overheat, and the leak is practically insignificant - it's not losing coolant (well, it obviously is losing a tiny amount, but not enough to have made the level in the tank budge even a little in two months).

Is this a symptom of worse to come or can I just forget about it?

Fanks!

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Aug 10, 2012

• #2

its most likely a sign that gaskets past best ,it would be worth thinking about changing it soon,15 years is a long time for a gasket

 

Puchacz

Active Member

• Aug 10, 2012

• #3

jamesmartin said:

its most likely a sign that gaskets past best ,it would be worth thinking about changing it soon,15 years is a long time for a gasket

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It's been replaced about five or six years ago according to all the receipts. Thanks for that, will keep an eye out.

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Aug 10, 2012

• #4

no point in waiting till it gets worse ,as you might not get warning

 

Puchacz

Active Member

• Aug 11, 2012

• #5

Looking at things again, I'm being a bit of a dumbass with my terminology. It's the front valve cover bolt that has these symptoms, not a head bolt. Same diagnosis?

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Aug 11, 2012

• #6

does rocker box have may inside under cap ,breathe heavy with cap removed

 

Puchacz

Active Member

• Aug 11, 2012

• #7

Sorry chief, can't quite deceipher that one... can you dumb it down a bit?

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Aug 11, 2012

• #8

is there a mayonnaise looking paste inside /under filler cap ,does it blow smoke/steam or pressure out when cap removed

 

Puchacz

Active Member

• Aug 11, 2012

• #9

jamesmartin said:

is there a mayonnaise looking paste inside /under filler cap ,does it blow smoke/steam or pressure out when cap removed

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Neither