Insane amounts of water used.

1996 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
248,000 MILES
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VEGARDB123
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Hi!
I've aqquired som guys to fix my problem, and it seems to be a problem with the engine head and/or the head gasket. The car uses a LOT of water in a short period of time, but I van't spot any leaks. I think there is water in the oil, the car produces a lot of white exhaust, and last week, the engine started to produce a lot of white smoke/steam. I think this indicates that either the head gasket or the head is broken. The guys I've hired to fix the problem says it's the head, so I'm goin to change both the head and the head gasket for good measure. Wil this fix my problem? :)
Apr 18, 2013 at 11:43 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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hopefully these guys are real techs.

once the head is removed, yes have it checked.

after the repair, you need to find out why it overheated and blew the gasket. head gasket failures are a result of overheating not the cause

Roy
Apr 18, 2013 at 4:08 PM